Returning to Grand Slam action following a year full of health issues, Serena Williams beat France’s Arvane Rezai 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 at Wimbledon Tuesday — then began to sob.
After serving her 13th ace to close the match, Williams buried her face in her towel and cried from her courtside chair. She was still crying as she walked off the court.
According to the AP, the four-time champion opened play Tuesday at the All England Club. She fought through a mid-match slump before asserting command in the third set with her big serve and powerful groundstrokes.
That was enough to show why she is still considered a title favorite despite her long layoff after two foot operations and blood clots in her lungs.
Meanwhile, big sister Venus is scheduled to play her second round match against 40-year-old Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan.
Venus, the five-time champion who turned 31 last week, is also returning to tennis after nearly five months off with a hip injury.
article courtesy of Eurweb.com
