Latvian tennis player Jelena Ostapenko defeated American Serena Williams 6-2, 3-6, 10-5 in the Mubadala World Tennis Championship here. This…
Jelena Ostapenko (Photo: AFP)
Latvian tennis player Jelena Ostapenko defeated American Serena Williams 6-2, 3-6, 10-5 in the Mubadala World Tennis Championship here.
This was Williams’ first match back since winning the 2017 Australian Open title, after ending her season to focus on her pregnancy, reports Efe.
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Almost four months after giving birth to a baby girl, Serena was back on the court on Saturday. However, the 2017 French Open champion Ostapenko spoiled her comeback in the exhibition tournament.
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Despite rallying from a set down, Wiliams felt short in the first-to-10 tiebreak.
Ostapenko is seventh ranked while Williams has slumped to 22 on the WTA standings.
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