Serena Williams of the United States in action during her first-round match at the 2019 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament
Serena Williams of the United States celebrates winning her first-round match at the 2019 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament
Serena Williams of the United States in action during her first-round match at the 2019 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament
Serena Williams of the United States in action during her first-round match at the 2019 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament
Serena Williams of the United States in action during her first-round match at the 2019 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament
Serena Williams of the United States in action during her first-round match at the 2019 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament
Serena Williams of the United States in action during her first-round match at the 2019 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament
Serena Williams of the United States in action during her first-round match at the 2019 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament
Serena Williams of the United States in action during her first-round match at the 2019 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament
Serena Williams of the United States in action during her first-round match at the 2019 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament
Rebecca Peterson of Sweden Serena Williams of the United States at the net after their first-round match at the 2019 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament
Rebecca Peterson of Sweden in action during her first-round match at the 2019 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament
Rebecca Peterson of Sweden in action during her first-round match at the 2019 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament
Serena Williams of the United States talks to the media after winning her first-round match at the 2019 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament
Serena Williams of the United States talks to the media after winning her first-round match at the 2019 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament
Venus Williams of the United States in action during her first-round match at the 2019 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament
Venus Williams of the United States in action during her first-round match at the 2019 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament
Venus Williams of the United States in action during her first-round match at the 2019 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament
Venus Williams of the United States in action during her first-round match at the 2019 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament
Venus Williams of the United States in action during her first-round match at the 2019 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament
Venus Williams of the United States in action during her first-round match at the 2019 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament
Venus Williams of the United States in action during her first-round match at the 2019 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament
Elise Mertens of Belgium in action during her first-round match at the 2019 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament
Elise Mertens of Belgium in action during her first-round match at the 2019 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament
Elise Mertens of Belgium in action during her first-round match at the 2019 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament
Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic in action during her first-round match at the 2019 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament
Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic in action during her first-round match at the 2019 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament
Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic in action during her first-round match at the 2019 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament
Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic in action during her first-round match at the 2019 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament
Qiang Wang of China in action during her first-round match at the 2019 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament
Credit Foto: Jimmie48 Tennis Photography
Cvadrupla câştigătoare – 2002, ’13-’14 şi ’16 – a turneului WTA Premier 5 “Internazionali BNL d’Italia”, Serena Williams, a revenit astăzi în circuit cu o victorie:
Serena Williams (11 WTA) [10] – Rebecca Peterson (Suedia, 87) [Q] 6-4, 6-2 în 1h15′
Serena nu mai jucase – din cauza unei accidentări la genunchi – din turul 3 al Premier Mandatory Miami, unde fusese eliminată de Qiang Wang, după ce în turul 2 trecuse tocmai de Rebecca Peterson.
Care Qiang Wang (17) [15] este primul cap de serie eliminat la Roma, de către Katerina Siniakova (Cehia, 45): 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 în 2h31′.
Următoarea adversară a Serenei va fi Venus Williams (SUA, 50), care a eliminat-o după o partidă dramatică pe Elise Mertens (Belgia, 20): 7-5, 3-6, 7-6(4) după 3h2′. Venus a condus cu 5-1 în decisiv, la 5-2 a ratat 6 mingi de meci, la 6-5 alte două, toate pe propriul serviciu, pentru ca în tie-break s-o fructifice pe a 9-a.
Palmaresul direct între surori îi este favorabil Serenei: 18-12, prima întâlnire disputându-se la Australian Open 1998 – a câştigat Venus – şi ultima la US Open 2018, a câştigat Serena.
