Serena Williams made a solid start to her first US Open tune-up with a 6-3 6-3 victory over Elise Mertens on Wednesday while Naomi Osaka took a step closer to regaining her world No 1 ranking by reaching the last 16 of the Rogers Cup.Three-times champion Williams, playing her first match since falling to Simona Halep in the Wimbledon final, married her trademark power with quick movement and a steady stream of booming serves to overwhelm Belgian Mertens.“It feels good,” Williams said of her return to the hard-court surface. “Definitely feels different as I didn’t play a ton this year …read more
Source: Gulf times
