Defending champion Venus Williams beat an opponent half her age on Monday, winning 6-1, 6-2 against 17-year-old Belinda Bencic of Switzerland in the first round of the Dubai Tennis Championships.Despite the age difference, the 34-year-old Williams looked physically fitter than her opponent and dominated throughout to earn her 16th straight win in Dubai. She won the tournament in 2009, 2010 and 2014, skipping the event the other three years.”At 34, I mean, I’m hitting a little bit harder than most people and playing some offense on the run and hitting the ball just as hard,” Williams said. “When I was …read more
Source: The Jakarta Post
