Serena Williams defeated Lucie Safarova in just 58 minutes to collect her 40th WTA career title.
Family Circle Cup Day 5 Results: Lucie Safarova Upsets; Sam Stosur Knocks Venus Williams Out
On the short list of biggest upsets of the week, add Lucie Safarova’s name.
The world No. 26 beat the No. 4 seed Vera Zvonareva in straight sets. Safarova defeated the two-time Charleston champion 6-3, 6-3.
Read Article >Family Circle Cup Day 4 Results: Williams Sisters Both Win In Straight Sets
Clay and Serena Williams are getting along right now.
The two-time French Open champion has won two matches on clay at the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, S.C. Her latest victory showed that Williams was loosening up on slippery surface, moving quicker and cleaner.
Read Article >Family Circle Cup Day 3 Results: Venus Williams Upsets, Marion Bartoli Survives In Three
Wild card Venus Williams is 6-1 in her return to tennis, and her most recent victory was an upset at the Family Circle Cup.
Williams faced No. 7 seed Jelena Jankovic in the second round in Charleston, S.C., on Wednesday. The match between the two former world No. 1s lasted almost an hour and a half.
Read Article >Family Circle Cup, Day 1 Results: Serena Williams Defeats Elena Vesnina
Serena Williams became the first player go to through to the third round of the Family Circle Cup on Tuesday night with her straight sets victory over Elena Vesnina. Though Williams wasn’t on the top of her game, she comfortably progressed with a 6-3, 6-4 win.
Williams’ service game wasn’t even spectacular by her lofty standards, but it was the biggest difference between the two players. Williams had 11 aces to Vesnina’s one, and won 57 percent of her second serve points to Vesnina’s 39 percent. She played herself into tough situations regularly in the match, but managed to save six out of seven break points against her.
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