Almost a year after leaving Wimbledon at the Eastbourne grass court on Tuesday, Serena Williams returned to the doubles, where she qualified for the second round.
«Oh my God, it was so much fun playing with Ons, it was great.The 40-year-old American said with a big smile next to Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur after defeating Czech Marie Buzkova after defeating Spanish Sara Soribes 2-6, 6-3, 11/13.
Ranked 1204th in the world, the 23-time Grand Slam singles player announced his return to social media last week.
Eastbourne doubles should allow him to regain some rhythm before appearing in Wimbledon singles next week, where he was crowned seven times with a wild card.
For his return, the youngest of Williams has asked for a whole new N.3 world since his success in Berlin. «It’s such an honor, I could not believe it. I was a little nervous at first to play with such a legend, but he felt so good on the court, even when I was wrong.The Tunisian said after the game.
The first set was logically similar to the extension of the warming of the new pair. Each of the two players once gave up his commitment, losing quickly in this very first act (6-2).
Serena – driving force
«After the first set we just tried to hang on (…) I finally found the flame a little և I needed it. But they played so well in the first set.cried Williams, visibly relieved.
If he is not sharp enough, sometimes he does not have speed in his movements, Williams has not lost his intensity and strength.
During the match, the agreement with Jabyur was clarified, Serena Williams found her orientation, which allowed her to miss some great shots, such as this cross-back pass, which offered the second set ball 5-3, which was followed by a long, angry one. to roar
Finishing the round with an ace in the middle, he gave the public a super-twisted tie-break, in which he once again became the driving force of his team.
Williams and Jaber first conceded two points, then eliminated one of their opponents before finishing third in 1 hour and 24 minutes.
In the quarterfinals, they will meet a pair consisting of Japanese Shuko Aoyama, who is 10th in the world in doubles, and Taiwan’s Ho-Ching Chan, 49th.
Source: Le Figaro
