Serena Williams brushes past Amanda Anisimova 6-1 6-1 in the semifinal in Auckland on Saturday after playing a good match to deal with Jessica Pegula in the final.
Score, report, and key facts
1st set.
Williams didn’t want to give any chance to the opposition at the beginning of the set after breaking Anisimova in the 1st game (1-0) before consolidating her break and lead 4-0. Serena managed to boost her lead after breaking Anisimova in the 3rd (3-0) and in the 7th (6-1) game before managing to win the set.
It is worth noting that a pivotal stage of the match was when Serena won 4 consecutive games in the 1st set to change the scoreline from 0-0 to 4-0.
2nd set.
Williams commenced this set in the best possible way after breaking Anisimova in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating her break and lead 5-0. Serena extended her lead after breaking Anisimova in the 4th (4-0) game before winning the set (6-1).
A crucial moment of the match was when Williams won 5 consecutive games in the 2nd set to change the scoreline from 0-0 to 5-0.