Serena Williams is currently in Adelaide where she is currently ending her quarantine with her lovely daughter Olympia and husband Alexis. The American sensation is extremely cautious during the Coronavirus pandemic as she has some problems with her lungs. Therefore, if she gets infected by Covid-19, Serena might be in serious trouble.
Insane Quarantine
During an interview with Stephen Colbert, Williams said that she is extremely pleased o how Australia has been managing this pandemic. She acknowledges that the quarantine is rather strict, but eventually the benefit of having a normal life is just huge.
“Unbelievable, right? The whole country. So that is really amazing. So when we come here in Australia, everyone has to quarantine in a room for 14 days and it’s insane and it’s super intense but it’s super good because after that you can have a new normal like we were used to last year this time in the United States.”
H2H Serena Williams vs. Naomi Osaka
Serena will face Naomi Osaka in an exhibition in Adelaide that will be played on the 29th of January.
Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka squared off 3 times. Their actual head to head record is 2-1 for Osaka. Previously, the last time when they fought against each other, Serena Williams won 6-3 6-4 in the quarter in Toronto (Rogers Cup) in August 2019.
In the following video, you can watch the highlights.
Serena Williams in 2021
Currently the world no.11, the American played her last match on the 28th of September 2020 when she beat Kristie Ahn 7-6(2) 6-0 in the 1st round of the French Open (draw).
Naomi Osaka in 2021
Currently ranked no.3, the Japanese played her last match on the 12th of September 2020 when she beat Victoria Azarenka 1-6 6-3 6-3 in the final of the U.S. Open to win her 6th career title.
