Serena Williams has decided to get back to competitions in Lexington after being out fro competitions for 6 months. The American legend was well aware that the draw would have been packed with top players even if this was “only” WTA International event. Besides bringing Serena to Lexington, The tournament secured a great draw with the likes of Venus Williams, Victoria Azarenka, Sloane Stephens, Coco Gauff and Amanda Anisimova.
Serena and Venus Williams and their draw
Serena and Venus are on a collision course in Lexington as they may clash as early as in the 2nd round. Serena will face Bernarda Pera in the opener while Venus will have the tricky task of taking on Vika Azarenka. To add more complications to Serena’s draw, the American may face Sloane Stephens soon after playing Venus.
Lexington Draw
Here the draw in Lexington.
Serena Williams in 2020
Now the world no.9, the American played her last match on the 8th of February when she lost to Anastasija Sevastova 7-65 3-6 7-64 in the Rubber 4 of the Fed Cup.
During this season Serena has a 8-2 win-loss record. The American conquered 1 title in Auckland.
Venus Williams in 2020
Now ranked no.67, the American played her last match on the 2nd of March when she was overcome by Karolina Anna Schmiedlova 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the 1st round in Monterrey.
Serena Williams and Venus Williams played each other 30 times. The head to head is 18-12
for Serena Williams. The last time that they locked horns, Serena Williams won 6-1 6-2 in the 3rd round in New York (U.S. Open) in August 2018.Victoria Azarenka in 2020
Currently ranked no.58, the Belarussian played her last match on the 3rd of March when she lost to Tamara Zidansek 6-2 6-2 in the 1st round in Monterrey.
Sloane Stephens in 2020
Ranked world no.37, Sloane played her last match on the 4th of March when she lost to Leylah Annie Fernandez 6-74 6-3 6-3 in the 2nd round in Monterrey.
Victoria Azarenka and Sloane Stephens played each other 7 times. The head to head is 4-3 for Stephens. The last time that they played each other, Sloane Stephens won 6-4 2-6 6-2 in the 2nd round in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) in May 2019.