Serena Williams is currently in New York where she is about to start her run at the Western & Southern Open before trying to win her elusive 24th slam at the US Open. The American sensation has chosen not to stay at the hotel with the other players, but to stay in a private house as she is really scared about the Coronavirus because she has lung issues.
It is well-known that the mortality rate among athletes and young people is quite low when infected by Covid-19, however, preexisting conditions can make things extremely dangerous if someone is infected.
A few weeks ago, Serena explained that she was very careful during the lockdown for her condition and now Serena commented:
“I didn’t want to be in the hotel because I have lung issues, so I felt like it was actually a big risk for me personally.
At my house, I can control more. There is no housekeeping, there is none of that type of stuff. And so, I mean, as much as I want to be here, it’s great, but I have genuine health issues that I just really needed to put my mind at rest to even be able to perform in New York.”
Preview Serena Williams vs. Alison Van Uytvanck
The American has a bye in the first round of the Western & Southern Open. She will probably face Alison Van Uytvanck n he second round as the Belgian will play a qualifier.
Serena and Alison played each other once. The head to head is 1-0 for Williams. When they played, Serena Williams won 6-0 6-4 in the 1st round in Melbourne (Australian Open) in January 2015.
Serena Williams in 2020
Now the world no.9, Serena Williams played her last match on the 14th of August when she was defeated by Shelby Rogers 1-6 6-4 7-65 in the quarter in Lexington.
Presently, this year Serena Williams has a 10-3 win-loss record. Serena has won 1 title in Auckland.
Alison Van Uytvanck in 2020
Ranked no.58, Van Uytvanck played her last match on the 4th of August when she lost to Petra Martic 6-0 6-3 in the 1st round in Palermo.
Alison Van Uytvanck’s best accomplishment of this year was getting to the semi-finals in Lyon.
