Serena Williams said it very clearly that she would have been very serious about this match.
18 years-old Taylor Townsend is widely considered as a “Serena in the making”, so the “original” Serena wanted to be very focused. And that was it: the world no.1 conceded just 4 games to the teenager to win with a comfortable 6-3 6-1 in just 55 minutes. Match Stats
Serena: Taylor is a great player
The world no.1 commented “I think Taylor is a really great player. I believe she does everything well. She’s one of the few players that can come to the net and volley, and she has unbelievable hand speed with her racquet. She’s really unbelievable. She started out super strong – she did a good job.”
Next vs. King
Serena will play another fellow American, Vania King, in the second round. They have never played each other so far. See H2H rankings progression.
Dominant Serena Williams Shows Taylor Townsend How It’s Done http://t.co/FFznJpuMSv
— ESPNTennis (@ESPNTennis) August 27, 2014
