PERTH, Australia — Serena Williams overcame a sluggish start to power past Maria Sakkari in straight-sets at the Hopman Cup on Monday in her first competitive match since melting down in the US Open final. "It was my first match back.I was making a lot of errors," Williams said. It was an error-strewn start for Williams, who struggled to land her first serve and was broken in the third game. Williams then found her range and dominated the tie break to close out the first set in 63 minutes. Williams is a two-time Hopman Cup winner, having triumphed in 2003 with James Blake and five years later alongside Mardy Fish.

Source: Philippine Star December 31, 2018 07:18 UTC