At an age when most pro tennis players have retired to play
exhibitions or serve up commentary on TV, Serena Williams just keeps winning
tournaments.
According to BBC, the 34-year-old beat fellow American
Madison Keys in straight sets Sunday to win the Italian Open and claim her
first ATP title in nine months. The clay-court triumph, by a score of 7-6 (7-5)
6-3, cements Williams' status as the favorite to win the French Open, which
starts in a week.
"It feels great," Williams said afterward,
according to a post on the tournament website. "I feel like it was
important for me to just go out there like usual. I think she's such a powerful
player."
On the men's side of the draw, Andy Murray celebrated his
29th birthday by upsetting the world's top-ranked player, Novak Djokovic, 6-3,
6-3, to hoist the trophy. The Scot's win broke Djokovic's 17-match winning
streak against Top 10 opponents.
It was Murray's first-ever victory over Djokovic on clay. If
the Serbian had won, he would have become the first tennis player to exceed
$100,000,000 in prize money.
Source: BBC
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