At 21st US Open, Venus Williams still loves her 'job,' wins
USATODAY (Tennis Top Stories)
Venus Williams improved to 21-0 in first-round matches at the US Open
Roger Federer bounced back from a shaky start to improve to 19-0 in the first round of the U.S. Open by beating Sumit Nagal 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 in the last match to finish.
Second-seeded Ash Barty overcame a slow start and a shaky serve to survive a first-round scare on a packed opening day of the U.S. Open.
Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard is out of the U.S. Open after a first-round loss to 12th-seed Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia on Monday.
In tennis, each player’s first shot in the rally is vital. The serve is perhaps flashier, with some players striking the ball as hard as 140 mph, rocketing it past their opponents. But don’t forget about the return.