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‘This is a good start!’ – Serena Williams happy after Australian Open first round demolition


Serena Williams declared herself very happy with her performance following her first round win over Laura Siegemund.

Williams was in dominant mood against the German, who will be disappointed she didn’t mount a greater challenge to the 23-time Grand Slam winner.

Serena lost her first service game of the match during a clearly nervous opening to the match, but she soon got into her stride and asserted herself.

“This is a good start,” Williams said on court after the 6-1, 6-1 demolition.

“Definitely vintage Rena. I’m pretty good at pacing myself in a grand slam.”

Serena Williams also referenced the crowds at Melbourne Park, which are the biggest a tennis event has been since March 2020 when the initial coronavirus outbreak shut down the world.

“This is amazing. Last year was very crazy for the world. To do what I love and be able to come out here and compete at a grand slam makes me appreciate it even more.”

Williams will now play Nina Stojanovic, who won in straight-sets against Irina-Camelia Begu.


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Michael Graham, Tennishead.net Editor, has been a professional sports journalist for his whole career and is especially passionate about tennis. He's been the Editor of Tennishead.net for over 5 years and loves watching live tennis by visiting as many tournaments as possible. Michael specialises in writing in-depth features about the ATP & WTA tours.