SERENA WILLIAMS OPENS TITLE DEFENCE WITH A WIN OVER SADIKOVIC

She defeated Sadikovic, another qualifier 6-2, 6-4 even with her mother Oracene Price watching as guest .
It was though not an easy game for the title holder, even though she believed otherwise.

“It was a solid start in the right direction… I felt I was where I needed to be. I needed to be pumped for the match. I needed to be intense. I needed to show a lot and feel a lot on the court. That’s typically how I play. I needed to do that.”

She said to defend her unimpressive start.

However, Lindsay Davenport, 1999 champion was quick to notice the anxiety and tension that characterized the game, stressing that “there is no question she has room to improve.”