Serena Williams suffered a defeat on her comeback from a maternity
break as French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko powered to victory in the
“first to ten points” final set at the Abu Dhabi exhibition tournament
on Saturday.
The 36-year-old Williams looked static and far from
full fitness just four months after the birth of her first child and
Ostapenko, a 20-year-old Latvian, won 6-2, 3-6, 10/5.
“The first
match is always really hard after a break,” Williams said.“I was just
glad to be here,” she said.The former world No.1 who gave birth to a
daughter in September is hoping to defend her Australian Open title when
the tournament gets underway January 15.
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