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First set: Serena 1-0 Venus (*denotes next server)
Serena holds up after tossing the ball for her first serve, perhaps distracted by a noise from the crowd. Then she uncorks one that Venus can only parry into the net. Venus is more competitive on the second point and wins the third, but Serena’s mastery is evident on the fourth — Venus hits a strong crosscourt return, and Serena blasts it back across the court for 40-15. Then an unreturnable second serve, and that was quick.
Serena will serve …
Written by Beau Dure
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