AFP, Melbourne :
An aggressive Serena Williams stepped up preparations for another tilt at a 24th Grand Slam title with a straight- sets victory over home hope Daria Gavrilova in the Yarra Valley Classic Monday.
The 39-year-old appeared physically strong and in control en route to a comfortable 6-1, 6-4 win in 94 minutes as she counts down to the Australian Open next week.
“I felt that I was composed and in the zone. Just trying to do the things that I’ve been working on,” she said in an on-court interview.
An aggressive Serena Williams stepped up preparations for another tilt at a 24th Grand Slam title with a straight- sets victory over home hope Daria Gavrilova in the Yarra Valley Classic Monday.
The 39-year-old appeared physically strong and in control en route to a comfortable 6-1, 6-4 win in 94 minutes as she counts down to the Australian Open next week.
“I felt that I was composed and in the zone. Just trying to do the things that I’ve been working on,” she said in an on-court interview.
