Serena Williams set up a third‑round showdown at the US Open against her older sister by hitting 13 aces and overwhelming 101st‑ranked Carina Witthoeft of Germany in a little more than an hour today.
This Williams vs Williams matchup will be the earliest they’ve faced each other at a Grand Slam tournament in 20 years.
Venus Williams advanced to the third round with a straight‑set victory earlier yesterday.
Serena leads Venus 17‑12 overall and 15‑10 at majors.
In other results today, the 11th‑seeded John Isner reached the US Open’s third round for the seventh consecutive year, hitting 38 aces to come back and edge 42nd‑ranked Nicolas Jarry of Chile.
Andy Murray's return to the US Open lasted just two rounds.
The former British number one, playing his first Slam in 14 months, lost in 3 sets to No. 31 seed Fernando Verdasco in New York.
[Source: TVNZ]
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