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Serena Williams misplaced Katerina Siniakova 7-6, 6-2 in the second spherical of the WTA event in Parma.
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- Last Updated:May 18, 2021, 21:13 IST
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Former world primary Serena Williams crashed out of the WTA event in Parma on Tuesday when she was overwhelmed in straight units 7-6, 6-2 in her second spherical match by Czech Katerina Siniakova.
The 39-year-old American, at present ranked eighth in the world, had been given a wild card to play in Parma after her untimely exit from the Italian Open, the place she additionally misplaced in the second spherical in what was her first match in practically three months since her semi-final defeat in the Australian Open.
In Monday’s first spherical in Parma she had comfortably seen off teenager Lisa Pigato however the 25-year-old Siniakova, ranked 68 in singles however a former world primary in doubles, was a more durable proposition.
Williams fired down 5 aces but additionally threw in seven double faults as she struggled to get her service recreation working.
Siniakova took the primary set tiebreak to 4 after which broke Williams 3 times in the second set as she wrapped up the match in one hour 37 minutes.
The Emilia-Romagna Open was supposed to be an ideal clay warm-up forward of the French Open, which kicks off in Paris on May 30.
Williams, a three-time winner at Roland Garros, wants yet one more Grand Slam title to match Australian nice Margaret Court’s report of 24 main trophies.
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