Raducanu, 19, beat Williams, 40, 6-4, 6-0 in 65 minutes of play on Cincinnati Center Court, where fans gave the American a standing ovation.
With only one unforced error in the entire match, the US Open 2021 monarch left no room for doubt and controlled the development from start to finish against the former world number 1, who hinted at a reaction at the end of the first set but it was not. enough to reverse the disadvantage that became two breaks.
The second sleeve began with the same procedure, with a double ‘break’ in favor of Raducanu, who even did not give up any ‘game’ until the end.
Champion of 23 Grand Slam tournaments, Serena has indicated that her retirement from the courts is close and could take place after her participation in the US Open, which starts on August 29.
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