(June 24, 2014) WIMBLEDON – It was easy work for five-time champion Serena Williams on Tuesday at Wimbledon. She crushed Georgian turned American No. 113Anna Tatishvili 6-1, 6-2 to reach the second round of Wimbledon. The world No. 1 was unstoppable nailing 31 winners with 16 aces during the match.
Speaking on her love for Wimbledon, Williams said: “I like the grass. It’s so unique. There’s so much history here. I love how everyone’s wearing white. I just love how it’s really kind of traditional, which is different. I really like it.”
As a resident of Florida, Williams who is a fan of the Miami Heat basketball team showed some concern the possibility of LeBron James leaving the team.
“Obviously, we’d like to see him stay in Miami,” Williams said. “But, hey, you got to keep your options open I guess.
“I don’t know. It will be really sad to lose him. He’s such a wonderful, great player. He’s brought so many championships to Miami. Hopefully he’ll opt to stay.”
RESULTS – JUNE 23, 2014
Women’s
Singles – First Round
(1) Serena Williams (USA) d. Anna Tatishvili (USA) 61 62
(3) Simona Halep (ROU) d. Teliana Pereira (BRA) 62 62
(4) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. (Q) Andreea Mitu (ROU) 62 61
(5) Maria Sharapova (RUS) d. (WC) Samantha Murray (GBR) 61 60
Kaia Kanepi (EST) d. (7) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 63 62
(9) Angelique Kerber (GER) d. Urszula Radwanska (POL) 62 64
(11) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d. Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 76(64) 64
(13) Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) d. Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 75 75
Caroline Garcia (FRA) d. (14) Sara Errani (ITA) 26 76(3) 75
(15) Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) d. Zhang Shuai (CHN) 61 62
(16) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d. Shahar Peer (ISR) 63 60
(19) Sabine Lisicki (GER) d. Julia Glushko (ISR) 62 61
(20) Andrea Petkovic (GER) d. Katarzyna Piter (POL) 61 64
Donna Vekic (CRO) d. (21) Roberta Vinci (ITA) 64 46 64
(24) Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) d. (Q) Tamira Paszek (AUT) 64 67(3) 62
(25) Alizé Cornet (FRA) d. Anna Schmiedlova (SVK) 46 64 62
Alison Riske (USA) d. (26) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 46 75 61
(Q) Michelle Larcher de Brito (POR) d. (28) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 36 63 61
(Q) Victoria Duval (USA) d. (29) Sorana Cirstea (ROU) 64 36 61
(31) Klara Koukalova (CZE) d. (WC) Taylor Townsend (USA) 75 62
Madison Keys (USA) d. Monica Puig (PUR) 63 63
Camila Giorgi (ITA) d. Alexandra Cadantu (ROU) 61 76(5)
Karolina Pliskova (CZE) d. Karin Knapp (ITA) 67(4) 64 108
Varvara Lepchenko (USA) d. Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) 67(6) 62 62
Heather Watson (GBR) d. Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO) 63 62
Petra Cetkovska (CZE) d. Jovana Jaksic (SRB) 62 46 75
Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) d. (WC) Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) 36 64 86
Zheng Jie (CHN) d. Annika Beck (GER) 61 63
Belinda Bencic (SUI) d. Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) 26 63 63
Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) d. Virginie Razzano (FRA) 16 64 75
Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) d. Christina McHale (USA) 63 63
Lourdes Domínguez Lino (ESP) d. Petra Martic (CRO) 60 61
(Q) Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) d. Sharon Fichman (CAN) 61 63
(Q) Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) d. Dinah Pfizenmaier (GER) 63 60
(WC) Sílvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) d. Olga Govortsova (BLR) 62 63
Suspended due to darkness
Zarina Diyas (KAZ) leads Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 76(4)
(WC) Tara Moore (GBR) is tied with (WC) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 46 76(3)
Karen Pestaina at Wimbledon
RESULTS – JUNE 23, 2014
Women’s
Singles – First Round
(1) Serena Williams (USA) d. Anna Tatishvili (USA) 61 62
(3) Simona Halep (ROU) d. Teliana Pereira (BRA) 62 62
(4) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. (Q) Andreea Mitu (ROU) 62 61
(5) Maria Sharapova (RUS) d. (WC) Samantha Murray (GBR) 61 60
Kaia Kanepi (EST) d. (7) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 63 62
(9) Angelique Kerber (GER) d. Urszula Radwanska (POL) 62 64
(11) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d. Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 76(64) 64
(13) Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) d. Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 75 75
Caroline Garcia (FRA) d. (14) Sara Errani (ITA) 26 76(3) 75
(15) Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) d. Zhang Shuai (CHN) 61 62
(16) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d. Shahar Peer (ISR) 63 60
(19) Sabine Lisicki (GER) d. Julia Glushko (ISR) 62 61
(20) Andrea Petkovic (GER) d. Katarzyna Piter (POL) 61 64
Donna Vekic (CRO) d. (21) Roberta Vinci (ITA) 64 46 64
(24) Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) d. (Q) Tamira Paszek (AUT) 64 67(3) 62
(25) Alizé Cornet (FRA) d. Anna Schmiedlova (SVK) 46 64 62
Alison Riske (USA) d. (26) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 46 75 61
(Q) Michelle Larcher de Brito (POR) d. (28) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 36 63 61
(Q) Victoria Duval (USA) d. (29) Sorana Cirstea (ROU) 64 36 61
(31) Klara Koukalova (CZE) d. (WC) Taylor Townsend (USA) 75 62
Madison Keys (USA) d. Monica Puig (PUR) 63 63
Camila Giorgi (ITA) d. Alexandra Cadantu (ROU) 61 76(5)
Karolina Pliskova (CZE) d. Karin Knapp (ITA) 67(4) 64 108
Varvara Lepchenko (USA) d. Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) 67(6) 62 62
Heather Watson (GBR) d. Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO) 63 62
Petra Cetkovska (CZE) d. Jovana Jaksic (SRB) 62 46 75
Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) d. (WC) Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) 36 64 86
Zheng Jie (CHN) d. Annika Beck (GER) 61 63
Belinda Bencic (SUI) d. Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) 26 63 63
Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) d. Virginie Razzano (FRA) 16 64 75
Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) d. Christina McHale (USA) 63 63
Lourdes Domínguez Lino (ESP) d. Petra Martic (CRO) 60 61
(Q) Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) d. Sharon Fichman (CAN) 61 63
(Q) Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) d. Dinah Pfizenmaier (GER) 63 60
(WC) Sílvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) d. Olga Govortsova (BLR) 62 63
Suspended due to darkness
Zarina Diyas (KAZ) leads Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 76(4)
(WC) Tara Moore (GBR) is tied with (WC) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 46 76(3)