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Whatever doubts persisted about Serena Williams’ fitness and taste for the fight in her quest for a seventh US Open title and record-tying 24th major championship were brushed aside in dramatic fashion on Friday night as she romped to a 6-1, 6-2 victory over her sister Venus before an electric crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
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Written by Bryan Armen Graham at Flushing Meadows
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/aug/31/serena-venus-williams-us-open-match-report under the title “Imperious Serena Williams gives Venus no quarter in US Open beatdown”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.