With the new high-tech retractable roof over Arthur Ashe Stadium slammed shut because of persistent rain, Williams swept past American compatriot Vania King 6-3, 6-3 in a tidy 65 minutes to ease into the third round. "It was a little different playing with Ashe closed but it still feels great," said Williams. But she put any doubts about her fitness to rest, blasting 13 aces past King while hitting 38 winners to just four by her opponent. It seems every year history beckons Williams at Flushing Meadows and on Thursday she reached yet another milestone by tying Martina Navratilova for most career grand slam wins with 306. A seventh US Open title would move her past Chris Evert for the most in the Open Era.

Source: bd News24 September 02, 2016 02:48 UTC