The 36-year-old Williams tried to shrug off the worst loss of her hall of fame career. Williams, who was seeded sixth, managed just nine winners against 25 unforced errors and had her serve broken six times. Konta won her maiden WTA title at this event in 2016 when it was held in Stanford University, defeating Williams’ older sister Venus in the final. Konta played a superb match with 17 winners, nine unforced errors and won 83 per cent of her first-serve points. “I believe in continuous hard work and every day perseverance, putting in the work and trusting the process.

Source: The Express Tribune August 01, 2018 10:52 UTC