Serena routs Sharapova to reach US Open second round

Serena Williams returns to Maria Sharapova during the first round of the US Open tennis tournament in New York, US on Aug. 26, 2019

Serena Williams trounced old foe Maria Sharapova 6-1 6-1 in their blockbuster first round clash at the used Open on Monday to get her quest for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam title off to a flying start. Williams, in her first US Open match since her infamous row with the chair umpire, overshadowed her loss in last year's final, used her trademark power to overwhelm Sharapova in the first New York meeting between two of the sport's biggest names.

Eighth seed Williams showed no signs of the back spasms that forced her to retire in tears from the Toronto final two weeks ago and instead showcased some of her best on-court movement since returning from maternity leave in 2018. Next up for Williams will be American wildcard Catherine McNally, who beat Swiss Timea Bacsinszky 6-4 6-1 earlier on Monday.

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