Serena Williams defeats Edina Gallovits-Hall in Australian Open 2013 Round One
Serena Williams defeated Edina Gallovits-Hall in Round One of the Australian Open 2013 Tennis Championships. Serena completely took over this game--winning easily--despite rolling her ankle.
The final scoreboard: Women's Singles - 6-0 (Set 1), 6-0 (Set 2).
Check out her full stats and watch the video:
Serena Williams' Overall Stats:- # of Aces: 5
- Double Faults: 2
- First serve percentage: 53% (17 of 32 first serves IN)
- 1st serve points won: 16 of 17
- 2nd serve points won: 9 of 15
- Fastest serve: 190 kmh
- Average 1st serve: 174 kmh
- Average 2nd serve: 144 kmh
- Net points won: 5 of 5
- Break points won: 6 of 9
- Receiving points won: 27 of 46
- Winners: 18
- Unforced Errors: 11
- Total points won: 52
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Serena Williams tumbled to the court and needed a medical timeout in the first set for treatment on her right ankle. Once she got up, it was all over for Edina Gallovits-Hall.Williams routed Gallovits-Hall 6-0, 6-0 in the first round of the Australian Open on Tuesday despite the scary sequence in the first part of the match.
The No. 3-ranked Williams is favored to win the season's first major, rolling into Melbourne Park with 35 wins in her previous 36 matches, including titles at Wimbledon, the London Olympics and the U.S. Open. But the injury could be a significant setback as she seeks a third consecutive Grand Slam title.
Williams said there was pain and swelling in her ankle and X-rays were an option, but she wanted to leave any decisions about treatment for a few hours.
"I've been injured before," she said. "I've played this tournament with so many injuries and was able to come off pretty on top. So for me it's just another page and a great story to tell the grandkids one day."
