serena williams stunned by unseeded cepelova
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today
Arab Today, arab today
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today

Crashed out of WTA Tour's Family Circle Cup

Serena Williams stunned by unseeded Cepelova

Arab Today, arab today

Arab Today, arab today Serena Williams stunned by unseeded Cepelova

World number one Serena Williams
Charleston - Arab Today

World number one Serena Williams World number one Serena Williams crashed out of the WTA Tour's Family Circle Cup on Tuesday, losing her opening match in straight sets to world number 78 Jana Cepelova. The 20-year-old Slovakian Cepelova shocked defending champion Williams 6-4, 6-4 in a second-round match at the clay court tournament in Charleston.
The 17-time Grand Slam winner Williams complained about being mentally fatigued after the 84 minute contest.
"I am really just dead," said the 32-year-old American. "I need some weeks off where I don't think about tennis and can kind of regroup. I've had a long couple of years."
Williams, who won this event in 2013, 2012 and 2008, also had her 15-match tour win streak snapped.
Williams was fresh off winning her sixth Miami title and 59th singles crown after beating world No. 2 Li Na, of China, on the weekend.
"I actually made the turnaround really good," Williams said. "Obviously things didn't go great out there."
Unseeded Cepelova, who appears to be headed for a breakout year, was facing Williams for the first time. Cepelova won 55 percent of her first serves and 71 of 136 total points.
She advances to face Elena Vesnina of Russia, who beat another Slovakian, Anna Schmiedlova, 6-2, 6-1.
Williams, 32, blasted four aces but committed three double faults. She won just 12 of 28 points on her second serve.
"I really knew nothing about her game going into the match," Williams said. "She was a great counterpuncher. She played the best she can play."
Williams said she now wants some time off.
"I am going to go on a vacation for sure," she said. "I just need to take a deep breath and regroup. I think it will help me for the rest of the clay court season coming up."
Ousting the world number one came as a surprise even for Cepelova, who had never even beaten a top 15 player before.
Her previous biggest win was against former Charleston champ Samantha Stosur earlier this year in Doha. Stosur, of Australia, was ranked 16th in the world.
Her best tournament result was making the quarter-finals in Shenzhen, China earlier this year.
Cepelova, who will turn 21 next month, beat American wildcard Melanie Oudin 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 in the first round in Charleston.
The other upset of day two of the event saw Teliana Pereira outlast eighth seeded Sorana Cirstea 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/0).
Serena's sister Venus was also a winner on Tuesday.
The 11th-seeded Venus held off Czech Barbora Zahlavova Strycova 6-3, 0-6, 7-5 in two hours, 18 minutes. Venus hasn't won this event in a decade.
Seventh-seeded Stosur, the 2010 Charleston champ, got past Kazakhstan's Yaroslava Shvedova 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 in second-round play.
Source: AFP

arabstoday
arabstoday

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

serena williams stunned by unseeded cepelova serena williams stunned by unseeded cepelova

 



Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

serena williams stunned by unseeded cepelova serena williams stunned by unseeded cepelova

 



GMT 15:19 2017 Wednesday ,08 November

A well changes lives in ravaged Mali city

GMT 17:54 2018 Friday ,12 October

Florida town demolished by Hurricane Michael

GMT 02:59 2016 Tuesday ,20 September

Indian markets open flat

GMT 08:04 2017 Thursday ,19 October

Jordan condemns Mogadishu blasts

GMT 02:03 2017 Wednesday ,12 July

Egyptian police raid Al Jazeera unit again

GMT 15:25 2017 Tuesday ,21 November

Ratings boost for Saudi reform program

GMT 21:45 2017 Saturday ,21 January

Trump demands CIA to eliminate ISIS in Syria

GMT 13:19 2017 Wednesday ,29 March

Belstaff appoints Karla Otto
Arab Today, arab today
 
 Arab Today Facebook,arab today facebook  Arab Today Twitter,arab today twitter Arab Today Rss,arab today rss  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
arabstoday, Arabstoday, Arabstoday