Serena Williams is the headline performer in the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic and plays her first match Tuesday night against England’s Johanna Konta on the San Jose State campus, but the rest of the field is worth noting.
Garbine Muguruza: It’s a Treat for the Tournament to Attend One of the Tour’s Most Forceful and Dynamic Players. As for which Muguruza shows up, that’s anyone’s guess. Grand Slam finals against each of the Williams Sisters beating Serena for the 2016 French Open and Venus at last year’s Wimbledon. She’s capable of playing at any time – such as her second-round defeats this year at the Australian Open (to Su-Wei Hsieh) and Wimbledon (Alison Van Uytvanck).
Serena Williams started her first-round match Tuesday against Johanna Konta at San Jose State. No matter, they are figured; surely there would be blessed relief in time.
No such luck. The 7 pm match was over in 51 minutes and a bit of glare remains as, shockingly, Williams took the worst of her career.
It was 6-1, 6-0 in the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic, a serena would like to forget. Known for having the most potent in the women’s game – and the best of all time, in the eyes of many – William had it broken six consecutive times, littered with seven double-faults. Her groundstrokes were not much better, often venturing into “shank” territory, leaving absolutely no room for suspense.
