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Serena Williams beats Daria Gavrilova, Bernard Tomic ruled out of Australian Open warm-up events
History-chasing Serena Williams has launched her 2021 tennis season with a trouble-free straight-sets win over Australian Daria Gavrilova at the Yarra Valley Classic in Melbourne.
Key points:
- Serena Williams won her first competitive match in over four months
- Daria Gavrilova joined fellow Aussie Ajla Tomljanovic in losing matches in the Melbourne Summer Series
- Bernard Tomic has withdrawn from the Australian Open warm up tournaments with an injury
Playing her first competitive match in more than four months, Williams hit the ground running in a 6-1 6-4 second-round victory at the Australian Open warm-up event on Monday.
“I felt like I was definitely composed and in the zone … it was good,” Williams said after the victory.
Hoping to match…
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