Serena Williams was defeated in the second round atToronto. It was his first loss since announcing his impending retirement from tennis.
Her 6-2, 6-4 second-round loss to Belinda Bencic at the National Bank Her Open saw her 23-time Grand Slam champion win her It happened the day after I declared my first singles victory. over 1 year.
Her 25-year-old, seeded 12th, dominated the match from the start with a dominant serve and only faced one break her point, which she saved.
Three-time champion Williams saved his two breaks in the first set before he was broken twice in the first set.
The American's serve was stronger in the second set, but a double fault gave Bencic her 3-3 chance andSwitzerland's pushed forward for victory. .
This Olympic champion was her second win at the competition, defeating Williams after winning the semifinals on the same court in 2015 as a teenager.
Bencic will face No. 8 seed Garbine Muguruza. Spain third round.
That was after Williams said in a first-person article in Vogue that he had decided to end his career.
She will play at the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati next week and the US Open later this month. has promised to do so, and it looks like it will be her last tournament.
