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U.S. Open 2013: Serena Williams dominates, wins Quarterfinal 6-0, 6-0 to advance to Semis
Well, that just happens to be rather good. Through five matches, Williams has dropped a total of 13 games. For comparison’s sake, know this: Suarez Navarro lost more games than that in her previous match alone, 15, while eliminating No. 8 Angelique Kerber.
That victory, and her seeding, should have demonstrated that Suarez Navarro is quite capable of playing well, too. But, not against Williams, who is 65-4 with eight titles in 2013. Going back to the start of Wimbledon last year, the 31-year-old American is 96-5 with 13 trophies, including from three of the past five Grand Slam tournaments, plus the London Olympics.
‘‘The conditions were so tough, so it definitely was not her best tennis today,’’ Williams said about Suarez Navarro, who was playing in her third career major quarterfinal Tuesday.
That swirling wind in Arthur Ashe Stadium did not appear to bother Williams one bit. She wound up with a 20-3 edge in winners. She made fewer unforced errors, 12-9. She won 23 of 26 points on first serves.
‘‘I’ve been playing here for, like, 50 years,’’ Williams said with a laugh. ‘‘I’ve kind of gotten used to the conditions. Even though it’s difficult to play each year, I’m getting a little bit better with it.’’
When Williams did face a break point for the first time, 42 minutes and 11 games into the match, she came up with a big serve and raced forward for a simple putaway that she punctuated with a yell. Moments later came a second break chance, but even with Williams stumbling to the court, Suarez Navarro dumped the ball into the net.
It was that kind of night for her.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press
