- Serena Williams wins 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in second round
- Head-to-head now stands at 19-12 to Serena
In the 31st edition of one of the greatest stories in sport, Serena Williams recovered from a set down to defeat her sister Venus 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in an intense contest to reach the quarter-finals of the Top Seed Open in Lexington, Kentucky.
Since their first official meeting, aged 16 and 17, the Williams sisters have collectively achieved everything as they faced each other on all of the greatest stages. However, this experience was unique. Rather than the four consecutive grand slam finals between 2002 and 2003, this was the second round of the lowest category of WTA tournaments in a small local club. There was no crowd with the ambient sounds of cars driving down the road in its place. It felt personal.
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