Serena Williams got her challenge at the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global underway with a 6-4, 6-4 win over a spirited Ana Ivanovic on Monday.
Williams has been a class apart at this tournament in recent years, winning it on her past three visits, in 2009, 2012 and 2013. However, Ivanovic continued to push her in the second, which was every bit as closely contested.
After exchanging early breaks, both players found a groove on serve. Once again, it Williams that held her nerve at the end, a brilliant down-the-line backhand winner helping her to the decisive break in the final game of the match. "I'm really excited with how I played tonight," Williams said after the match.
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