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Williams won her first WTA title as a mother on Sunday, overpowering Jessica Pegula in the Auckland Classic final with a performance showing her readiness to contend again at the Australian Open.
Watch over 50 sports LIVE on Kayo! Stream to your TV, mobile, tablet or computer. Just $25/month, cancel anytime. New to Kayo? Williams took an early break in the second set, with the 25-year-old Pegula clinging to tight holds of serve that kept her alive. “I’ve been waiting two years for this moment,” Williams said, who returned to the tour in March 2018 after giving birth to Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr.Williams’ success means she has won a title in four different decades, and for the first time, her two-year-old was in the audience to watch her lift a trophy. Draped in a korowai for winning the tournament and holding her daughter in one arm and the trophy in another, Williams beamed.
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