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Serena Williams began her latest attempt to win a 24th grand slam singles trophy by beating Kristie Ahn in the first round at the US Open.The victory was her 102nd at the tournament, breaking the tie she held with Chris Evert for the most by a woman in the Open era.Williams hit 13 aces and lost only six points on her first serve.
Williams, who turns 39 this month, has won the tournament six times and has been runner-up each of the past two years. She's seeded No. 3 and hoping to tie Margaret Court's record of 24 grand slam singles titles. "I was really happy with how I fought for every point. I just needed to get my Serena-focus back," Williams said post-match.
"It's been years [since I won in straight sets]. It's been like the 90's since I won a match in straight sets."
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