Serena Williams vs. Kateryna Bondarenko: Score, Reaction from 2016 Indian Wells

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Published: March 16, 2016

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Serena Williams moved one step closer to a record third singles title at the Indian Wells Masters in California on Tuesday, defeating Kateryna Bondarenko 6-2, 6-2 to advance to the quarterfinals.

Williams only returned to the BNP Paribas Open last season for the first time since 2001. She and her sister, Venus, had boycotted the event since that year when Serena Williams won the singles title amid alleged racism from spectators.

Otherwise, the 34-year-old legend may well have already had the most singles titles at Indian Wells by a considerable margin. She advanced to the semifinals in last year's return before withdrawing due to a knee injury.

The emotionally charged history at the venue didn't cause Williams to falter in her 2015 appearance, and she appears to be firing on all cylinders this time around.

Despite being such a heavy favorite in Tuesday's match, Williams wasn't holding anything back. Howard Bryant of ESPN The Magazine highlighted a notable demonstration of her immense power:



Needing only 35 minutes to cap off the opening set, Williams was in command from the beginning. Although Bondarenko broke when Williams had the chance to serve out the set, she lost the subsequent game on serve to go down a set against the world No. 1.

Tennis expert Steph Trudel observed some of the ironic humor that could be found in an otherwise unsavory and frustrating outing for Bondarenko:



It had to be frustrating for Bondarenko considering she won only 51 percent of points in which she hit her first serve in play. That's the type of intimidating power and returning prowess Williams brings, making her especially difficult to defeat on hard courts.

As the second set began, the match's outcome was more a question of "when" rather than "if" Williams would send her opponent packing.

Erik Gudris of TennisNow reacted afterward to how Williams contin...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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