Serena Williams far too good for Eugenie Bouchard at Australian Open

Michael Graham
Serena Williams defeats Eugenie Bouchard at Australian Open
Serena Williams defeats Eugenie Bouchard at Australian Open

Serena Williams was far too good for Eugenie Bouchard as she cruised to a 6-2 6-2 win in the second round of the Australian Open.

The American 16th seed needed just 70 minutes to overpower the former Wimbledon finalist, although she claims it was a lot tougher than it looked.

“It wasn’t an easy match tonight,” Williams said in her on-court interview.

“Genie has been to the finals of Wimbledon and to the semi-finals of other Slams so I knew, “come on Serena you’ve got to come out hot”.

“I haven’t had many matches since last year but it’s ok. I got to spend time with my daughter that’s all that matters to me.”

Williams will face 18-year-old Dayana Yastremska after the Ukrainian world No. 57 stunned 23rd seed Carla Suarez-Navarro 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.

Serena already has seven Australian Open titles to her name, and can equal Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles in Melbourne.

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