She’s winning, but Serena Williams remains exasperated with Auckland’s windy conditions.
Williams overcame the wind and German Laura Siegemund to win through to the semi-finals of the ASB Classic with a 6-4 6-3 victory.
“I’m trying to be more positive - attitude - but I got negative in the end it was just so windy,” Williams said after the match.
“I’m definitely not super comfortable, I’m trying, I’m trying, I feel I would do a little bit better if I wasn’t hitting in a conundra of wind so but we were both in the same conditions and she was fine with it so I got to do a little bit better.”
“Hey it’s usually just good preparation right?”
"It was good for me to fight ... she stepped up and hit a lot of good winners. It was not easy. I had to step up and play a little better and get through it."
The win ensures Williams' best tournament performance before Melbourne Park in more than a decade, given the legendary American usually skips ranked lead-up events.
Williams will play either Amanda Anisimova or Eugenie Bouchard in the next round.
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