FRENCH OPEN : RANKED WORLD NO. 451, SERENA WILLIAMS WINS FIRST GRAND SLAM MATCH SINCE CHILDBIRTH !
The Queen Of Tennis now looks set in Paris for a rightful comeback to her throne.
Serena Williams @SerenaWilliams - - out of hardcore tennis since giving birth to her first child in September last year - - won her first Grand Slam match in Paris Tuesday amidst a nagging seeding controversy.
Serena Williams is unseeded at the French Open @RoandGarros, and is currently ranked a faraway World No. 451.
There had been some uproar about "punishing" female athletes who have gone for maternity, critics say Serena - - or other female players in similar situation - - should be given protected seeding or ranking after giving birth, or in other cases coming from illness or injury.
Nonetheless, Serena Williams - - the greatest woman to have ever stepped on a tennis court on Earth - - seems not to need any ranking or seeding protection of some sort.
SERENA WILLIAMS WINS FIRST-ROUND MATCH AT THE FRENCH OPEN
IN HER COMEBACK TO GRAND SLAM TENNIS AFTER PREGNANCY.
She dumped Kristyna Pliskova @KrisPliskova in Straight Sets, 7-6; 6-4 in the First Round at French Open.
Kristyna Pliskova, of Czech Republic, is the identical twin sister of former World No. 1 Karolina Pliskova.
Serena Williams, 23-Time Grand Slam Champion, has three French Open crowns under her belt.
Though clay is obviously Serena Williams' least favourite, her re-entry into big tennis could signal her comeback to the top, and yet another wave of her utter dominance in the sport.
Did I hear Roger Federer @RogerFederer - - The Greatest Of All Time - - say someone is the Greatest Player - - male or female - - on Earth ?
SHE'S BACK.— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) 29 May 2018
Serena Williams has won her first grand slam match since giving birth to her daughter, defeating Kristyna Pliskova, 7-6, 6-4. pic.twitter.com/3turFXxf66
French Open: Serena Williams wins on return to Grand Slam tennis https://t.co/kkr9coPLdf— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) 29 May 2018
BREAKING: Serena Williams beats Krystina Pliskova 7-6 6-4 at French Open in her first Grand Slam match since having a daughter. #SSN pic.twitter.com/mTbs6KyRoK— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) 29 May 2018
She's baaaaaaack.— SI Tennis (@SI_Tennis) 29 May 2018
Serena Williams wins her first Slam match since January 2017 and first clay court match of the season, 7-6, 6-4 over Kristyna Pliskova.
On to the second round of the French Open, where she'll face No. 17 seed Ashleigh Barty. pic.twitter.com/G4ObbzfxkE
Back where she belongs...@serenawilliams announces her return to the Parisian clay in style, 7-6(4) 6-4 over Kristyna Pliskova.#RG18 pic.twitter.com/eicIMK6nrp— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) 29 May 2018
Job done for Serena Williams.— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) 29 May 2018
She begins her #FrenchOpen campaign with a win over Kristyna Pliskova.
7-6 6-4
Reaction 👉 https://t.co/WRh7UhtQXC pic.twitter.com/dvA2pJfXda
Three-time @rolandgarros champ @serenawilliams is back to her winning ways!— WTA (@WTA) 29 May 2018
Holds off Kristyna Pliskova 7-6(4), 6-4 --> https://t.co/7YoGqqLOHI pic.twitter.com/oqk4mN4wYC
Serena Williams, to @jon_wertheim, on the cat suit: "All the moms out there that had a tough pregnancy and have to come back and try to be fierce, in a middle of everything. That's what this represents. You can't beat a cat suit, right?" pic.twitter.com/XycL3WeNbj— TENNIS.com (@Tennis) 29 May 2018
Catsuit anyone? For all the moms out there who had a tough recovery from pregnancy—here you go. If I can do it, so can you. Love you all!! pic.twitter.com/xXb3BKDGNF— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) 29 May 2018
"I feel like a warrior wearing it, a queen from Wakanda."— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) 29 May 2018
Serena Williams felt like a superhero in her #FrenchOpen outfit.
👉 https://t.co/lEEfmuP0Ae pic.twitter.com/3rRn4gwFYx
Serena Williams wins her opener in return to French Open https://t.co/yjSvuvGq84— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) 29 May 2018
She's back!— BBC 5 live Sport (@5liveSport) 29 May 2018
It took 49 minutes, but Serena Williams is on her way.
📻: https://t.co/jRPAptD4OF pic.twitter.com/qPuqAEdxjn
Some superheroes wear capes.— Miami Open (@MiamiOpen) 29 May 2018
Others wear black bodysuits.
We see you, @serenawilliams.
🙌🙌 pic.twitter.com/7dSTbKFfkr
"I feel like a warrior in it, like a warrior princess kind of, (a) queen from Wakanda.— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) 29 May 2018
I'm always living in a fantasy world. I always wanted to be a superhero, and it's kind of my way of being a superhero.
I feel like a superhero when I wear it."
- @serenawilliams #RG18 pic.twitter.com/GyWeUwetIn
Competing as a mom for the first time at a major, and only about nine months since giving birth to her daughter, Serena Williams wins first round of French Open. https://t.co/Tbrmv7GEfI #RG18— Globalnews.ca (@globalnews) 29 May 2018
Serena Williams looked like a boss. https://t.co/PXVV5xbrUa— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) 29 May 2018
To mark her big return to the tennis court, Serena Williams wore a black bodysuit fit for a superhero. https://t.co/KXfI4SDB6f pic.twitter.com/Q7VUPYP0lC— ABC News (@ABC) 30 May 2018
Serena Williams is the greatest ever. Can we please stop the debate https://t.co/iOtRWMTdAE— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) 29 May 2018
'The Queen Is Back': Serena Williams' Husband Alexis Ohanian Celebrates French Open Win https://t.co/am5hYM2nTV— People (@people) 29 May 2018
Serena Williams won her first match at the French Open, her first Grand Slam competition since she nearly died from childbirth complications that kept her bedridden for 6 weeks. pic.twitter.com/w7VKKbfXkc— AJ+ (@ajplus) 29 May 2018
.@serenawilliams’s return to tennis sparks a maternity leave debate https://t.co/CeZy6jGD93— Fast Company (@FastCompany) 29 May 2018
Serena Williams explains reasons behind her 'catsuit' outfit at French Open #RG18 https://t.co/RUR7EhZMZV pic.twitter.com/i1F9LPfz1O— Mirror Sport (@MirrorSport) 29 May 2018
#FrenchOpen— TOI Sports (@toisports) 29 May 2018
New mum @serenawilliams back in the Grand Slam groove in Paris
Story: https://t.co/TGCg2mxMMs pic.twitter.com/dU4VcRat2K
Serena Williams wins first-round match at the French Open — her 1st match at a major in 16 months https://t.co/Mgq7PMHFd2 pic.twitter.com/wQ41uRUEtW— ChicagoSports (@ChicagoSports) 29 May 2018
#FrenchOpen #RG18— Express Sports (@IExpressSports) 30 May 2018
I feel like a warrior in it, like a warrior princess kind of, Queen from Wakanda maybe... I feel like a superhero when I wear it.
- Serena Williamshttps://t.co/62wcUumkTn
Hahahah🤣 https://t.co/Hqas1hObx4
— Kristyna Pliskova (@KrisPliskova) 22 May 2018
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