World number one Serena Williams won her first International-level title last weekend at the Collector Swedish Open in Bastad after defeating home favorite Johanna Larsson 6-4, 6-1. The win means that Williams has tied Monica Seles’ haul of 53 titles and is now in ninth-place all time.
“Johanna played well, and I made a lot of unforced errors in the beginning – I just hit everything out,” Williams said. “I had to kind of come back and do a little better. You just have to stay positive. I wasn’t playing well at Wimbledon when I lost, so I thought, ‘Okay, just remember what I did wrong there, and don’t make the same mistake here.’ I really wanted to do better here in Bastad this week.”
Williams complimented the tournament, saying that she had a great time at the Swedish city.
“It’s been such a great experience here,” Williams said. “Everyone’s been extremely accomodating. And when I wake up I see the ocean – it reminds me a little bit of home. I really miss being at home. I’m excited to go back. But it’s just a really, really good feeling to have such a great city at your fingertips, and everything a player could possibly need is at your fingertips as well.”
