Serena Williams beat China’s Qiang Wang to earn 100th US Open single wins

Serena Williams – US Open

Yesterday, tennis superstar Serena Williams marked a major milestone in her playing career after she clocked a 100 single wins in US Open competitions.

Serena reached the milestone after she decisively beat China’s Qiang Wang 6-1 6-0 in just 44 minutes during their quarter-final match in the ongoing US Open taking place at the Flushing Meadows, New York City.

She joins the ranks of Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert and Roger Federer – the only other players to have reached the landmark of winning 100 single matches at the championship.

Furthermore, her 44th-minute win is tied for the shortest completed match of the WTA season.

“I never thought I would get to 100 wins and still be here but I love what I do,” Serena says after the match, reflecting on the two decades she has spent playing at the Flushing Meadows.

Serena won her first Grand Slam exactly 20 years ago in New York City. And has since won an additional 22 more Grand Slams. She is currently chasing to tie Australians Margaret Court’s wins of 24 Grand Slam.

“When I’m playing someone I know is playing well I know I have to step up or go home, and I want to stay here.”

Serena, who goes into the championship eight-seeded will play fifth-seed Elina Svitolina in the semi-finals on Thursday 5th September.

“She’s had a great year,” says Serena of Elina. “She made the semis at Wimbledon and I feel she wants to go one step further, so I feel I’ll have to come out and play really well.”

Serena’s US Single Wins by numbers 

  • 19 in the first round
  • 19 in the second round
  • 18 in the third round
  • 16 in the fourth round
  • 13 in the quarterfinals
  • nine in the semi-finals
  • six in the final

Source: WTA

Catch the highlights of the match between Serena Williams and Qiang Wang below:

 

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