When Serena Williams stole ultimate US Open record from Chris Evert

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When Serena Williams stole ultimate US Open record from Chris Evert
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Serena Williams is the most decorated player at the US Open, achieving 108 wins and six titles. While sharing the number of titles with Chris Evert, no one has won more US Open matches than Serena, earning the record in 2020.

Serena and Chris were tied on 101 US Open wins before Williams took charge three years again to stand at the top alone. The finalist from the previous two years, Serena kicked off her 2020 US Open campaign with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over world no.

96 Kristie Ahn in an hour and 21 minutes. It was her record-breaking 102nd US Open victory, securing another milestone on her extended list. Serena had 13 aces and three double faults, dominating with her first serve. However, she struggled on the second, suffering two breaks from three chances offered to Ahn.

Serena Williams secured the US Open record in 2020.

World no.

96 could not match those numbers, giving away almost half of the points in her games and allowing Serena to seize four breaks from six opportunities. Williams trailed an early break in the opener and pulled it back in the fourth game.

The more experienced American denied another break point in the ninth game and delivered a…

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