2016 US Open 1st round: Serena Williams defeats Ekaterina Makarova
Serena Williams begins quest to Grand Slam title number 23 with a solid 6-3 6-3 win over former top 10 Ekaterina Makarova. She faces Vania King in the second round.
Who will win the 2016 US Open?
- Serena Williams (62%, 64 Votes)
- Angelique Kerber (22%, 23 Votes)
- Garbine Muguruza (6%, 6 Votes)
- Simona Halep (5%, 5 Votes)
- Someone else (2%, 2 Votes)
- Agnieszka Radwanska (1%, 1 Votes)
- Venus Williams (1%, 1 Votes)
- Madison Keys (1%, 1 Votes)
- Dominika Cibulkova (1%, 1 Votes)
- Roberta Vinci (0%, 0 Votes)
- Svetlana Kuznetsova (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 104

Photo credit: Marianne Bevis
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