Athletistic/Tennis. 23-time Grand Slam champion, former US world number one Serena Williams shared her emotions after her first victory on the circuit in 14 months.

Williams defeated Spaniard Nuria Parrizas-Diaz in straight sets – 6:3, 6:4. In the second round, she could face world No. 12 Belinda Bencic of Switzerland or Teresa Martincova of the Czech Republic.

Earlier, Williams lost in the first round of Wimbledon to France’s Harmony Ten. Prior to Wimbledon, she did not participate in singles tournaments. Prior to that, Williams had last beaten compatriot Danielle Collins at Roland Garros 2021 in the third round. Also, in the fourth round, Williams lost to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan and was blown out of the tournament.

“It wasn’t cold, it was cloudy, sunny, windy, but it was good. It’s great to be back in Toronto. I didn’t know if I could play here, it’s always been there. ‘one of my favorite stages of the tour . So I was really excited to be back here. It was really fun”, — quotes the words of Serena Eurosport.uk.