The first serve of the match came to Serena Williams, and she met it with a full swing, rifling a forehand crosscourt into the corner for a winner. Opponent Amanda Coetzer never moved. Venus Williams lunged to her right for an off-balance volley, barely reaching the ball to lift a delicate shot that landed softly just beyond the net for a winner. Opponent Jana Novotna, frozen behind the baseline, could only shake her head.
Impressed opponents admit the matchup is no fluke, but rather a sign of the future.
They move extremely well. They're taking risks. They go for their shots. They don't have a certain weakness. They're very tall and big.