Serena Williams crashes out of WTA tournament in Parma

In tennis, former World No 1 Serena Williams crashed out of the WTA tournament in Parma when she lost in straight sets 7-6, 6-2 to 68th-ranked Czech Katerina Siniakova in the second round today.

 

Currently world number eight Williams yesterday launched her campaign in the clay court tournament with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Italian teenaged debutant Lisa



Pigato.

 

Former U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens reached the quarterfinals after rallying to beat fourth-seeded Daria Kasatkina 1-6, 6-4, 7-5.

 

Third-seeded Coco Gauff eliminated Kaia Kanepi 7-6 (6), 7-6 (7) in a first-round match. Second-seeded Petra Martic also got her Parma campaign off to a good start by beating Varvara Gracheva 6-4, 6-2.