INDIAN WELLS TOURNAMENT
Eager Serena can’t wait for the future
New York — Serena Williams said she "can’t wait for the future" as she warmed up for her return to the WTA Tour at the Tie Break Tens exhibition at Madison Square Garden on Monday. The 23-time Grand Slam champion is competing at the elite Indian Wells hardcourt tournament this week, her first tour action since her 2017 Australian Open triumph. Williams was pregnant when she lifted the trophy in Melbourne and missed the rest of 2017 awaiting the birth of her daughter in September. Monday’s event, which featured eight players facing off in 10-point "super tie breaks" as they vied for a $250,000 winner’s prize, was a chance to sharpen her skills. Williams bowed out in the second round, gaining a 9-7 lead over China’s Zhang Shuai but eventually falling 13-11. "It was good," she said of the experience. "I wish I would have made a few more shots." Williams opened the laid-back event with a 10-5 victory over Marion Bartoli, the 2013 Wimbledon champion who announced in December she was plan...
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