Serena Williams ends title drought with victory in Auckland Classic final
• Serena Williams beats Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-4 in New Zealand
• ‘It feels good, it has been a long time’ says 38-year-old American
Serena Williams won her first title since the 2017 Australian Open with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Jessica Pegula at the Auckland Classic on Sunday but was unable to complete a perfect week in New Zealand when she lost the doubles final.
The 38-year-old Williams, who said she would donate all her prize money to Australian bushfire relief funds, and her good friend Caroline Wozniacki were beaten by the American duo Asia Muhammad and Taylor Townsend 6-4, 6-4.