Defeating Li Na, Serena won the championship for the 7th time

It took exactly two hours to welcome guest Li Na, reigning champion Serena Williams successfully defended her title with a 7-5, 6-1 victory. A new record was also created with the host tennis player’s 7th title.

At the Miami Open, Serena felt like she was at home as her family’s apartment was only an hour’s drive from the Crandon Park tennis court complex.

Serena has won the championship here seven times, including in the 2014 Miami Open final against Li Na, which took place early on March 30. This shows that she has never wanted to assume the role of a “hospitable” host when playing on her home court.

In contrast to her slow start in the second round, Serena played better and better, and in the final match against Li Na, she “revealed her true form” as a “killer” with powerful and effective returns of serve, and equally accurate passing shots down the line or across the court, making her opponent truly lose himself as he struggled to neutralize them.