Serena Williams relishing ‘tough match’ against sister Venus in Lexington

Serena Williams in action at Wimbledon last year.

Serena Williams is excited to face sister Venus in the Lexington Open second round and feels the “tough match” will provide the perfect preparation for the US Open which starts on August 31.

The 23-time grand slam champion made a winning return to the WTA tour on Tuesday but needed three sets to get past Bernarda Pera in Kentucky.