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United States Serena Williams
makes a return during her
finals singles match against
United States Jessica Pegula
at the ASB Classic in Auckland,
New Zealand, Sunday, Jan 12,
2020.
Associated Press
'It feels

good':

Serena

Williams

ends 3-year

title drought

AUCKLAND, New Zealand
(AP) — Serena Williams
ended a three-year title
drought when she beat fel-
low American Jessica Pe-
gula 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to
win the singles final at the
ASB Classic. Williams hadn't
won a title since the Austra-
lian Open in January 2017,
and not since she became
a mother to her daughter
Olympia, who was court-
side to see the victory.
"It feels good. It's been a
long time," Williams said. "I
think you can see the relief
on my face.
The 23-time major winner Chiefs punch return ticket
donated her $43,000 win-
ner's check to the fundrais-
ing appeal for victims of to AFC title game
Australian wildfires, joining
many other tennis stars, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) celebrates
such as Ash Barty, Nick after throwing a touchdown pass during the second half of an NFL
Kygrios, Novak Djokovic
and Maria Sharapova, divisional playoff football game against the Houston Texans, in
who have pledged money Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020.
to the already months-long Associated Press
fire emergency there. Page20

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