The 39-year-old trailed twice by a break within the opening set, ultimately successful in a tie break earlier than decisively sweeping apart 28-year-old Ahn.
It took Williams one hour and 41 minutes to ultimately surpass Ahn 7-6 (7-3), 6-Zero and advance to the second spherical at Roland Garros.
“In order that was it. I simply began taking part in like that, and I really like the clay and I began taking part in prefer it, opening the courtroom and transferring and sliding.”
Williams is aiming to tie Margaret Court docket’s Grand Slam win whole of 24. She is only one away with 23.
Williams has gained the French Open 3 times, the final victory coming in 2015. She misplaced within the closing a yr later to Spaniard Garbiñe Muguruza.
Within the second assembly between the pair within the area of some weeks — Williams beat Ahn within the first spherical of the US Open — it was the world No.101 who began the quickest.
Having not performed on clay since dropping to Sofia Kenin within the third spherical at Roland Garros in Could 2019, Williams appeared rusty which allowed Ahn to capitalize and race right into a 4-2 lead within the opening set.
Williams battled again although, tying the rating at 4-Four and after going to a tie-break, clinching the opening set together with her seventh ace.
And after getting warmed up, the previous world No.1 rapidly raced to victory, breaking Ahn’s serve 3 times in a row and successful the match together with her 11th and closing ace of the sport.
“I’ve to let go of that expectations. That does not imply I am reducing my expectations,” Williams mentioned. “It simply means I am having real looking expectations of not successful each level, each recreation, each shot.
“It sounds loopy, however, , that is me and that is what makes me me. I am me. I am Serena. In some unspecified time in the future I am at all times going to have some stage of perfection, however I simply must have a extra cheap stage so I can’t put a lot stress on me mentally.”
Williams will play Bulgaria’s US Open quarterfinalist Tsvetana Pironkova within the second spherical.
