️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Serena Williams emerged triumphant on an emotional return to Indian Wells on Friday, beating Monica Niculescu in straight sets at the BNP Paribas Open.<unk> Serena Williams emerged triumphant on an emotional return to Indian Wells on Friday, beating Monica Niculescu in straight sets at the BNP Paribas Open. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk> Serena Williams celebrates after beating Monica Niculescu at the ATP & WTA BNP Paribas Open.<unk> Serena Williams celebrates after beating Monica Niculescu at the ATP & WTA BNP Paribas Open. Williams went through a range of emotions on her return to Indian Wells following a 14-year boycott. (Williams went through a range of emotions on her return to Indian Wells following a 14-year boycott) Fans of tennis gave Williams a standing ovation as she made her entrance to the court. 33-year-old American waves to the crowd as she is given a standing ovation.<unk> 33-year-old American waves to the crowd as she is given a standing ovation.<unk> 33-year-old American soon got into her rhythm and grounded out a gutsy 7-5, 7-5 triumph in two hours four minutes.<unk> But the 33-year-old American soon got into her rhythm and grounded out a gutsy 7-5, 7-5 triumph in two hours four minutes. Williams had thought about returning last year only to change her mind.<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Critics believed matches between the siblings were fixed and Venus and the women's father and coach Richard claimed they were subjected to racist taunts in the stands. Williams<unk>played in front of a packed house.<unk>Williams<unk>played in front of a packed house. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ It's really hard to talk about this situation<unk>, she said after her 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 win. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ I just wanted to play this tournament because he loved tennis.<unk>I just wanted to play this tournament because he loved tennis.<unk>I just wanted to play this tournament because he loved tennis.<unk> He played tennis for many years.<unk> He played tennis for many years.<unk> ąąąąąąąąąąąą
Serena Williams defeated Monica Niculescu to win in straight sets.<unk> Serena Williams defeated Monica Niculescu to win in straight sets.<unk> Serena Williams defeated Monica Niculescu to win in straight sets. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>