Williams beats Bouchard 6-1, 6-1 at WTA Finals (Yahoo Sports)

Serena Williams rebounded from the worst beating of her professional career to rout Eugenie Bouchard 6-1, 6-1 at the WTA Finals on Thursday. Williams was humbled by Simona Halep the previous day, when the 18-time Grand Slam champion won only two games. She turned around and eliminated Bouchard from semifinals contention with a 0-3 record in the round-robin stage, while Williams improved to 2-1. The American will have to wait until Friday’s match between Halep and Ana Ivanovic to know if she is through to the semis.