SOARING SERENA SIGHS NO MORE
She has been written off almost entirely. But she is hungry to reclaim her spot. So with nothing to lose, she charged into the Open with no reservations.
Serena Williams has so far defied critics and seeded players Mara Santangelo (Italy), Nadia Petrova (Russia) and, just today, the impressive Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) 6-3 6-2 to secure a quarterfinal berth.
Her movement is still sluggish compared to her old form but Serena has shown ferocity in her powerful shots (and shouts) during the week it was almost scary. Every one of her gesture showed boldness (including the earrings). Jankovic made her cover both flanks of the court, going for the lines, and that would be quite the key for Serena’s next opponent, Israel’s Shahar Peer, since her current physique now limits her agility. Of course, that did not matter in the end against Jankovic who now has a head-to-head record of 2-2 against the American.
Nothing but frustration painted the Serbian’s countenance when Williams reigned over the first set. Jankovic tried to step things up but her valiant efforts were not enough to stop the train that was Williams from running her over.
However it will turn out for Serena Williams, she already made a categorical point. She is back in the game.
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