Serena aims for glory
Over the past 12 months, grand slam tennis has become a bit of a heartbreaker for the formidable Serena. In the 2018 Wimbledon final, she suffered a straight sets loss to Kerber. Then at the US Open, she was denied the trophy by Osaka during what was a controversy-stricken encounter. In Australia, she lead Pliskova 5-1 in the deciding set before losing. Finally, she was stunned by Sofia Kenin in the third round of the French Open.
Hoping to overcome her recent misfortunes, Williams has been backed as a title contender by Chris Evert. However, it is still unclear what kind of fitness she is currently in after recently being hit with issues concerning her knees and ankle.
“On the grass, we also can’t forget that’s her best surface. That’s a surface that her game, with the power, with the free points on the serves, she’s the most effective on the grass. I have a feeling she’s been practicing hard, and I never think you can count her out.” Said Evert.
Should Williams win, she will equal Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 grand slam titles.
Serena at Wimbledon
- 18-0 in first round matches
- All eight WTA grass-court titles have been won at Wimbledon
- Will be her 19th appearance
- Has played 103 matches, winning 92 of those
- In the women’s draw, only Evert and Martina Navratilova have won more matches than her.
