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Flushing Meadows, New York, USA; Serena Williams of the United States hits the ball against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the women’s singles semifinals match on day eleven of the 2020 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. |REUTERS
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Flushing Meadows, New York, USA; Serena Williams of the United States hits the ball against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the women’s singles semifinals match on day eleven of the 2020 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. |REUTERS
After her French Open 2020 withdrawal, Serena Williams indicated that her injury might keep her out for the rest of the season. Her coach Patrick Mouratoglou expressed even stronger concerns about the same. If she cannot return in 2020, Williams will enter another year still chasing that elusive 24th Grand Slam title.
At 39 years of age, time is running out for the American tennis legend, according to another iconic former female player, Chris Evert. The 18-time Grand Slam winner believed the US Open 2020 was Williams’ best chance at equaling Margaret Court’s record. Evert also shared her thoughts on what Williams should do to have a better chance in subsequent events.
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Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – September 28, 2020 Serena Williams of the U.S. in action during her first round match against Kristie Ahn of the U.S. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
“Yes, I am [getting a little worried]. I thought her better chance was at the US Open. I didn’t think it would happen at the French Open,” Evert said in an interview recently.
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What Serena Williams needs to do, as per Evert
The 7x French Open champion believes that Serena Williams has all the tools in her arsenal to equal and even break the record. To do that, she will need to improve her fitness to move better on the court.
Evert continued, “It really depends on her commitment to her fitness level I think. Look, the tools are there, the shots are there, the power is there, the mentality is there, she is brilliant in those aspects.”
“But I still feel that she can get a little bit leaner and that will help her to get quicker around the court to get those short angles and to get her in those better positions for shots.”
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Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – Serena Williams of the U.S. reacts during her first round match against Kristie Ahn of the U.S. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
Williams feels she is ‘almost there’
After her withdrawal from the French Open, the American superstar herself stated that she feels she is ‘almost there’. She said, “I love playing tennis and I love competing. It’s my job and I’m pretty good at it still… I’m so close to some things and I feel like I’m almost there… that’s what keeps me going.”
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Williams has come agonizingly close to her first Grand Slam win since the 2017 Australian Open. She reached the final at four Grand Slam events since her return from childbirth but fell just short. At the US Open 2020, she reached the semi-final, where she picked up an Achilles injury. Many tennis fans around the world are hoping to see Williams achieve the incredible Grand Slam feat.
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