“She never comes to lose in the first round” John McEnroe compares Serena Williams to Roger Federer ahead of her final US Open
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John McEnroe, Roger Federer and Serena Williams
Serena Williams, the former World Number one has been an incredible athlete and one of the greatest players of all time with her fierce and competitive nature dominating every possible tournament during the prime time of her career. She will be looking to end her career on a high probably winning the title in the final innings of her career which went on for nearly three decades. She has motivated millions of players and still continues to do so inspiring them to take the leap as she had done years back.
Serena Williams has won as many as 73 singles titles including 23 singles Grand Slam titles which is the most by a player in the Open era. She has also won 14 doubles titles all with her sister Venus Williams and they are an undefeated pair in the Grand Slam finals. She had returned to the court during the grasscourt season after a hiatus of one year but failed to make a strong presence owing to her early-round exits since her return. She has managed to win only one match out of the last four matches and the only win coming in the first round of the Canadian Open against Nuria Parrizas-Diaz in straight sets.
“She wanted to be ready” John McEnroe hopeful of Serena Williams having a good run at the US Open
John McEnroe, the former American player, and seven-time Grand Slam champion spoke in favor of his compatriot Serena crediting her for her unique playing style and her never-give-up attitude. He even compared her style with that of Roger Federer who is regarded as the coolest player on the court but has been away from tennis since his injury at Wimbledon in 2021 and further surgeries and rehabilitation. He said, “Serena is like Roger, she never comes to lose in the first round.”
He even spoke about how her matches at the Canadian Open and Western & Southern Open gave Serena the much-required preparation for New York as she didn’t have much court time going into the last Grand Slam of her career. He further added “Since her return, she has played four matches, she has lost three. It’s not what she wants. But without disrespecting Toronto or Cincinnati, it was for New York that she wanted to be ready.”
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Prateek Pradhan
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