With her 6-2, 6-1 victory Saturday over Johanna Larsson in the third round of the US Open, Williams earned her 307th victory in Grand Slam singles events. “I was really excited to reach that”.
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“To be up there with both men and women is something that’s super rare, ” Williams said.
“That’s pretty awesome and what a place to do it, where everything first started”, said the 34-year-old. “But some of them I’m really proud of”.
“That was pretty cool for me”, said Serena.
The six-time US Open champion, whose number one ranking is under threat, next faces Kazakhstan’s Yaroslava Shvedova, a 6-2, 7-5 victor over China’s Zhang Shuai.
No. 4 seed Aggie Radwanska cruised on Saturday, setting up a meeting with Croat riser Ana Konjuh, who outlasted American Varvara Lepchenko 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. “It’s always just fast, easy, fun, and it feels really good”.
Serena Williams of the United States in action against Johanna Larsson of Sweden during the US Open womens singles third round match in NY, on Saturday.
Serena Williams moved alongside Roger Federer for most grand slam wins after winning in the third round on Saturday. I don’t know; I’m not in her shoulder. She was hitting very strong, so it was a good challenge for me and it was a good match.
Fifth-seeded Simona Halep smashed her racket in frustration en route to a 6-1 2-6 6-4 victory over 34th-ranked Timea Babos.
Laura has looked confident in this tournament, and after dropping her first set in her first match of the tournament, she’s yet to lose another.
Williams said of breaking Navratilova’s record.
No. 11 Carla Suarez Navarro, No. 4 Agnieszka Radwanska vs. Ana Konjuh, and No. 10 Karolina Pliskova against the victor of Saturday night’s match between Williams’ older sister Venus and No. 26 Laura Siegemund.
The No. 1 ranking is in grave danger: If No. 2 Angelique Kerber wins her Sunday quarterfinal with Petra Kvitova, Serena might well have to beat her in the championship final to stay on top. The fluorescent pink sleeves, she said, make her think of the superhero characters Wonder Woman and Superwoman.
As for her sister, that inflamed right shoulder that was supposed to hinder her as she seeks a record 23rd major title seems to be just fine.
The journey has been far less taxing so far this year.
Third seed Stan Wawrinka was forced to stave off a match point before edging a hard-fought five-setter against Dan Evans 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (8), 7-6 (10), 6-2.
Halep, who fell in the semi-finals to eventual champion Flavia Pennetta a year ago, will play Spain s Carla Suarez Navarro for place in the quarter-finals.
In the nightcap in Ashe, 14th-seeded Nick Kyrgios gets his chance on center stage, facing 63rd-ranked Illya Marchenko of Ukraine.
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America loves underdogs, which is what is what made it sometimes hard to root for Woods and makes it hard for us to embrace Williams – because she is bigger, stronger and more talented than pretty much everyone she plays.
