Williams will go for number 308 and a step closer to what would be a record seventh US Open title when she meets Kazakhstan’s Yaroslava Shvedova, a 6-2 7-5 victor over China’s Zhang Shuai, in round four.
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Seeded No. 1, Williams is one trophy away from winning her 23rd Grand Slam singles title, which would break a tie with Steffi Graf for the most championships in the Open era.
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.
Serena Williams further added that ” it is super rare to reach the tally of 307 both in Men and Women.
The American powered to 4-1 lead in no time before breaking to love for a 5-1 advantage that became the set when Larsson fired a backhand long and Williams will next meet Yaroslava Shvedova after she beat China’s Shuai Zhang 6-2 7-5.
In the one hour it took to subdue Larsson, Williams again appeared untroubled by the shoulder injury that has slowed her since her Wimbledon triumph. “But for someone who didn’t play much matches in the last two months, I think she’s competitive”.
Wawrinka, a two-time Grand Slam victor and twice a semifinalist in NY, had the closest call, saving a match point in a 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 7-6 (10/8), 6-2 victory over Britains Dan Evans. After ending 2011 ranked 103rd in the world, she didn’t make it past the third round in a major the next three years. “It’s always something special, that’s for sure”, said Wawrinka, who had his left ankle taped after twisting it during the match.
This then enabled him secure a 7-6 (4), 5-7, 6-2, 6-3 win.
Williams revealed she first heard about Navratilova’s 307 grand slam singles wins at Wimbledon and says she takes great satisfaction in surpassing it. “I was looking for those cheap points too often”.
Men s eighth seed Dominic Thiem of Austria also enjoyed a birthday win, downing Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 on the day he turned 23.
Illya Marchenko of the Ukraine awaits in the fourth round for the Swiss.
World number two Murray committed 47 errors in the first two sets, including 31 off his forehand, and converted only 4-of-12 break points before finding his form in the third set.
Sixth-seeded Kei Nishikori of Japan, two years removed from his run to the final, rallied for a 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 win over France’s Nicolas Mahut.
Juan Martin del Potro continued his progress at the US Open with a straight sets win over 11th seed David Ferrer.
Juan Martin del Potro, whose career was almost derailed by injuries after his 2009 US Open triumph, fired 37 winners in a 7-6 (7/3), 6-2, 6-3 victory over Spanish 11th seed David Ferrer.
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Fifth seed Simona Halep of Romania made hard work of her encounter with Hungary’s Timea Babos before eventually ending on the right side of a 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 scoreline, while Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska, seeded fourth, beat Caroline Garcia 6-2, 6-3.
