Serena Williams at the 2012 US Open
(courtesy of wikipedia)
Last night Serena Williams showed why she has been so dominant on the court.
Just as her opponent, Victoria Azarenka, ranked number one in the world, was on the cusp of victory, leading 5-3 in the third set, Williams turned up the pressure taking the next four games and the match at 6-2, 2-6, 7-5.
Serena has the most powerful serve in women's tennis which was evident in the first set which seemed to set the stage for an easy two set victory.
But such was not the case. Azarenka got much stronger in the second set which started with Serena losing her serve on a double fault Serena's momentum faded as Azarenka's game picked up a notch and she cruised to take the second set.
In a post game interview, Serena said she was resigned to giving the runner up speech as her opponent dominated most of the third set. But Serena dug in and won crucial points and games to post her second Grand Slam of the year.
Congratulations to Serena , now number 4 in the world and to Victoria, winner of the 2012 Australian grand slam title, ranked number one.
However, we all know that Serena is the best woman tennis player in the world.
Good luck to both players who are both the tops.
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