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On her first match since the US Open, Serena Williams won a match for the first time since 2005, when a leg injury ended her season. Williams’ victory in the final of the Miami Masters on Sunday at age 40 has given her a new lease on life.
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On her first match since the US Open, Serena Williams won a match for the first time since 2005, when a leg injury ended her season. Williams’ victory in the final of the Miami Masters on Sunday at age 40 has given her a new lease on life.
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In the final round of the Miami Masters last week, Serena Williams fought through an early, tight game to open up a commanding 8-3 lead in the first set. Williams didn’t break, had five break points and a forehand winner at love. She looked like a totally different player, the one who set up her first Grand Slam title three years ago as a teenager after she got to that match point with relative ease.
Williams is now the best female player in the world. She remains the most exciting to watch, because she’s willing to make the most outlandish, improbable shots into the net. She doesn’t seem to play by the rules, and she doesn’t need to. Williams is the most fun to watch and the most powerful athlete in a sport where women are still fighting to break through a glass ceiling.
Serena Williams is now the best female player in the world. She remains the most exciting to watch, because she’s willing to make the most outlandish, improbable shots into the net. She doesn’t seem to play by the rules, and she doesn’t need to. Williams is the most fun to watch and the most powerful athlete in a sport where women are still fighting to break through a glass ceiling.
In one game, Williams went 6-0 with three break points and a forehand winner at