With such a straightforward progression, and Court sitting nearby, it was only natural that the conversation would turn to Serena’s potential of reaching the record 24 Grand Slam titles that the Australian collected.
“Obviously 24 is close but it’s still so far away,” said Serena. “There are so many wonderful players that are playing tough and want to be able to win some Slams too. Honestly, I just focus on each game at a time.”
It’s an approach that’s working superbly for Williams, who registered three aces and 19 winners in a dominant fourth-round performance that she described as more complete than her previous matches.
“Hopefully I can keep going forward,” she said. “I made a few errors, but it was a different game ... my serve wasn’t as good today. There’s always room for improvement.”
Another level may in fact be required in the quarterfinal, where Serena meets Maria Sharapova in a rematch of the 2015 women’s final.
The single-minded world No.1 claimed to be unaware that the Russian was her opponent – although she’s well aware of the challenge that Sharapova could present, even after winning their past 18 matches.
“Every match is new,” Serena reasoned. “You know, she always brings in something new and something special. She’s very consistent, as well ... one player that’s always consistently winning and training hard and working hard and winning matches.”
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