Unstoppable!
Serena Williams played absolutely amazing tennis on Friday night, completely trouncing Maria Sharapova, 6-1, 6-2. From the start, Serena was completely focused on one thing: Dominating this match. As ESPN commentator Mary Carillo said, 'Serena dominated Sharapova like Roger Federer has been dominating his opponents.'
Ranked No. 81 at the end of 2006, Serena will now rise to No. 14 after this win and is the second unseeded player to win a Grand Slam Final. The match took one hour and three minutes. Serena looked upset to lose 3 games, but could do no wrong. Her serves were perfect, her ground strokes were exquisite and mentally she was just plain awesome. Hopefully, she'll be back for good now and get back to the top of the rankings and obviously looks ready to move back on top of the woman's game.
"It was an awesome win, because I had so many critics. So many people ... saying negative things," Williams said. "Saying I wasn't fit, when I felt that I was really fit, and I could last three sets.
At her best, Serena is the best player on the woman's tour. She didn't allow Sharapova to get into any rhythm. This was as close to perfection as you are going to get from Serena. She dedicated the tournament to her sister, Yetunde Price, who was killed in September, 2003. Congratulations Serena Williams. You were incredible these last two weeks and a joy to watch. Glad to have you back.
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