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Serena Williams was noticeably ecstatic about her sixth Wimbledon championship, 21st Grand Slam singles trophy overall and fourth consecutive major title Saturday. She even balanced the winner’s silver dish on top of her head as she exited Centre Court.
Williams had this to say about her performance “I was peaceful, feeling really good. Maybe a little after that, I started thinking about New York.” There’s no sleep for champions, when the U.S. Open begins at Flushing Meadows in August, Williams will take a shot at the only accolade missing from her trophy case so far: a calendar-year Grand Slam.
Winning a calendar-year Grand Slam something no one has accomplished in tennis in more than a quarter-century. Upon her arrival Williams will have won her past 28 matches at major tournaments.
It’s Williams’ second self-styled “Serena Slam” of four majors in a row; she also did it in 2002-03.
“I’ve been trying to win four in a row for 12 years, and it hasn’t happened. I’ve had a couple injuries. You know, it’s been an up-and-down process,” Williams said. “I honestly can’t say that last year or two years ago or even five years ago I would have thought that I would have won four in a row.”
At 33 years old Williams is the oldest woman to win a Grand Slam tournament in the Open era of professional tennis.
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