Serena Williams in Open Final
Posted on Friday, September 05 @ 21:32:23 CDT by Raulken |
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By Ray Krueger Serena Williams defeated Dinara Safina in straight sets. (Don Emmert/Agence France-Presse - Getty Images) Serena Williams has said that it has been so long since she won a United States Open championship that she doesn’t remember lifting...
 Serena Williams of the US will take on Serbia's Jelena Jankovic in New York on Sunday with both the US Open title and the number one ranking at stake. Williams will start as favourite as she goes for her ninth Grand Slam and third US title, while Jankovic is appearing in her first Grand Slam final. The match is scheduled to begin at 0000 BST on Sunday. However, it will be moved to 0200 BST on Monday if the predicted storms make a Sunday final impossible. "For me it doesn't matter," said Jankovic. "Just whenever I play, I'm going to play. I'm going to be there. "I'm going to try my best, and that's all I care about, even if it's tomorrow or next day or in a week. I'm going to go out there and compete." They're great athletes, really. I'm a little athlete. They move really well. They hit the ball so hard
Jankovic on the Williams sisters And Williams added: "I don't know if we'll play tomorrow, but I'm ready to play tomorrow. Hopefully we can. If not, I'll be ready for Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, doesn't matter." The pair have a 3-3 record in career meetings, with one win apiece...
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