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Championship return of Serena Williams 16.08.2011

The smile is back on the face of Serena Williams. After being off the court almost a year, in a period not know whether there will ever again will play the American came back with a bang in women's tennis. A quick check of the last few weeks makes us seriously question whether Williams is not exactly the big favorite for US Open - the largest order of all the top players by the end of the year.

It all started in early June in Eastbourne when held long-awaited return to the court of Williams. American rival was our Tsvetana Pironkova, which certainly does not experience its best period in his career. With a slightly disdainful behavior, Williams out with a slow step on the court, went to his chair and made brazen opponent and the chief judge to wait to withdraw his bat to tie shoes and stepped on the court.

Performance is repeated in the same way the next day when American confront global â„– 3, then Vera Zvonareva. The Russian, like Tsvetana Pironkova had to patiently wait for your opponent to think it's time to hit the courts. By doing so, though even then Serena Williams gave a clear message - "slowly but surely, just as go now, go back and soon all will abide with me." And that is exactly what happened. Slowly but surely, American entry into the form.

Certainly no one expected her to win in Eastbourne, after he had played one year. There was a good balance - two games, one win and most importantly: 6 sets played. After a long pause as Serena had more forces, but would need more. In IystbpH she just had to set the clock, to see how this one year have developed other, to understand exactly where it will be the place now. Serena Williams at Wimbledon for the first time in many years was not among the big favorites.

All eyes were directed to Maria Sharapova, who impressed during these months to form. Traditionally had high expectations for global â„– 1 Caroline Wozniacki, who also can not overcome himself and to win the coveted first Grand Slam title. Vera Zvonareva and Victoria Azarenka also hoped to go to the next level and conquer the first of the four major tournaments. Adding to their Chinese and Lee On, which seems to have become Grand Slam another player, then Serena had to place among the favorites. And she knew it. Three wins and a second round place, however, was hardly less achievement for Serena Williams. New dose of rhythm game in this tournament in Grand Slam matches and a few of your account. And that mission was accomplished.



The best thing for Serena, however, came after Wimbledon. She fell from the Top 100 ranking, which seems to give the required dose and calm to be able to concentrate. Traditionally enormous pressure on athletes of the top 10 no longer refers to American, which in turn does not stop repeating, "I just want to play for me is a victory that I am back on the court. With each passing day I feel better. With every match I feel stronger, and with each passing tournament will be more confident. "

Without being a prophet, Williams hardly imagined how quickly confidence returns to her at the end of July at Stanford, it has come to the first title way more than itDina, in this beating strong opponents like Maria Sharapova, Sabine Lizitski and Marion Bartoli (workout. without losing a set against those players). By endlessly curious way even started, "Rogers Cup" in Toronto last week. Only within two to three days in this first tournament, some of the big favorite was out. With every day the way Serena Williams cleaning and trophy began to shine in her eyes right Despite fluctuations in some meetings, when they came to the semifinals and finals Serena change gear again. It swept two of the top 10 players, yet without losing a set and record 11th straight victory. What homecoming, huh?

Now comes the Cincinnati, where Serena will play again. Given the tense last few weeks would not be surprised if American does not even reach the final phase. It now does not matter to Williams. The most important thing about her is that she regained confidence and knows he can beat anyone anywhere. Knows that others will still have to comply with it, even if not at the top of the rankings. And if we take her words after the title in Toronto, it's back to court because she had little money after the hard last year, it should not be surprised if Williams takes most of the fatty check US Open a few weeks. What a joke, where seriously, Serena became the biggest favorite for the title in New York.