Serena’s final prep
I hope Serena is on her game - I’d like to see some good tennis.
Serena Williams was spending Friday hiding out in her hotel room as she pondered the chance to play another Grand Slam final at the Australian Open after two years in the tennis outback.
‘I like to be by myself, I like to just sit in my room, try to watch a movie or something,’ said the American, who earned the last of her seven titles at majors a tennis lifetime ago in January 2005.
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‘It’s nice to be back in the Grand Slam final,’ said Williams, who will re-live a 2005 Melbourne Park semi-final when she faces top seed Maria Sharapova on Saturday.
‘I’m playing really hard. I’m fighting really hard. It’s awesome to be back.’
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Chronically unwilling to give much credit to opponents, she’s keen to talk up her winning chances. ‘If I play well, if I play my game, do what I can do, it’s hard for anyone to beat me,’ said the woman who stands 2-2 with teenaged Sharapova since 2004.
‘I got to make sure I’m playing well. Sometimes I have a tendency to shank a few balls, to miss-hit, not be on. If I’m on, it’s tough.’