...and Serena aims to equal Billie Jean.NEW Wimbledon champion Serena Williams Serena Jameka Williams, (born September 26, 1981) is an American former World No. 1 ranked female tennis player who has won eight Grand Slam singles titles and an Olympic gold medal in women's doubles.[1]. is already thinking about winning her 12th grand slam grand slam n. 1. The winning of all the tricks during the play of one hand in bridge and other whist-derived card games. 2. Sports The winning of all the major or specified events, especially on a professional circuit. singles title to draw level with her idol Billie Jean King Noun 1. Billie Jean King - United States woman tennis player (born in 1943) Billie Jean Moffitt King, King . The 27-year-old claimed her 11th major title on Saturday with a 7-6 (7/3) 6-2 victory over sister Venus in the Wimbledon final. It was Serena's first Wimbledon crown since her double in 2002 and 2003 - when she beat Venus on both occasions - and continued her recent dominance of the slams as she made it three titles from the last four. The world number two is certainly not resting on her laurels, though. Reflecting on grand slam number 11, she said: "It's unbelievable. I just feel really good. I feel like now I'm just not even in a competition of how many I can win. "It's just now I'm looking at the next goal of someone like Billie Jean King, who is completely my idol. To get to her level and have 12 would be even better. I'm really just playing for me, whether I'm the greatest or not. "I can't even put myself in a sentence with the greatest, because I think of people like Martina Navratilova and Steffi Graf and Billie Jean King. "They were such great champions." |
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