As she told Friday still low, Serena Williams did nothing shown Saturday in the final of the French Open, the American winning in three sets (6 -3, 6-7, 6-2) against Lucie Safarova. The World No. 1, sacred for the third time Porte d’Auteuil, now has 20 Majors under his belt!
We had left her shaky as he left the court on Thursday after his semi-final win in two against Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland. Since then, Serena Williams, flu, had disappeared from radar. Having already apologize yesterday, unable to move and not far from discomfort in his words, the US had not presented Friday at a press conference or, as is the tradition for the finalists, nor the drive short by his team booked. It has therefore found the Saturday 15 pm to entering the Philippe Chatrier court order to face Lucie Safarova. Concentrated and visibly refurbishment. Enough to survive a match in three sets (6-3, 6-7, 6-2) and win the final of the Internationaux de France in 2015.
A soon 34 years (she will celebrate the end of September) , the US has yet proven (if need be) it was a great champion, one of the largest in history by registering his name for the third time the winners of Roland Garros ( after 2002 and 2013) or the 20th Grand Slam title of his immense career. An expected outcome but not so obvious, the American who had to meet both the disease but also a late break in the third set of the final to triumph after a fortnight certainly very complicated. “It was one of the hardest titles since working with her , confirmed hot Patrick Mouratoglou, coach and companion of the champion, the microphone of France Televisions. Every second week she was sick. She went several times near defeat. The victory is even more remarkable is the 20th Grand Slam! It’s amazing! “
Unlike bad habits taken so far (except the 1st round and quarterfinal against Errani, she still lost the first set in the fortnight), the World No. 1 had however started this final such a machine, determined warrior almost indestructible, as if to erase this show a pathetic strand Thursday offered semi-final. Within an hour of play was enough indeed to lead him 6-3, 4-1 (with double break) face a Safarova exceeded by the event for his first Grand Slam final. Not as formidable as Steffi Graf in 1988 against Natalia Zvereva (winning 6-0, 6-0 in 34 minutes, which remains the final shortest Grand Slam in history) but the impression left by then Serena Williams n ‘offered little hope to his opponent.
That company eventually expected to be back to the wall to break free and drop his left arm, finally knocking the American to take advantage (5- 4). Breakée again at 5-5, she refused the inevitable and got to play a tiebreak, won 7-2. Better, she took input the game of World No. 1 in the third set to lead 2-0. But Serena Williams still managed to raise its level to finally win the last six games and the final. “This is really a dream for me. Thank you all, who looks at me out there at home, I love you, I love you so much” , concluded, radiant, the now triple winner Roland Garros. In top form, we will tell you!
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