By Michael P Walker, Staff Writer
Serena Williams will be competing in the Australia Open 2014 that starts this week. She is not just going for another Grand Slam title, she is going to add another mark towards becoming the “greatest women tennis player of all time”. She is 32 years old and by this time in many of her past opponents careers, they decided it was time to retire. She has previously the Australian open back in 2010, and wants to claim victory to the field yet again. The only downfall is that Williams has not competed her since due to illness and injury. From the French Open back in 2012, Williams has won 16 of the 22 tournaments she played in.
Serena has been ranking up so many Grand Slam titles every year that if she continues on to win two titles this year, Serena will be at 19 titles. This would bring her behind the two front runners, Margaret Court who is at the all time high of 24 and Graf who has 22 to her name. Serena is also the oldest number 1 world player ever. However, Serena has played little compared to other players. At this age, her competitors have massed over 160 games each. Serena herself has barely hit 90.
Serena and her sister were both coached by their father Richard Williams. All though Serena has suffered from some injuries she has a lot of time left. Her father kept the two out of the Junior International Circuit to keep them home to train and wait so they will be stronger later in life. Serena herself also plays in few big matches a year in order to keep her ankles healthy and the rest of her body in a great condition. This proactive healthy game play of choice is what is keeping her from already being on top of the charts with Grand Slam titles. After this Australian Open, it is likely that Serena will be right under the nose of the front runners to take her shot at being the worlds greatest.
