Serena Williams says plenty of room to improve at US Open

And then, maybe the trickiest opponent of them all was waiting in the final – Marion Bartoli, who had taken Williams out in straight sets in the fourth round of Wimbledon a few weeks earlier. “It was really important for me to do that”.

With tennis history on the line, demand for US Open tickets has steadily increased, according to Championship Tennis Tours.

To be clear, that’s the 21-major-winning, three-quarters of the way to a Grand Slam, undisputed world No. 1 Serena Williams.

“I ve definitely gotten a little better”, she said. Now Williams tries to achieve the Calendar Slam, something only five tennis players, in the history of the sport, have been able to do.

Now 33, Williams is again ranked No. 1 and is playing some of the best tennis of her life. Scary to think what facing Williams would be like when she feels she is firing on all cylinders.

She captioned the image, “So happy @patrickmouratoglou could make this #Wimbledon dinner”.

Asked if her success becomes more gratifying as she gets older, the woman who won her first Slam crown at age 17 at the 1999 US Open said it feels that way at any age.

“Is it more gratifying?”

History could be coming our way this August, as Serena Williams looks to cap a terrific 2015 season with a complete sweep of all four Grand Slam events. I love the atmosphere.

“I feel okay about my game”. She is, however, recovering well and is expected to play at the Bank of the West Classic next week. Not even close. “She faced different game plans, different kinds of tennis, being sick, not feeling great every day”.

“Once I felt like I could win four in a row, I felt like I would be fine”, Williams said. I’m always looking to improve.

By now, everyone in the world gets it – Serena Williams is pretty much the best athlete on the planet.

The 33-year-old revealed that she has made a full recovery from the right elbow injury that forced her to withdraw prior to her second round match at the Swedish Open two weeks ago. That tournament will start her run towards what could be a historic showing at the U.S. Open in New York. Keys, 20, said she has seen her confidence rise since working with Davenport and Leach.

Williams will be facing a field in Toronto that is very strong, with the WTA’s entire top-25 entered.

“I always get really tough draws (in Toronto) so I don’t know”, Williams cautioned. You’ve got to enjoy the challenge and get ready for it. I’m up for it and excited to see what happens. That was something I really wanted to do, was really nervous to do. “That s when I think you are susceptible to losing”.

This has been a phenomenal year for Williams.

Two-time champion Justine Henin clearly loved playing on the hard courts of the Rogers Cup in Toronto.