Serena Williams powers into US Open fourth round

“That’s pretty awesome and what a place to do it, where everything first started”, Williams told reporters.

Not sure? There’s plenty of evidence. In her previous matchup, Serena took down Vania King of the United States, 6-3, 6-3.

Serena Williams became the most successful woman in Grand Slam history after registering her 307th win in a major, beating the women’s Open era record that Martina Navratilova previously held.

Williams reached 121 miles per hour on a serve. She had a half-dozen aces, bringing her tournament total to 31. She faced only one break point – her first of the tournament – and saved it. Williams did, however, smack one backhand return victor in the final game. “I was fighting to the very end for every ball”.

Music power couple of BeyoncE and Jay Z sat behind Williams’ coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, in the player’s guest box Thursday. “If she’s playing I think good that day, then it’s tough”.

“There is no pain”. She acknowledged she didn’t play her best, saying “I don’t know how I came back”. “So I don’t see any problem”.

The media wing talked to her after reaching this landmark.

The six-time US Open champion, whose number one ranking is under threat, next faces Kazakhstan’s Yaroslava Shvedova, a 6-2 7-5 victor over China’s Zhang Shuai. Their first ever career singles match was in the final of last year’s WTA Elite, with Venus Williams sweeping Karolina Pliskova 7-5, 7 (7)-6 (6).

Sixth seed Venus Williams, whose seven Grand Slam titles include US Open crowns in 2000 and 2001, opens the night session on Ashe against 26th-seeded Laura Siegemund.

Simona Halep and Carla Suarez Navarro set up a fourth-round meeting when a shaky Halep struggled past Hungary’s Timea Babos 6-1, 2-6, 6-4, and Suarez Navarro beat Russian Elena Vesnina 6-4, 6-3.

Serena Williams’ dominating third-round victory at the US Open was notable for a new career milestone: 307 Grand Slam wins.

Women’s fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska goes up against Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia as she tries again to advance in the only Grand Slam in which she’s never reached the quarter-finals.

Illya Marchenko of the Ukraine awaits in the fourth round for the Swiss.

There’s only one American man left: Jack Sock, who faces No. 9 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Sunday.

The journey has been far less taxing so far this year. Karlovic plays No. 6 Kei Nishikori next.

The Argentinian thrashed David Ferrer 7-6 (7) 6-2 6-3 to register a place in the round of 16. Peng finished with just two breakers, as Yaroslava Shvedova manages to save three of her five break point opportunities.

Saturday’s play at the US Open produced yet more quality entertainment, here are the moments that mattered… “But, you know, there’s nothing I can do about that now”.

Williams’ clothing and shoe sponsor is using that line as part of a marketing campaign during the U.S. Open.

“It is actually a really good feeling”, she said on Saturday.