Djokovic, Serena Named Top Seeds for US Open

She’s headed into the U.S. Open next week, which – if she serves up a win – she’ll become the first player since 1988 to win all four major tournaments – a grand slam. “As long as she happy, I’m good”, he said. “I’m always looking to improve. I just try to do my best”.

“Wimbledon gave me unbelievable practice for this”, Williams added.

Anything more to worry about? “I’m just opening the next door for the next person”.

“I’m trying to stay away from stress”, Williams said. “It was really important for me to do that”.

“Serena Williams is the ultimate champion”.

The world number one will have to bring her focus early.

Nadal is seeded just eighth going into the US Open, which starts Monday.

Roger Federer is seeded second on the men’s side, with Andy Murray third and last year’s runner-up, Kei Nishikori, fourth.

Williams would not be drawn into comparisons with other greats of the game.

There is, after all, history in the offing.

“I just want to play tennis“, Williams said.

“I hope to be ready for it. I have been playing well the last couple of weeks”. The “0 to 100” rapper was photographed clapping for Serena from the sidelines at the Women’s Tennis Association tournament on Sunday, August 23 before their sexy dinner make out.

Claudia Rankine’s piece for the New York Times Magazine is a revealing insight into a woman, regarded by many as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, who has been subjected to racism and taunted about her masculine physique for more than a decade.

“There’s no doubt winning four in a row nearly never happens”. The draw for the 2015 U.S Open was announced on Thursday and all eyes will be on Williams.

Williams is 48-2 with a tour-leading five titles in 2015. Even if she were healthy though, Venus turned 35 in June and doesn’t quite have the strength her younger sister possesses.

Eleven of Williams’ 48 victories this season came despite dropping the opening set.

Halep of Romania was a finalist at last year’s French Open.

Russian third seed Maria Sharapova, Danish fourth seed Caroline Wozniacki and 2012 and 2013 US Open runner-up Victoria Azarenka of Belarus all have leg injuries. She’s better in every way now.

Williams says the reason for her success at an age when most players are fading comes in part from working with coach Patrick Mouratoglou.

“If I am playing well then hopefully no one (else) will win, but we’ll see”, Williams said.