he last time a British woman beat a world No.1, it was so long ago that neither 33-year-old Serena Williams nor even her 35-year-old sister Venus was yet a twinkle in their parents’ eyes. (That was Sue Barker over Chris Evert in 1979, since you ask.)
In her first career meeting with Serena Williams, Heather Watson stood at 2-6, 3-4 when she won six straight games to turn this third-round match on its head and put Serena’s potential calendar Slam in dire peril. Watson had a point to lead 4-0 in the final set.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion roared back, however, to lead 4-3 in the decider. Yet the unheralded world No.59 would not lie down, producing tennis of the highest quality to come within two points of victory, but ultimately she could not match the consistency of Serena’s aggression.
La ultima vez que una Britanica supero a uno numero Uno fue en 1979, cuando Sue Barker se impuso a Chris Ever…..ha pasado mucho tiempo y aun no he llegado el momento, porque Serena se metio a Octavos de final donde se medira a su hermana Venus quien temprano supero en sets corridos a la Serbia A. Krunic 6-3 y 6-2….
En su primer duelo con la local Heather Watson gano facilmente el primer set, para despues protagonizar una gran batalla contra Watson y contra los fanaticos en la cancha central que no dejaban de apoyar a su joven talento….que incluso tuvo contra la cuerdas a a Serena con un 4-0 en el ultimo set…..
Pero ahi volvio a aparecer la ganadora de 20 titulos de Grand Slam para dar vuelta al marcador y tomar ventaja de 5-4….la numero 59 del mundo siguio mostrando todo su talento y ganas de trascender, para terminar cayendo con parciales finales de 6-2, 4-6 y 7-5 y