French Open 2013: Why This Title Is Serena Williams’ Greatest Feat

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Published: June 8, 2013

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Today was historic for Serena Williams, as she beat defending champion Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-4 to win her first French Open title since 2002.

This was without a doubt the biggest accomplishment of Serena’s storied career.

Tennis enthusiast Matt Zemek aptly summed up the day:



This was bigger than her five Australian Open titles, five Wimbledon titles or four U.S. Open titles. Bigger than her 13 Grand Slam doubles titles with her sister or her four Olympic gold medals. Bigger than her 51 other titles or three WTA Championship trophies.

This was bigger than all of them, because she went 11 years in between French Open titles. Eleven years.



Last time she won the French Open she was 20 years old and only had one Grand Slam title to her name. Jennifer Capriati was the No. 1 player in the world. Monica Seles was still playing tennis. Roger Federer was just another hot-head underachiever on the men’s tour.

It was another era.

In the 11 years since, Serena has, at times, been on top of the world. She captured 13 more Grand Slams and became the No. 1 player in the world. She has reinvented women’s tennis with her ruthless power and has become one of the most famous athletes on the planet.

In the last 11 years, she’s become a legend.

But she has seen a lot of lows as well. In 2003, her older sister, Yetunde Price, was shot and killed in Compton, where the Williams family grew up. In 2011, Serena suffered a hematoma and a pulmonary embolism, and had to spend time in the hospital. She thought she might never play tennis again.



In between those two tragedies there have been enough injuries, comebacks and gut-wrenching losses to last a lifetime.

The French Open is where most of her struggles have manifested. It’s where she’s experienced her toughest losses. It’s where she's been...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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