{"id":35492,"date":"2021-02-16T11:47:20","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T12:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=35492"},"modified":"2021-02-16T14:03:07","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T14:03:07","slug":"serena-serves-up-gold-in-epic-press-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=35492","title":{"rendered":"Serena serves up gold in epic press conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

Serena Williams was sublime in Tuesday night's quarter-final victory<\/a> and may have performed even better in her post-match press conference.<\/p>\n

The American legend<\/a> cruised to a 6-3 6-3 Australian Open win<\/a> over second seed Simona Halep at Rod Laver Arena to lock in a semi-final clash with world No.3 Naomi Osaka.<\/p>\n

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But although the 23-time Grand Slam champion<\/a> reflected on her win as "the best match I've played this tournament", she may have been even sharper when asked about her form in her rallies with Halep.<\/p>\n

\"Australian<\/p>\n

"When was the last time you felt like those kinds of rallies belonged to you?" a reporter said.<\/p>\n

A smirking Williams then served up gold in her answer, cheekily making reference to the incredible number of years she's played professionally.<\/p>\n

"It's definitely been a minute. It's been a long minute," Williams said.<\/p>\n

"I think 19 … 1926 … the summer of 1926, I think was the last time I felt that."<\/p>\n

\"Serena<\/p>\n

The room of reporters broke out in laughter before a serious Williams continued.<\/p>\n

"I'm good at rallying and I've got to embrace the things that I'm good at," Williams said.<\/p>\n

"I'm good at playing power, I'm good at hitting 100 balls, so that's one of the things that's unique about me – that I've got to kind of accept and embrace and be good at both."<\/p>\n

Astonishingly, Williams began playing professional tennis at the age of 14 in 1995.<\/p>\n

If she wins the Australian Open she'll draw level with Margaret Court's record 24 Grand Slam titles.<\/p>\n

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