“Can Get a Little Bit Leaner”: Tennis Great Has Major Advice for Serena Williams

Published 10/02/2020, 9:34 AM EDT

After her French Open 2020 withdrawal, Serena Williams indicated that her injury might keep her out for the rest of the season. Her coach Patrick Mouratoglou expressed even stronger concerns about the same. If she cannot return in 2020, Williams will enter another year still chasing that elusive 24th Grand Slam title.

At 39 years of age, time is running out for the American tennis legend, according to another iconic former female player, Chris Evert. The 18-time Grand Slam winner believed the US Open 2020 was Williams’ best chance at equaling Margaret Court’s record. Evert also shared her thoughts on what Williams should do to have a better chance in subsequent events.

“Yes, I am [getting a little worried]. I thought her better chance was at the US Open. I didn’t think it would happen at the French Open,” Evert said in an interview recently.

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What Serena Williams needs to do, as per Evert

The 7x French Open champion believes that Serena Williams has all the tools in her arsenal to equal and even break the record. To do that, she will need to improve her fitness to move better on the court.

Evert continued, “It really depends on her commitment to her fitness level I think. Look, the tools are there, the shots are there, the power is there, the mentality is there, she is brilliant in those aspects.”

“But I still feel that she can get a little bit leaner and that will help her to get quicker around the court to get those short angles and to get her in those better positions for shots.”

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Williams feels she is ‘almost there’

After her withdrawal from the French Open, the American superstar herself stated that she feels she is ‘almost there’. She said, “I love playing tennis and I love competing. It’s my job and I’m pretty good at it still… I’m so close to some things and I feel like I’m almost there… that’s what keeps me going.”

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Williams has come agonizingly close to her first Grand Slam win since the 2017 Australian Open. She reached the final at four Grand Slam events since her return from childbirth but fell just short. At the US Open 2020, she reached the semi-final, where she picked up an Achilles injury. Many tennis fans around the world are hoping to see Williams achieve the incredible Grand Slam feat.

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Aayush Majumdar is a NASCAR content strategist, a Tennis Writer, and a sports analyst at EssentiallySports. He is well-tenured as a tennis and NASCAR writer, with over 900 articles across both sports. After pursuing a Post Graduate program in Sports Management, Aayush explored various roles in Sports Media, including a Sports Reporting role at a leading English daily.

“Can Get a Little Bit Leaner”: Tennis Great Has Major Advice for Serena Williams

What Serena Williams needs to do, as per Evert

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Williams feels she is ‘almost there’