‘Takes the Cake’ – Serena Williams’ Dramatic Wimbledon Encounter Greatly Impressed Martina Navratilova
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The Wimbledon Championships 2022 has seen some eye-catching tennis action over the last few days. Top tennis stars in the world are battling it out to attain glory on the grass courts. This year’s tournament also saw the return of the 23-time Grand Slam champion, Serena Williams.
The younger Williams sister received a wildcard entry to participate in the singles event at Wimbledon. It was her first singles match after a year on the sidelines. She last played at this very tournament in the previous season. Serena’s Wimbledon 2022 campaign ended in the first round after losing against Harmony Tan in a three-set thriller. Recently, tennis legend Martina Navratilova expressed her feelings about the match between Serena and Tan.
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Martina Navratilova enjoyed the match between Serena Williams and Harmony Tan at Wimbledon 2022
Earlier this week, the 65-year-old took to Twitter to select her favorite match of this year’s Wimbledon Championships. She said, “Sonego. That was a good match. For drama Tan-Williams takes the cake so far IMO.”
Sonego. That was a good match.
For drama Tan-Williams takes the cake so far IMO— Martina Navratilova (@Martina) July 5, 2022
Indeed, it was a thrilling match between Serena and Tan. The Frenchwoman began the match on the front foot and took the opening set 7-5. However, Serena came back strongly to level the match by winning the second set, 6-1.
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Further, the deciding set was a closely fought affair. Tan won some crucial points in the super-tiebreaker to win the set 7-6 (10-7) and advance to the next round.
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Serena will be eager to come back strongly in the upcoming tournaments, as she has intended to participate in the US Open later this year.
Do you think Serena will have a better outing in the US Open? Give us your thoughts in the comments.
Edited by:
Tony Thomas