Wimbledon 2015: Serena Williams survives against Watson

A relieved Serena Williams dug deep to beat
Heather Watson 7-5 in the third set of their third-
round match at Wimbledon.
(CNN)— Haven't we seen this from Serena
Williams before?
Yes, in fact, only a few weeks ago.
It was at the French Open last month when the
world No. 1 toiled, needing to rally from a set
down four times and coming back from a break
deficit in the third set of the final against Lucie
Safarova. . She ultimately landed a landmark 20th
major.
On Friday at Wimbledon in London, Williams dug
deep to fend off home favorite Heather Watson
6-2 4-6 7-5 in the third round, keeping alive her
hopes of completing the "Serena Slam" for a
second time and winning all four majors in a
season.
But the 59th-ranked Watson -- roared on by the
British faithful on Center Court -- gave Williams
her toughest match this summer. She was two
points away from victory deep in the third set,
when the American appeared to cry.
"I honestly didn't think I ... was going to win,"
Williams told reporters. "How I pulled through, I
really don't know. I just was like, listen, if I'm
going to go lose, I'm going to lose trying to do
the right things."
She subsequently said she wasn't about to
answer any more questions about the "Serena Slam" -- winning four straight majors -- or the
possibility of claiming all four majors in one
season. Perhaps the pressure played a part in
Friday's outing, then.

Sources:

 edition.cnn.com/2015/07/03/tennis/wimbledon-tennis-serena-williams-watson/index.html 



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