Serena Williams had an eventful afternoon in Australia yesterday, to say the least. The gigantic favorite to win the tournament stepped on the court for her First Round match against an unknown opponent, Edina Gallovits-Hall.
It was not surprising that Serena raced out to a 4-0 lead in the first set, another yawner for the best player in the world right now. She was totally dominant in every aspect of the game.
And let me just put it out there, Gallovits-Hall was bad, real bad. Honestly, I have watched many tennis matches in my lifetime, and she was, by far, the worst tennis player I have ever seen. Maybe she was having an off day, possibly nervous out there, but still, she was a disaster. Put a blindfold on Serena and she would have a good match against Gallovits-Hall. Why do I say that? Because, up 4-0, she probably wished all she had to do was put on a blindfold with what happened next.
Serena, hitting a forehand, got her foot in an awkward position on the court, hurting her ankle in the process. She was in obvious pain, and the audience knew it, for she was barely moving before the trainers attended to her. After re-taping the ankle, however, Serena was able to continue on with the match.
The very next point was a winner for Serena, and let's be honest, it didn't get much better for Gallovits-Hall from there. She was blown off the court, losing 6-0, 6-0 in the most lopsided match I have ever seen.
So, now the question remains: Can Serena Williams still win the tournament? And you know what, I still think she can. There is no doubt in my mind that she can fight through this injury, the determination radiating off from her, and win this thing. Because if Serena Williams really wants to do something, then she will do it.
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