I have to admit, I wasn't quite sure what to expect when Venus Williams stepped on the court yesterday, to take on unseeded opponent Galina Voskoboeva. Would she flop, as she did in singles at Wimbledon the previous year, or would she rise to the occasion. Well, it was only one match, however I think we got our answer.
Venus Williams took it to Voskoboeva, smacking shots left and right, Voskoboeva looking hopeless, as Venus took games at will. In fact, Venus Williams was on fire, winning 6-1, 6-0 in seemingly no time. This was a demolition.
At the beginning of the match, the very beginning, Voskoboeva looked like a crafty player, a women that would be no walk over for a shaky Venus. Then, out of nowhere it seems, Williams turned it on, and before you knew it, the game was totally out of hand, Williams prancing to the finish line. The early success of Galina gone in the blink of an eye.
So now it is time to look forward, to that question that appeared in many minds after the draws were announced. Will Venus Williams be ready to take on Maria Sharapova in the Third Round? And I don't mean just participate in the match, I mean beating her. Before yesterday, I really wasn't sure, Sharapova looked, and based on yesterday is, a very strong opposition. Could Venus, at this stage of her career, really do what is necessary to make that match into a classic.
My answer to that initial question is yes. Venus Williams looks ready to take on Maria Sharapova. She looks ready to look eye to eye with the defending French Open champion, and hit with her stroke for stroke. She looks ready to not only take her on, to challenge her, but maybe, just maybe, to beat her as well.
Venus Williams is ready for that challenge. Whether or not she will win, however, is still a mystery.
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