Feeling like her favorite female super heroes, Serena Williams breezed to a record-breaking victory and declared that she’s still not in top form.
“I don’t feel like Serena yet,” she said. “Hopefully she’ll come around the second week.”
That’s a scary thought to the first three opponents she pummeled at the Open without dropping a set, none finished faster than the 60 minutes it took Saturday to beat Johanna Larsson, 6-2, 6-1.
It represented Williams’ 307th victory in a Grand Slam match, eclipsing Martina Navratilova for the all-time female record. She is also now tied with Roger Federer.
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“That was pretty cool for me,” Williams, 34, said. “Obviously I want to get that number higher and see what can happen.”
Williams hit the milestone while wearing a turtleneck skirt with pink arm sleeves, with Carmelo Anthony and his family cheering from a luxury suite. While Williams couldn’t recall the inspiration of her outfit, she said it might’ve had something to do with her enthusiasm for comic books.