Serena Williams will celebrate her 39th birthday on September 26 and all eyes will be on whether she can win a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title.
Serena Williams is the greatest tennis player in the history of the modern open era. She has won everything. Be it the Australian Open, French Open, US Open, Wimbledon, Olympic gold, she has done it all. Be it singles or doubles, Serena Williams has achieved a career Grand Slam as well as a calendar slam. There is no doubting her greatness. She is second on the all-time list of Grand Slam titles with 23. Now, with her 39th birthday on September 26, she will be eyeing a glorious 24th that will put her level with Margaret Court for the most number of Grand Slams in the history of tennis.
Serena Williams will be gunning for the French Open title, a tournament that she has not won since 2015. She has not won a Grand Slam since the 2017 Australian Open. On the occasion of her 39th birthday, that would mean added motivation to break her Grand Slam rut.
If Serena Williams wins the French Open after her 39th birthday, she will become the second oldest player Molla Mallory at the age of 42 to win the 1926 US Open.
Time running out
However, time is running out for Serena. With the coronavirus layoff proving harmful to many players’ momentum, she has very limited time to get No.24. Her loss in the US Open 2020 has seriously dented her confidence. Many people are implying that perhaps, No.24 is not in Serena Williams’ destiny.
2020, though, is unprecedented times in her life. The coronavirus, combined with the Black Lives Matter movement, has thrust Serena Williams into the limelight that she must achieve something remarkable. Naomi Osaka, who has vocally been advocating the Black Lives Matter movement, has shown the power of sport to send the message across. Perhaps, Serena’s win in Roland Garros might spur something from Black America’s most iconic figure.
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