Wimbledon 2018: Angélique Kerber's best chance of preventing Serena Williams from making her story is her own service

At the beginning of the fortnight, I said here that Serena Williams was the player to beat, though none of us could be sure of the performance she was going to give given his lack of matches and the pectoral muscle injury that had affected him.

Baby, how she exceeded everyone's expectations. Her victory over Julia Goerges in the semi-finals proves that she's back in the groove, especially with her devastating service. I find it difficult to see how Angélique Kerber will beat her in the Saturday final

I think the key to Angelique will be to serve well, especially when she hits those left-handed people at the advertising court. If Angelique is fighting to serve, Serena is going to put tremendous pressure on her with her returns.

Angelic controls her emotions well, moves beautifully and is very consistent ball-striker, but she just needs to keep her serve. She is coming back, but if Serena continues to serve as she did, she will have very few opportunities to break up.

Serena does not just talk about service. She hit her features well on the ground and I particularly liked the way she uses the angles. When she sees an opponent fall back behind the baseline, she likes to dismiss them. This can give him the opportunity to manifest himself. In general, she prefers to come only on her own terms

Let's not forget, either, that the team effort allowed Serena to match Margaret Court's record of 24 Grand Slam titles.

The love of his mother, the support of his sisters, especially Venus, and the brilliant advice of his father – whose ideas were sometimes ridiculed as crazy – were all crucial. I will always be grateful to Richard Williams for inviting me to be part of the coaching team for his daughters in his early days especially

In recent years, Patrick Mouratoglou has been a brilliant trainer for Serena and I'm also taking my hat off to his agent, Jill Smoller, who has done a great job taking care of her. In my over 60 years in this sport, I know that behind every champion there must be a great team.

Training Report: The scoreboard states that Kevin Anderson won the first men's semifinal, but I think everyone would agree that the two men were winners. Mackerel, what a match.

In the end, Anderson's conditioning was crucial. It was clear towards the end of the fifth set that Isner was tiring, but Anderson stayed strong. I certainly think it's worth discussing whether the fifth sets at Wimbledon should end with tie-breaks, as they do at the US Open.

What about the right-handed shot that Anderson hit when he broke the service for the last time? For that, you must give credit to his father, who taught him to hit those blows when he was a child.

This match was a good advertisement for university tennis, because both men came through this system. I always tell juniors that playing university tennis is a great option. Very few players are lucky enough to make a living on the tour, so it's a good thing to have a good back-up education.

What the best players have learned: Every day I remember some things I've learned from the great players I've worked with over the years. years at the IMG Academy that I founded in Florida.

Max Mirnyi came to the IMG Academy with his father, Nikolai. he was only 13 years old. He is always there and always participates at a very high level. He has won 52 doubles titles in his career and is still No. 36 in the world.

The great man has taught me that no matter the quality and fame, you can always spend time helping others. Over the years, Max has been brilliant with the juniors at the academy. He always takes the time to listen to what they have to say and help them, whether on or off the pitch.

And What I Can Teach You: I know the volley is a shot that a lot of club players – not to mention a few pros – find it difficult. However, there are ways you can cut your mistakes.

First, add a margin of error when trying to throw a volley. Do not go for the lines all the time. It is better to earn one point with two good volleys rather than trying to win it with a good one.

He can also pay to limit the swing on your flights. Instead, you could benefit from thinking of shooting as a defensive block. Go for the open yard, but again let you a margin of error.

It is also good to get down to get ready for the ball because your opponent will usually try to hit him away from you rather than towards you.

To learn more: I have spent many hours in recent months working on a new book that will be my personal testimony of what I have learned in a lifetime of tennis coaching. The professional tennis registry will publish the book later in the summer. You can find how to buy it on www.ptrtennis.org

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