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Serena Williams played her 13th quarter-final at Wimbledon as the seven-time champion beat Russia's Evgeniya Rodina 6-2, 6-2 in 62 minutes on Monday. Serena, who won the Wimbledon title in her last two visits in 2015 and 2016, is now on a winning streak of 18 games at the All England Club. Having missed Wimbledon last year while she was preparing to have her first child in September, Serena is in pole position to win her first Grand Slam crown since she's mother. The 36-year-old will face Camila Giorgi, the world's leading Italian football player, for a spot in the semi-finals on Tuesday.
When asked if it was a perfect display, Serena admitted that she was never satisfied
. I always found something wrong, "she says.
" It was an interesting match, she hit the ball well, that's why she came to this point. "
" It was a nice win, but it was more difficult than "
The 90th win of his career at Wimbledon – the biggest among active players – means that Serena, currently 181st in the WTA rankings, will return to the top 100 next week.
Williams had made a temporary return to action following complications at the birth of his daughter Olympia, struggling in his rare appearances before retiring midway through the recent French Open with a pectoral injury [19659003]. for another crowning of Williams at Wimbledon.
Garbine Muguruza, Maria Sharapova, Simona Halep, Petra Kvitova, Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki and Sloane Stephens have already been eliminated.
This is the first time in the history of Wimbledon that one of the top 10 women's women reaches the quarterfinals.
Serena, 25th seeded, faced another mother to Rodina, the world number 120 who calls the American her "idol".
And it was a child's play at Williams' Center Court, which hit 30 winners and served 10
Twenty years after making his Wimbledon debut, Williams still looks just as good and she qualifies for the quarter-finals without losing a set in her first four games
Serena must win three more games to win 24 Grand Slam singles of her career, a mark that would tie the current record holder Margaret Court.
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