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'My shots are blazing' Confident Serena demolishes third-round opponent
Posted: Friday June 30, 2000 05:29 PM
LONDON (Reuters) -- Eighth seed Serena Williams is only four matches away from fulfilling her goal of winning Wimbledon after crushing Spaniard Cristina Torrens-Valero 6-2 6-1 in the third round on Friday. The reigning U.S. Open champion has powered her way through the draw in the first week, only dropping nine games in her three matches. "I came here to win and if I can't do that, I might as well go home and not bother playing any matches," said Williams, who took just 67 minutes to complete her latest demolition job. "I did not come here to make up the numbers, that's for sure." The 18-year-old American was never in trouble on the quick grass surface during the rain-interrupted match and used her all-round skills to frustrate her 25-year-old opponent. Playing her first tournament since April, the American moved impressively around the court and unleashed a series of ferocious backhands which whipped past Torrens-Valero time and again. "I'm looking good and playing good. I'm doing a lot of things better than at the U.S. Open which I'm happy about," said Williams. "I love playing on grass and wish there were more tournaments played on the surface. "My shots are blazing even when I don't hit them that hard and I like that." With only four seeds left in Williams' half of the draw she is expected to proceed to the semis where, if the seedings hold up, she is likely to meet top seed Martina Hingis or her elder sister Venus. Williams' fourth-round opponent on Monday will be Thailand's unseeded Tamarine Tanasugarn.
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