![]() ![]() Once you know what it feels like, you can repeat it." She has done it so many times in her career. "I have nothing but admiration for her," Young said. Williams has been pushed to three sets 10 times in 24 Slam matches this year and won them all, eight of them after she dropped the first set. People playing her, they really know that if they win a set it's not the end. We need to be fighters in the tennis world as well. She's kind of big champion," said Czech fifth seed Petra Kvitova. "Serena is inspiration for everyone who is on the tour, for sure. Williams struggled early in her past two matches, even dropping the first set against Bethanie Mattek-Sands before rallying to win the last eight games and advance to Sunday's fourth-round meeting with US 19th seed Madison Keys. The way she's handling it is like a true champion." "I think she turns it on whenever she wants to. "She's just a beast," said American Donald Young, who won Saturday to reach the fourth round. World number one Williams is trying to complete the first calendar Grand Slam since Steffi Graf in 1988 by winning the US Open for a 22nd Slam singles crown to match Graf's Open Era record, two shy of Australian Margaret Court's all-time record. Even with her powerful serve and formidable physical gifts, Serena Williams is getting the most praise from fellow US Open players for her mental toughness and confidence when facing adversity. ![]()
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