Where to start for Serena Williams, she has done so much that it is so tough to
find words to start an article previewing her chances at a tournament. Serena
Williams is on a roll, a 16 match winning streak that started with her U.S Open
title, then the year end championships title and to kick start her 2013campaign the Brisbane International title.
Serena Williams is the clear favourite of
the Australian Open barring an injury. She knows how to win matches even when
not playing her best.
Let us see how far Serena Williams streak
will continue?
Serena Williams and Australian Open – Based on the past results of 3rd
seeded players
Serena Williams will be seeded 3rd
for the Australian Open. Having a seeding with her name has never had an impact
on Serena Williams result, who has won the tournament even as an un-seeded
player back in 2007.
Nonetheless, let us see what the chances
of Serena Williams lifting the trophy for the 6th time, based on the
trend set by former 3rd seeded players at the Australian Open.
3rd seeded players have gone
24-1 in the opening round of the Australian Open;
. 24-0 in the second round of the
Australian Open;
. 22-2 in the third round of the Australian
Open; and
. 15-7 in the 4th round of the
Australian Open.
Based on history Serena Williams has a
60% chance of making it to the quarter-finals or better of the Australain Open.
An interesting thing to note is that for
the last two years the player seeded 3rd has gone on to win the
Australian Open title. In 2011, 3rd seeded Kim Clijsters went on to
claim her first major outside U.S.A and her last major overall.
In 2012, 3rd seeded Azarenka
went on to win the Australian Open final for her maiden grand slam and rose to
the top spot by virtue of winning the trophy.
Serena Williams is hot favourite for the
Australian Open, and she has a shot at the top spot also, even if she fails to
win the Australian Open.
Will Serena make it 3 years in a row that
a 3rd seeded player wins the Australian Open or someone will step up
to stop Serena Williams from clinching her 3rd straight major title?
Serena Williams and Australian Open – Based on the past performances
of Serena Williams
Serena Williams is a whooping 53-9 at the
Australain Open, with 5 titles in her pocket. The year is 2013, and odd year,
and it is interesting to note that 4 of Serena’s 5 Australain Open titles have
come in odd years.
Serena William’s first Australain Open
title came in 2003 when she beat Kim Clijsters in the semi-finals and Venus
Williams in the final. 2003 Australain Open title was very special for Serena
Williams and very historic also. Serena Williams came back from 1-5 down in the
3rd set of her semi-final against Kim Clijstersto take the 3rd
set and match and book a place in the final. With her final win over Venus
Williams, Serena Williams completed the Serena Slam, to become only the 5th
woman in the history to hold all the 4 slams at one time.
Serena did not compete in 2004, and went
on to win the title in 2005. She lost in the 3rd round in 2006 at
the hands of Daniela Hantuchova, then went on win her 3rd Australian
Open title in 2007 as an un-seeded player .
Serena lost in the quarter-finals at the
hands of Jelena Jankovic in 2008, and then again went on to claim her 4th
Australian Open title in 2009.
2010 is the only even year, and the only
time when Serena has successfully defended her Australain Open crown. Serena
did not play in 2011 owing to injury, and in 2012 went down in the 4th
round at the hands of Ekaterina Makarova.
2013 is another odd year, and Serena
should be destined to win her 6th crown at the Australain Open.
Serena has lost only one match since her
surprise exit in the opening round of French Open, and going into the
Australian Open she is the red hot pick of everyone.
Will Serena Williams get
hold on the Australian Open title to set stage for another Serena Slam, only
future can tell us. Let us wait and watch the future unfold.
P.S : Stay tuned for the previews of Andy Murray, Maria Sharapova, Roger
Federer, Victoria Azarenka and Novak Djokovic.
For a preview of other players please refer
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