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Serena Williams knows all about coming back from injury, illness and disappointment. She also knows how to compete, which might be her biggest asset.
Williams roared back after falling behind in the third set to beat Ana Ivanovic 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 on Friday night to reach the semifinals of the Bank of the West Classic.
"She's not easy to play. She always gives 100 percent," Williams said. "I just kept fighting, stayed calm and focused on what I wanted to do."
The top-seeded and top-ranked Williams dropped three consecutive games to fall behind 4-3 and then ripped seven straight points to right the ship in front of a sellout crowd at Stanford.
Read more http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/i...-eliminated-andrea-petkovic-bank-west-classic
Williams roared back after falling behind in the third set to beat Ana Ivanovic 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 on Friday night to reach the semifinals of the Bank of the West Classic.
"She's not easy to play. She always gives 100 percent," Williams said. "I just kept fighting, stayed calm and focused on what I wanted to do."
The top-seeded and top-ranked Williams dropped three consecutive games to fall behind 4-3 and then ripped seven straight points to right the ship in front of a sellout crowd at Stanford.
Read more http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/i...-eliminated-andrea-petkovic-bank-west-classic
