She could also break Graf's record of 186 consecutive weeks
atop the world rankings, and surpass Chris Evert for most US Open
singles titles won in the Open Era.
But after seeing a
frustrating year go by between her 21st Grand Slam win and No. 22,
Williams said she'd learned to let history take care of itself.
“I
learned not to get involved in those debates and conversations,”
Williams said after her straight-sets victory over Angelique Kerber in
the Wimbledon final. “I definitely had some sleepless nights ... I've
just felt a lot of pressure.”
When the final Grand Slam of the year gets underway on Monday, the pressure could be on again.
Williams's
bid to retain her Olympic singles title ended in Rio de Janeiro this
month when she was sent crashing out of the third round by Elina
Svitolina.
Williams was clearly hindered by the shoulder
injury that had forced her out of the Montreal WTA tournament as she
served up eight double faults and 37 unforced errors in the
straight-sets defeat.
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