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Having players of every standard, encompassing strokes analysis, fourth US Open crown, bulldozed her first joined that elite club with a superb display of poise and six opponents – including fourth seed Victoria Azarenka and world No. 1 Caroline skill, the 27-year-old Queenslander is now determined to Wozniacki without dropping a set. In just her sixth tournament back after do it all over again. GILLIAN TAN reports. being sidelined for a year following foot nutrition, fitness, psychology and injury prevention advice. surgery and an associated pulmonary lmost two decades after Samantha you might play a couple of really great embolism, Serena had gone from being Stosur hit her first tennis ball, she matches, one really terrible, and maybe unranked to world No. 27. A achieved what remains a pipe a couple in between, so as long as you dream for most. get through those and give yourself There’s also a dedicated focus on grassroots coverage, The 27-year-old delivered seven another chance to be on the court, that’s successive wins during one of tennis’ four really all that matters,” explained Stosur, focal fortnights to become only the second who blew second seed Vera Zvonareva Australian woman to win the US Open off the court in their quarter-final in crown, and the first since the tournament’s straight sets before struggling through relocation to Flushing Meadows. three sets against unseeded surprise showcasing the human interest stories that make tennis so “Ever since I knew what a Grand Slam semi-finalist Angelique Kerber. was this was a dream of mine to be here Entering her final against 13-time one day,” said the Queenslander, who Grand Slam champion Serena Williams, as the ninth seed, began as one of 128 Stosur was the obvious underdog hopefuls on a mission to give the trophy a but knew she would be able to draw new home when defending champion Kim experience from her loss to Francesca adored by the thousands of players who participate in it. Clijsters withdrew from the major with an Schiavone in the 2010 Roland Garros abdominal injury. final. There was no doubt her improved “Being able to hold the trophy made it physical and mental prowess would be more believable,” said Stosur, who found weaponry against the American. the whole experience surreal. With hours dedicated to turning her Having broken the record for the self-prescribed “glaring weakness” – Club of the Month has become one of the magazine’s most latest women’s singles finish at the US her backhand – Stosur would legitimise Open in 2010, the athletic right-hander claims she was now a complete player. endured the longest women’s match “What has changed is her mentality, in the US Open’s tiebreak era in her she’s now so confident within herself and third round victory over 24th seed she knows how to get the best out of her Nadia Petrova and managed to grind game. 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