Page 2 ~ THE VILLAGER/July 15, 2016 THE COMMUNIQUÉ www.theaustinvillager.com Williams hammered second serves that floated in at 75 mph CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 peccable serving. She match against Christina worked for it.” slammed 13 aces. She McHale. After that set, There was a stunning won 38 of 43 first-serve Williams smashed her loss to Roberta Vinci in the points. She faced just one racket and flung it away, U.S. Open semifinals in break point — at 3-all in drawing a $10,000 fine. September, ending Will- the second set, represent- There had been some iams’ bid for a calendar- ing Kerber’s only real thought that Williams was year Grand Slam. Then opening — and shut the really stung by her loss to losses in finals to Kerber door emphatically with Vinci in New York, that it at the Australian Open, aces at 117 mph and 124 was too big a disappoint- and to Garbine Muguruza mph. ment to push aside and at the French Open. There was more that lingered, somehow, when “Time heals,” said Williams did well, though. she followed with the set- Williams’ coach, Patrick Much more. Facing the backs against Kerber and Mouratoglou. “By losing, left-handed Kerber’s reac- Muguruza. you realize things.” tive, counter-punching “If anything, I was In the rematch style, Williams dictated able to show resilience against the fourth-seeded exchanges and compiled a that, no, that’s not going Serena Williams advanced to the third round of Wimbledon. (Ben Curtis / AP) Kerber — the first time in 39-12 edge in winners. to shake me, you’re not a decade two women met Williams hammered thing, but she deserved it a set until Saturday. But piece of hardware when going to break me,” Will- to decide multiple major second serves that floated today. She really played an she could not keep up with she and Venus defeated iams said, “it’s going to titles in a single season — in at 75 mph, breaking unbelievable match,” said the trophy on the line, al- Timea Babos and make me stronger.” the No. 1-ranked Williams once in each set. She vol- Kerber, who hadn’t ap- though it was a high-qual- Yaroslava Shvedova 6-3, 6- So, Williams was came through. This goes leyed well, too, winning peared in a major final ity final that was tighter 4 for their sixth doubles asked Saturday, is she al- alongside six champion- the point on 16 of 22 trips until beating Williams in than the scoreline might trophy at Wimbledon and ready thinking about No. ships at the U.S. Open, six to the net, including a tap- Melbourne. “I think we indicate. 14th from all majors. 25, to surpass Court? at the Australian Open in on match point. Soon, both (played) on a really “Played a good In singles, Williams “Oh, God, no,” Will- and three at the French she was wrapping Kerber high level.” match,” Kerber said. “That got better as the tourna- iams said. “One thing I Open. in a warm embrace, then Kerber, a German makes it a little easier for ment went along, taking learned about last year is The 34-year-old holding up those fingers to who knows Graf well, de- me.” the last 12 sets she played to enjoy the moment. I’m American did it, as she of- symbolize “22.” feated Venus in the semi- Later Saturday, Will- after dropping a tiebreaker definitely going to enjoy ten does, with nearly im- “I was trying every- finals and hadn’t dropped iams earned a second to open her second-round this.” Free Summer Lunch Through August 19, 2016 “The only racists here are the 11a.m. - 1p.m., Monday - Friday Lunch is provided [expletive] Black Lives Matter every weekday to chil- dren and their families, terrorists and their supporters” but on Tuesdays, par- ticipants will get free produce from Sustain- able Food Center. On Fridays the Central Texas Food Bank is proving a weekend essentials bag to those that join us for lunch. 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