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 Serena Williams of the US getting major buzz as the US Open approaches, world number one Serena Williams said on Tuesday she is doing all she can to keep her focus on this week's Cincinnati Masters. Williams is defending her title in the Midwest and will begin in the second round after losing a Toronto semi-final last weekend to Swiss teenager Belinda Bencic. The 34-year-old Williams claimed her only title in Cincinnati last year with a defeat of Ana Ivanovic. The winner of 21 grand slam titles is just trying to stay in the present as the pressure mounts for her to win all four grand slam singles titles in the same year - which she could do with a title in New York. "I don't have to win. I want to win, but I really just look forward to playing," she said. "I'd like to do well here, especially after a disappointing week last week. "But no matter what, I would like to play technically better." Referring to her upcoming challenge at Flushing Meadows, Williams said: "It's cool, even though there's a lot of pressure. I would like to win the Open more than anybody else." Sloane Stephens started her week with an upset, beating Spanish tenth seed Carla Suarez Navarro 6-1, 6-2. France's Kristina Mladenovic overcame veteran Daniela Hantuchova 6-2, 6-1 and Ital?an Flavia Pennetta defeated former Australian Open finalist Domenika Cibulkova 7-5, 6-2. In the men's field. French 12th seed Richard Gasquet dealt tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios out in the first round, winning 6-2, 6-1. Kyrgios has had a controversial few months, with his latest incident an outburst on court last week in Montreal against Roland Garros champion Stan Wawrinka, with the 20-year-old Australian making an insulting remark about his opponent's personal life. Kyrgios stands 1-4 against Gasquet, who also beat him at Wimbledon in a fourth-round match where the Australian was accused of temporarily tanking in defeat. Sam Querrey beat 11th seed John Isner 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) as the big-serving Isner begins to feel the effects of nonstop play this hardcourt season. South African Kevin Anderson, the number 15, advanced past Argentine Leonardo Mayer 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 6-1. Croatian Borna Coric won a battle of teenaged talents as he beat German Alexander Zverev 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5). | |||||
jeudi 17 septembre 2015
Williams trying to keep focus on Cincinnati as US Open beckons
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