Serena Williams can break Margaret Court's record of 24 Grand Slam
singles titles despite being five short at an age when most players have retired,
Martina Navratilova insists.
American world No Williams has bagged 19 slams, the most recent coming
at this year's Australian Open. Logic suggests that, at 33, time is running out but Navratilova, who won
18 singles majors, believes the way Williams plays is key to her chances of
reaching the milestone.
'It's possible, given the way she plays,' Navratilova said in an
interview in The Independent on Tuesday. 'It's fast tennis. She doesn't have to grind it out: big serves, big
returns. The trick for players (playing against her) is to get into the point
with her.
'But if anyone can do it, it will be her, with her technique and her
physique and her mental ability and drive.'
Navratilova, who recently ended her coaching role with Poland's
Agnieszka Radwanska, said Williams had flourished since joining up with
Frenchman Patrick Mouratoglou three years ago, winning six of the last 11 Grand
Slams since.
'She seems to believe in herself more,' Navratilova said. 'The biggest
difference I see from the outside is her steadiness. 'She allowed herself to
evolve with his help. She's really trusted him to make the changes or
adjustments.'
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