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Serena Williams eyes 14th major title

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Remember when Serena Williams was chastised for not taking tennis seriously enough?

For picking and choosing where to play and when to expend full effort? For not devoting herself fully to the sport and instead taking time to dabble in acting, fashion design or other interests?Well, maybe she knew exactly what she was doing all along, because it certainly appears as though its all worked out pretty well on the court. After nearly a full year off thanks to a series of health scares, Williams is right back at the top of her game — and she can prove that at the US Open.Im just here to play one match, and the next match, and hopefully I can get to seven wins, Williams said, referring to the number of victories required to win a Grand Slam title. Thats what Im here for.The seasons last Grand Slam tournament is scheduled to start Monday, so long as Hurricane Irene doesnt get in the way. On Saturday, light rain chased players off the practice courts before noon. Workers prepared for the approaching storm, taking away anything that was not secured to the ground, US Tennis Association spokesman Chris Widmaier said. The entire USTA National Tennis Center was to be shut no later than 5pm Saturday, and closed to the public Sunday.Some players who originally were scheduled to hold pre-tournament news conferences Saturday did not, including top-ranked Novak Djokovic and Williams, who hasnt played in New York since her profanity-laced, racket-brandishing tirade at a line judge after a foot-fault call at the end of a loss to Kim Clijsters in the 2009 semifinals.
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