
Photo courtesy of zimbio.com. Serena Williams (pictured above) put on a vintage performance yesterday in dismantling Petra Kvitova.
By Josh Kramer
Yesterday, tennis fans across the globe felt like it was 2002 again. At least for a couple of hours. It was a vintage Serena Williams performance on Centre Court as she dismantled the defending Wimbledon champ, Petra Kvitova in straight sets. I know that a few days ago, I mentioned a “major changing of the guard” in regards to the tennis world we once knew. I still fully believe that the times are changing. But yesterday demonstrated to me something I have known all along but never pieced together.
No athlete in our generation has the ability to flip on the “Switch” the way that Serena Williams can. It is truly a fascinating phenomenon. She also has the ability to turn off the “Switch” at any time as well unfortunately. Continue reading