All relative for Serena after epic, historic defeat
May 31, 2012, Thursday
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THE crowd was ranged against her, her least favorite umpire was surveying her from atop her chair and she was going out to the host nation's heroine. When you're in a hole on the clay at Roland Garros, stop digging because it's all relative.
That's what Serena Williams told herself after Tuesday's shock opening round loss to Virginie Razzano. The thrilling 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 loss might have been the worst defeat of her career. But Serena insisted she had to take it all on the chin after going out in the first round for the first time ever in 47 major appearances.
"I tried, I kept going for my shots. It's disappointing but it's life. I always think things can be worse" insisted Serena.
She was aware of the emotional significance of the win on home terrain for Razzano, who lost her 32-year-old fiance to a brain tumor last year. "I know of her story - she obviously is dealing with it really well," said the 30-year-old American. "We all have stories. I mean, I almost died," she said of her own life-threatening blood clots in her lungs.
That's what Serena Williams told herself after Tuesday's shock opening round loss to Virginie Razzano. The thrilling 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 loss might have been the worst defeat of her career. But Serena insisted she had to take it all on the chin after going out in the first round for the first time ever in 47 major appearances.
"I tried, I kept going for my shots. It's disappointing but it's life. I always think things can be worse" insisted Serena.
She was aware of the emotional significance of the win on home terrain for Razzano, who lost her 32-year-old fiance to a brain tumor last year. "I know of her story - she obviously is dealing with it really well," said the 30-year-old American. "We all have stories. I mean, I almost died," she said of her own life-threatening blood clots in her lungs.
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