Serena Williams it past Bethanie-Sands

US tennis player Serena Williams (REUTERS / Vincent Kessler)

New York - World number one women's tennis player Serena Williams to be harder pass through 101 world rated compatriot Bethanie Mattek-Sands in the third round of the US Open to defend her ambition tennis made history by creating a Calendar Year Grand Slam to a player.



Serena bowed Bethanie Mattek-Sands 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 in Arthur Ashe Stadium and stayed four wins again to create the first calendar year Grand Slam since Steffi Graf did it in 1988.

Holders of the four major championships champion status was also chasing a Grand Slam singles titles to 22 for her to emulate the achievement Graf in the Open Era.

33-year old American fought three-set for the tenth time in 24 Grand Slam matches this year and still perfect, with eight of them back ahead after trailing in the first set.

"I do not feel I played too slow. I consider Bethanie start with the good. I had to adapt to the game and I ended up getting the rhythm of a late start of the second set," Serena said as quoted by AFP.

Serena just 52 percent success on serve during the first set, when the same time she did 28 unforced errors. But he found his game again at the end of the second set, then dominated the match.

"She risen. She a great predecessor. Always so. You could see it when she confidently through the blows," Mattek-Sands said.

In the next round, Serena has won three US Open final period and may appear to the final of this year's edition with faces instead of the Top 10 world, will face 19th seed Madison Keys of the United States, according to AFP. (ANTARA News)