Serena Williams says she will not be distracted by the thought of moving ahead of Steffi Graf’s Grand Slam record at the Australian Open.
The American world number two, 36, needs one major triumph to go clear of the German’s 22 Open-era titles. The six-time champion played down the attention on the record, saying she was “just here to play and win”. She faces unseeded 19-year-old Swiss Belinda Bencic in the first round in Melbourne on Tuesday. The all-time Grand Slam record is held by Australian Margaret Court, whose 24 titles spanned the amateur and Open era.
The American world number two, 36, needs one major triumph to go clear of the German’s 22 Open-era titles. The six-time champion played down the attention on the record, saying she was “just here to play and win”. She faces unseeded 19-year-old Swiss Belinda Bencic in the first round in Melbourne on Tuesday. The all-time Grand Slam record is held by Australian Margaret Court, whose 24 titles spanned the amateur and Open era.
