Serena Set to win First Title

Serena Set to Win First Title

Serena Pictured in Bastad, Sweden.

First International WTA event title that is! Yes you heard that right, Serena Williams, holder of 52 WTA singles titles and 16 grand slam titles has NEVER won an international event. Now keep in mind that international events have only been a reality since 2009, but Serena has entered 5 previous to Bastad this week and failed to hoist the trophy in all of them. This week in Bastad, Sweden, it looks as if Serena has a clear path to the title, especially now that Halep has withdrawn.

In her first 3 matches of the tournament, Serena has won a total of  36 games while only dropping 10 games. That is a staggering ratio there. The 3 girls remaining with Serena are Zakopalova, her Semifinal opponent and the winner of Larsson and Pennetta. Let's take a look at Serena's head-to-head to each.

Zakopalova: 3-1 Serena. 2-1 Serena on clay

Larsson: 1-0 Serena

Pennetta: 4-0 (4-1 but the '1' is from a walkover, which I hardly count as a win for Pennetta)

Is there any reason to think Serena is not going to steamroll these girls to the title? No way she loses her next two matches in her current form, barring an injury. Ladies and Gentlemen, Serena Williams is going to win her first international WTA tour event in her 6th attempt. Congratulations to arguably the greatest woman's tennis player in the history of the game.

A better question to pose than, "Will she win Bastad?" is "WHY is she in Bastad and not in the Stanford premier tournament?"

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Picture of Serena: timesofindia.indiatimes.com