Don't bet against me, says Serena Williams

Updated on: 27 June,2011 08:12 AM IST |
AFP |

The rejuvenated Williams sisters eye another final date, with nine titles between them, are on course for a fifth all-sister final

The rejuvenated Williams sisters eye another final date, with nine titles between them, are on course for a fifth all-sister final.

Both have made light of their lengthy lay-offs to make the last 16 where Serena faces France's Marion Bartoli, the 2007 runner-up, while Venus takes on Tsvetana Pironkova who knocked her out in the quarter-finals last year.

American Serena Williams celebrates her 6-3, 6-2 third round win over
Russia's Maria Kirilenko on Saturday. Pic/afp

"Don't bet against me," was Serena's response to her chances of a fifth title despite her 11-month lay-off.

She looked impressive in defeating Russia's Maria Kirilenko 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday, where she fired 10 aces and 32 winners. "It's the best I've played since I came back."

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki will aim to make the quarter-finals for the first time when she faces gritty Slovak Dominika Cibulkova.

But most eyes will be on 2004 champion Maria Sharapova who faces China's Peng Shuai.

"I haven't been past the fourth round for a few years so I am happy to get where I am. I hope to go one step further and even more," said Sharapova.