TORONTO — It's hard not to be staggered when taking a glance at the player biography of Serena Williams.
She has won 68 career WTA singles titles, 22 doubles crowns and earned almost US$73 million in prize money.
She's also showing no signs of slowing down.
Williams has won the first three Grand Slams of the season and will be a good bet to make it a sweep at the U.S. Open if her play at this week's Rogers Cup is any indication. She continued her run of strong form Friday night with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Roberta Vinci.
"Just another step in the right direction," Williams said. "I don't feel like I'm at my best or anywhere near it. But I feel like I'm going in the right direction and I want to keep that up."
If Williams feels she has improvements to make, the rest of the players on the WTA Tour should be even more concerned.
Few athletes have the commanding presence that Williams possesses on the court. She strikes when she needs to and it's done with incredible force.
If an opponent can manage to get a racket on her imposing serve, good luck with the rally. Williams is the rare player who seems to be able to find another gear when needed and simply overpower the competition.
Vinci was no pushover on a humid, overcast evening on Centre Court at Aviva Centre. The veteran Italian tried to slow the pace by working in regular backhand cut shots that forced Williams off the baseline.
The 33-year-old American was usually up to the challenge, eventually wrapping things up in a tidy 78 minutes. Williams will next face rising Swiss star Belinda Bencic, who defeated fifth-seeded Ana Ivanovic of Serbia 6-4, 6-2 in the nightcap.
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