SERENA WILLIAMS HAD A TERRIBLE SCARE THAT SIMPLY PUT THE  CROWD IN THE ENTIRE SOLD OUT STADIUM ON THE EDGE OF THEIR SEATS WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO RETURN A VOLLEY, THEN CRUMBLED OVER TO LAND ON HER BACK. THE ANKLE GAVE WAY WHEN SHE TRIED TO STOP HER MOMENTUM TO CHANGE DIRECTIONS, AND WHEN ANKLE GAVE WAY SHE TUMBLED, LAID ON HER BACK FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WHILE THE WORLD OF SPORTS FANS LOOKED ON FROM AROUND THE WORLD WONDERING IF THAT WAS A CAREER ENDING INJURY, WONDERING IF SHE WOULD HAVE TO FORFEIT THE REMAINDER OF THE MATCH, AND OR,  IF SHE WAS GOING TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE  THE MATCH, WIN THE MATCH, AND HAVE A CHANCE TO MOVE TO THE NEXT ROUND. THE TRAINERS, DOCTORS, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AUSTRALIAN OPENED WERE SUMMONED TO THE COURT, WHERE THEY PROCEDED TO INVESTIGATE THE EXTENT OF THE INJURY. WELL, AFTER THE TRAINER DIAGNOSED THE INJURY AND FELT THAT THE ANKLE WAS INTACT, THE TRAINER LOOKED UP TO SERENA AND ASKED IF SHE WANTED TO GO FORWARD, AND SERENA SAID YES, WITHOUT HESITATION. THE TRAINER PROCEDED TO RETAPE THE ANKLE, AND SERENA WENT ON TO NOT ONLY FINISH THE SET, WINNING 6-0, BUT SERENA WENT ON TO WIN THE NEXT SET, 6-0, TO FINISH THE MATCH WITH A FANTASTIC 12 GAMES WON WITHOUT LOSING A SINGLE GAME AFTER THE INJURY TIMEOUT.

 

THE MYBOYSAY NATIONS TENNIS ENTHUSIASTS WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE MS. SERENA WILLIAMS ON A MIRACULOUS RECOVERY, AND A FANTASTIC EFFORT THAT RESULTED IN ONE OF THE GREATEST FINISHES OF THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN.