PARIS — Nothing, absolutely nothing could stop Serena Williams from completing the magnificent TWO-O on Saturday and the American joyously bounced around as she hoisted a grand slam singles trophy for the 20th time with victory at the French Open.
It was a victory that seemed unlikely just 24 hours earlier as she battled the from the debilitating effects of the flu.
It was a victory that seemed unlikely as she raged at allowing a 6-3 4-1 40-15 lead slip through her fingers in the second set.
It was a victory that seemed unlikely 20 minutes earlier when Lucie Safarova had broken for a 2-0 lead in the third set.