Hello. She somehow survived the subtle onslaught of indecipherable craft and defensive tennis from Heather Watson, then she handled the pressure of playing her sister on Centre Court with a display of expert maturity, ruthlessness and professionalism. For the first time since 2012, Serena Williams is into the last eight of Wimbledon – and when that happens, she tends to end up with the Venus Rosewater Dish in her possession four days later. She is edging closer and closer to her second Serena Slam; even more importantly, the first calendar slam since Steffi Graf won all four majors in 1988 is a prospect that grows ever more likely with each hurdle she overcomes.