Empat Kali, Serena Williams Jadi Petenis Terbaik WTA
Fourth Time, Serena Williams is WTA Player of the Year
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Parulian Manalu
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Paris (B2B) - Serena Williams terpilih sebagai Petenis Terbaik Tur WTA untuk keempat kalinya setelah menjuarai Wimbledon, AS Terbuka, dan medali emas Olimpiade sepanjang musim panas.
Petenis Amerika itu memulai tahun ini dengan buruk di tengah kekhawatiran perihal kebugaran dan motivasinya, serta kekalahan pada putaran keempat Australia Terbuka.
Namun keberhasilan dia menjuarai turnamen di Charleston dan Madrid pada April dan Mei, menandai berubahnya peruntungan dirinya.
Williams meraih 48 kemenangan dari 50 pertandingan, meraih gelar Grand Slam di Wimbledon dan AS Terbuka, serta meraih medali emas di London di mana ia mengalahkan Maria Sharapova 6-0, 6-1 di final.
Williams sebelumnya meraih penghargaan WTA pada 2002, 2008, dan 2009.
Paris - Serena Williams has been named WTA Tour Player of the Year for the fourth time after winning Wimbledon, the US Open and Olympic gold in a stunning summer of success.
The American started the year poorly amid concerns over her fitness and motivation and lost in the fourth round of the Australian Open.
But back-to-back tournament wins in Charleston and Madrid in April and May marked a remarkable change in fortune for the world number three.
Williams went on to win 48 of 50 matches, landing Grand Slam titles at Wimbledon and the US Open and taking gold in London where she defeated Maria Sharapova 6-0, 6-1 in the final.
She previously was honoured with the WTA award in in 2002, 2008 and 2009.
