Serena Williams is in great shape these days - and that's a scary thought for the rest of the WTA Tour!I don’t know how else to say it, but the rest of the WTA Tour is in big trouble heading into the summer hard court season and upcoming U.S. Open!Hell, for that matter, let me just say the rest of the world is now on notice that Serena Williams is the prohibitive favorite to win the gold medal at the quickly-approaching summer Olympics, which by the way, will be held at the same venue she just won Wimbledon at, the hallowed All England Club.Williams was so overpowering in winning her fifth Wimbleon title that it looks like the only player on the planet that can beat Williams these days is Williams herself.More importantly, I noticed that Serena was in great physical condition (her midsection looks tiny) and moving as well as ever as she won both, her quarterfinal and semifinal matches.A motivated Serena Williams is dangerous, but a motivated – and physically fit – Williams, is d...
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