The American
star, who is also chasing a record seventh crown in New York, has been
struggling with a right shoulder injury which contributed to an early loss at
the
Olympics and forced a withdrawal from last week’s Cincinnati tournament.
“She has been pain-free for a few days now,” coach Patrick Mouratoglou told
ESPN on Sunday.
“The shoulder is still not 100 percent but it’s very close and
she will find a way. She has a lot more to her game than just the serve — she
has the power and mental strength.
“She wanted to play the Olympics in Rio, it
was very important for her but the shoulder was killing her.
She was just
putting balls in play, but that’s the past.” Williams suffered a shock
semi-final loss at the US Open 12 months ago at the hands of Italy’s Roberta
Vinci.
She has an equally tough start to this year’s event when she faces
Ekaterina Makarova of Russia, the world number 36, on Tuesday. VANGUARDNGR
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