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Serena Williams, who will have the opportunity on Saturday in the Wimbledon final against Simona Halep to equal Margaret Court's record of 24 Grand Slam tournaments, said she was "calm" on Thursday to make history. of his sport.

Q: The 24th Grand Slam victory has been missing since 2017. How are you doing?

A: "It's not really 24, 23 or 25. It's really about going on the court and giving the best of yourself no matter what happens. 've had a great career, I feel really calm about it. "

Q: Is this calm, your secret?

A: "I was calm today, it's day-to-day with me, we all know it, I'm far from perfect, I really feel better playing when I'm calm, but it's an effort, I must not be too upset, but at the same time not be under-motivated, I have to be in the right place. "

Q. Everything worked in the semifinals, especially your net play. Do you think your participation in the mixed doubles with Andy Murray had an influence?

A: "I hit a volley and I asked myself the question: + Would I have done that if I had not played in doubles? + I do not think so, I can not stop saying that the doubles would help me, I really think that's the case I do not attack the net a lot I want to, I know that when I play doubles here with Venus, it helps me a lot My game in singles I really wanted to play mixed here, I really feel like it helped me. "

Q: Do you remember the final lost last year?

A: "I do not remember much, I just remember that I was tired and Angie (Kerber) played incredibly well, I was sad, but I was also proud of myself. I did not do anything in this game, I did everything I could, physically I was not there, I remember that after that I trained, trained and trained to be better So the situation is different ... (...) All year, I tried to stay fit to play the Grand Slams. "

Q: You will become the oldest finalist at Wimbledon. What does it inspire you?

A: "I think technology has really changed, that's the only reason I'm able to compete, and I get the impression that if we had this technology 20 years ago, maybe Michael Jordan would still play basketball, I feel like we know so much more about our body, the things I do differently today compared to my early years, they lengthen my career. me, there Roger (Federer), Tom Brady, Peyton (Manning) play forever, there are so many athletes now who are able to do better and play longer, even to their best after 30 These athletes, like Tiger (Woods) obviously, (...) are in my head, they are incredibly inspiring, it's something that allows me to move forward. "

Interviewed at a press conference.

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