Williams wants more French silverware

Players Under the Microscope / Editor / 26 May 2007 / Leave a Comment

Serena Williams was in a confident, relaxed mood ahead of the French Open, where she is scheduled to meet Justine Henin in the quarter-finals.

The 25-year-old has missed the last two tournaments at Roland Garros due to injury but is looking to claim the year's second Grand Slam, following her shock victory at the Australian Open earlier this year.

After missing the majority of 2006 through injury, the US star bounced back by claiming the Melbourne tournament as an unseeded player but she is seeded eighth in Paris and keen to add more silverware to her already crowded trophy cabinet.

"Right now, I think the French Open is my number one priority, simply because I only have one trophy - and she's really lonely, so she really wants a friend," said the American, referring to her 2002 victory in the French capital. "And the other ones have friends," she added, with two Wimbledons, two US Opens and three Australian Open titles under her belt.

Williams has a superb record in the big tournaments and appears focused on the job in hand ahead of the prestigious event.

"Here we go again," she said. "I'm just here, hopefully, to play seven matches, and I'm feeling pretty confident in my game."

Having been matched to a low of 4.10, Williams is now trading at 7 to win the clay-court tournament with Henin on offer at 2.74 and Jelena Jankovic available at 8.2.

Williams' sister Venus is not fancied to win her first French Open title and is trading at 55.