World number one Simona Halep said she does not feel intimidated by the prospect of facing Serena Williams and will relish the opportunity of taking on the 23-times Grand Slam champion at Melbourne Park on Monday. Halep outplayed Serena’s older sister Venus in a 6-2 6-3 third-round victory, a performance she described as her best of the season but the Romanian knows Serena is the bigger obstacle. Advertising“She was (intimidating) when I was younger but now I don’t feel intimidated anymore,” the 27-year-old told reporters. Despite being top of the rankings, Halep does not feel like the superior player against seven-times Melbourne champion Serena. “For sure she’s the best player in the world because she won so many Grand Slams,” Halep added.

Source: Indian Express January 20, 2019 13:41 UTC