Strycova has no fear ahead of Serena clash


  • Tennis
  • Wednesday, 10 Jul 2019

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 9, 2019 Czech Republic's Barbora Strycova in action during her quarter final match against Britain's Johanna Konta REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge

LONDON (Reuters) - Unseeded Czech Barbora Strycova believes she has the weapons to upset seven-times champion Serena Williams in Thursday's Wimbledon semi-final and will walk on Centre Court with no fear.

Conventional wisdom suggests the canny 33-year-old, through to her first Grand Slam singles semi-final at the 53rd attempt, will be overpowered by the record-hunting American.

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