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Often times, Serena Williams gets labeled a pure power player who overwhelms her opponents with pace of shot. But those who know the 19-time major champion and observe her closely are aware that there isn’t any part of her game that isn’t polished and developed.

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Case in point: This spectacular defensive lob that Williams throws up. First, the champion’s heart and jet pack that enables her to track down Monica Niculescu’s lob; second, the breathtaking ability to flick the lob up to the most remote corner of the court—what does she have eyes on the back of her head?—and third, the ability to stay in the rally after the lung-busting sprint and finish off the point with a crisp down-the-line backhand.

Williams closed off Monica Niculescu, 6-3, 6-1, to set up an intriguing third-round encounter with 15-year-old American CiCi Bellis. And in case you couldn’t tell, the knee looks like it’s okay…

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