Q, it is fun to have another Grand Slam winner!
I never thought Sam had it in her. In the past, a certain mental fragility hindered her in big matches. She always had the big kicking serve to trouble opponents. She was always good off the ground. She was ranked number one in doubles, so her net game was solid. But, nerves and a deep-seated disbelief in her own abilities, I think, sapped the goodness from her game. She also suffered from a couple of debilitating physical problems. During the last two or three years, she and her crew have worked extremely hard on the physical side of her game, With some good, grinding wins came the improved self-belief. Now, that self-belief is starting to bubble in the big time.
'Try not to have a good time...this is supposed to be educational.' - Lucy Van Pelt