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    Helene Elliott: Serena Williams' Open window is closing

    by Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times Aug 25, 2019 4 minutes

    NEW YORK - Serena Williams finally encountered an opponent she can't outhit or overpower.

    Williams, soon to be 38, still can defeat the kids who grew up idolizing her. She still can put together enough solid matches to go deep into tournaments, reaching three Grand Slam finals since she returned to competition last year after enduring ghastly complications related to the birth of her daughter, Olympia, who will be 2 on Sept. 1.

    But Williams hasn't gained ground in her pursuit of Margaret Court's record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles, remaining one short. What once seemed inevitable is now a battle against time.

    Williams lost each of those three finals in straight sets, most recently at Wimbledon this year despite

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