Serena Williams may never get a better chance of equalling Margaret Court's Grand Slam title record of 24 with the Wimbledon quarter-finals bereft of the leading lights in women's tennis.
The 37-year-old seven-time champion is moving into something resembling her best form after an unconvincing first week but will not take Tuesday's quarter-final opponent Alison Riske lightly.
That would be wise after the 29-year-old American ousted world number one Ashleigh Barty in the last 16.
Barty was then followed out of the tournament by third seed Karolina Pliskova, two-time champion Petra Kvitova and 15-year-old Coco Gauff.
Riske was looking forward to facing her American compatriot when she said: "Bring it on!" Williams knows Riske relatively well -- they have played doubles together -- and is aware on grass she can hold her own as well as the fact the last time she faced a relatively unheralded American, Sofia Kenin at the French Open, she lost.
"She's (Riske) a fighter on the court," said Williams.
"She's playing really great, especially on the grass. She's attacking that ball really well. She doesn't let anything limit her."
"It's good when your mind is clear and you can just play."
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