https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/ ... iable-ever
... Since she returned in 2018 following the birth of her daughter, much of the attention has been focused on Williams' quest for her 24th major title. Lost in that pursuit has been her overwhelming consistency in producing deep runs in Slams. The 39-year-old has reached four finals, a semifinal and a quarterfinal in just 10 events. No one has reached more of any of those stages during that time frame.
Considering she withdrew from the French Open in 2018 and 2020 ahead of matches due to injuries, it makes it all the more impressive.
"She's arguably the greatest player of all time, and when you're the greatest of all time, you know how to win and win and win," four-time major doubles champion and current ESPN analyst Rennae Stubbs said. "It's not foreign to you; it's the expectation of reality. She has been the most consistent player in Grand Slam play over the last two years of all women."...
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Since she won her last Slam trophy, at the Australian Open in 2017, there have been 11 different major winners in 14 events with Simona Halep and Naomi Osaka as the only players to record multiple titles. Nine of those champions, including Kenin, were first-time major winners. It has been an unpredictable era -- three victors were unseeded entering their respective tournaments -- and almost impossible to predict.