Serena Williams comes into the U.S. Open off a loss. And you can bet the ultra-competitive tennis superstar is hungry to avenge it. For that to happen, No. 1-seeded Serena would need to meet No. 2 Victoria Azarenka in the women’s final for the second straight year. Azarenka took out Serena in three sets in the recent final of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati and won’t back down from the 16-time major winner if they meet again under the Arthur Ashe Stadium lights. “I’m definitely really excited,” said Williams, who beat Azarenka in three sets to win the 2012 U.S. Open championship and opens defense of her title Monday night against Francesca Schiavone at Arthur Ashe Stadium. “Every time I lose, I get so pumped afterwards and I just feel that way. I just feel like now I’m ready; now I’m prepared. I almost needed that to take my game to a new level.” Click here for the whole story on Metro.
