This has got to be the saddest matchup in tennis. Because you know it could be so much more. You can hardly blame Maria. I partially wonder sometimes if she just knows that post surgery, she just can't do some things, like her old service motion, if she wants to preserve he career. And that is going to put her at a disadvantage against Serena. And she just has to say to herself, I can go out and compete and even if I don't win, if I'm playing her, I've made the semis of whatever tournament or further and I'll be able to play the next week too. If losing to Serena, even to the point of embarrassment, is Maria's biggest problem in her life or even just on the tennis court, she's gonna be ok. She'll keep plugging away and winning titles that she can. Making money. Building a still wonderful legacy.