Serena also gave her opinion on the current resurgence in American tennis
"We have Madison Keys, who won a tournament just recently. I think if anything, that just shows that she's definitely stepped up to the plate. So many Americans are doing really, really well and getting closer to the finals and making some big steps by leaps and bounds. I have never felt the pressure. I always felt honored to be holding that trophy as the American and leading American tennis.
"But I feel like there are so many players now that are willing, ready, and able to take that. I definitely talk to a lot of the younger players how to get a champions' mindset and how to become a champion. Hopefully they can take the advice and do it.