Serena Williams is “super confident” her injured shoulder will hold up for the Australian Open and says she feels more relaxed about the “burden” of bidding for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title. Serena Williams, a seven-time champion at Melbourne Park, pulled out of the warmup Yarra Valley Classic on Friday, robbing the tournament of a marquee semi-final with world number one and home hero Ash Barty. The American great said she would have to manage her shoulder through the Australian Open but was feeling “pretty good”.
“I`ve gotten a lot of treatment already on my shoulder,” Serena Williams told reporters at Melbourne Park on Saturday. “But I`m super confident it’s going to be great. I`m feeling very confident, I think is a better word, and getting ready for hopefully the next two weeks.” Serena Williams, who opens her tournament against unseeded German Laura Siegemund, won the last of her 23 Grand Slam titles four years ago at Melbourne Park when in the…