Dein erstes Forum » , in terms of the change of power unit s

PARIS -- Serena Williams thinks her best years may still be ahead of her at the age of 31. She overcame stubborn resistance from defending champion Maria Sharapova in the French Open final on Saturday to clinch her 16th Grand Slam title, beating the Russian 6-4, 6-4 and extending her own winning streak to 31 matches. "I want to go out in my peak. Thats my goal. But have I peaked yet?" Williams said. "I definitely want to continue my journey to get a few more." Williams has some way to go before retiring, then, and a long way to go to match Australian Margaret Courts 24 major titles. But she will catch Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert by the end of the year if she wins Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. That would then leave Helen Wills Moody (19), Steffi Graf (22) and Court -- who may just be a little too far off to catch. "I always said that I felt like I have never played my best tennis. I have said that for years, that I feel like I can always do better and play better," Williams said. "The day I feel that I cannot improve, its going to be a problem for me. Im going to have to debate whether I should keep playing. But I feel like as of know I can do a lot of things better." Williams certainly does not feel slower with age. "I have never felt so fit," she said. "If I see someone thats 31, Im like, Youre old. Then Im like, Im 31. But I dont feel it." Williams elation on clinching her second French Open title almost made up for her despondency felt in her shock first-round loss to 111th-ranked Virgine Razzano at Roland Garros last year. "Im still a little bit upset about that," Williams said. "If I lose all hell breaks loose, literally." It did teach her a lesson. "A champion isnt about how much they win but its about how they recover from their downs, whether its an injury or whether its a loss," she said. Both Sharapova and Williams started their careers with a bang, winning their first Grand Slams when they were 17: Sharapova a few months younger at Wimbledon in 2004 than Williams was at the U.S. Open in 1999. The 26-year-old Sharapova, who has won each of the four Grand Slams once, is unsure she will still be playing when she gets to Williams age. "If youre at that stage in your life where you still are motivated to go out and win tennis matches ... thats an amazing effort," Sharapova said. Sharapova was briefly on top: up 2-0, 40-15 early in the match -- but Williams took control. "Shes doing what shes always done extremely well, but shes just doing it on a much more consistent level," Sharapova said. "Shes always had a good serve." So good, in fact, that Sharapova said Williams has been "serving harder than David Ferrer when he gets to the final of Roland Garros." Williams had three aces in her last service game and 10 overall, compared to 2 for Sharapova. "I am not the tallest girl on tour," Williams said. "I use my height in a very effective way, and I use it to the fullest of my ability." Ferrer will have to do that, and raise every other aspect of his game, to have any chance of stopping Rafael Nadal winning his eighth French Open title in Sundays all-Spanish final. He has lost his past 16 matches to Nadal on clay. Sharapovas record against Williams is also terrible. Shes lost 13 consecutive times and won only three sets in those defeats. Unsurprisingly, she wants now wants to focus on where she feels most comfortable -- on grass. "I love all the tournaments that are coming up, especially Wimbledon," she said. "When I get to the grass I always feel that motivation." If they both reach the Wimbledon final, the roles will be reversed, with Williams as defending champion and Sharapova the challenger. Williams has a bit of extra motivation for Wimbledon. A win there would move her level for major titles with mens record holder Roger Federer -- providing he doesnt win there again. "Its so funny, I thought Roger had 16. But he has 17," Williams said. "How awesome would it be if I could do it at Wimbledon?" JT Riddle Jersey . -- Derrick Rose shook off poor shooting early to hit clutch shots late and Carlos Boozer had 20 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 104-95 preseason victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. Miami Marlins Jerseys . The Hall of Fame defenceman told Landsberg that he believes fighting still has a place in todays game, but thinks staged fighting needs be outlawed. http://www.marlinsteamproshop.com/Marlins-Brad-Ziegler-Kids-Jersey/ . -- Bobby Ryan helped the U. J. T. Realmuto Jersey . That gave fans outside Joe Louis Arena another chance to ask for autographs from the 19-year-old whose stardom in the NHL has arrived earlier than most expected. Martin Prado Jersey . -- Arizona knocked off some quality opponents, rolled over a few overmatched ones and grinded out victories even when things didnt go so well. Daniil Kvyat will remain at Toro Rosso next year after the team confirmed it would extend his contract for 2017.Kvyats Formula One career appeared to be on the ropes earlier this year after he was demoted from the senior Red Bull team to Toro Rosso ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix. Since then he has only scored four points for the Italian team and his seat was believed to be under threat from Red Bull junior Pierre Gasly, who is currently second in GP2. But in an announcement on Saturday morning at the U.S. Grand Prix the team confirmed the Russian would remain at Toro Rosso for another year.Great news! Kvyat said. Id like to thank Red Bull, Dr [Helmut] Marko and all the team for their support and the faith they have shown in me since I returned to the team earlier this year. Im very happy to stay with a team that feels like home to me. Im delighted!Im really looking forward to continuing the hard work together in 2017 and Im really aiming high. I will always be fully dedicated, giving my 200%, and I will be pushing as hard as I usually do, thats for sure.The news means he will continue alongside current teammate Carlos Sainz, who was confirmed as a Toro Rosso driver for 2017 ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix.It makes a change to announce our driver lline-up relatively early, team principal Franz Tost said.dddddddddddd There are so many new elements coming to Formula One in general [in 2017] and to our team specifically, in terms of the change of power unit supplier, that having the same two drivers gives us stability and a benchmark to work from.For Carlos, it will be his third year with us, which speaks volumes when it comes to how highly we rate him. In recent races, it has been clear that Daniil is back on top form. I always told him that his future with us was in his hands and he has stepped up to the mark and delivered the sort of performances that have ensured his 2017 seat in the STR 12.We now have a very talented and strong driver pairing to tackle a season in which we expect to be very competitive.Sainz added: Considering how many changes there are in the Formula One pipeline for 2017, its good to know that Daniil and I will continue to be teammates here in Toro Rosso next year. We know each other very well, as weve been racing together since 2010, and we work well together. I know that this season isnt over yet, but Im already looking forward to next year! ' ' '