Serena Williams interview: World No 1 keeps her cool at prospect of historic seventh US Open

Serena Williams was not convincing anybody. “I really don’t have much at stake,” the world No 1 insisted here at the draw ceremony as she looked ahead to next week’s US Open. “I’m not thinking like that. Being here is an opportunity to defend my title. I love winning here, I love playing here and that’s all I want to do.”