沒想到竟然在最後一局腳踝又扭傷了...希望沒事才好... Williams hurts ankle in reaching German Open final By ROY KAMMERER, Associated Press Writer May 8, 2004 BERLIN (AP) -- Venus Williams twisted her ankle while avoiding an upset against Karolina Sprem on Saturday and said the injury could force her to miss the German Open final against Amelie Mauresmo. Mauresmo surged into Sunday's title match of this $1.3 million French Open tuneup with a 6-2, 6-0 rout of Jennifer Capriati in the other semifinal. Williams was overpowered in the first set but recovered to win 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. She wore tape on her left ankle after twisting it in the final game against the 19-year-old Croat. ``I don't know what's going to happen. I'm going to deal with it tonight,'' Williams said. ``But I'm extremely motivated to play,'' she added. ``So that's a good sign.'' She trailed 3-0 in the final set before regrouping to extend her winning streak to 15 matches. If Williams plays Sunday, she will be chasing her third straight title. Sprem, ranked No. 29, made the crowd gasp at times in racing through the first set in 23 minutes, slamming winner after winner on the clay court against a player once ranked No. 1. ``She played unbelievably and it took me awhile to find my game,'' said Williams, who is seeded third. ``But I never thought I would lose, not even at 0-3.'' Williams charged back in the final set to make it 3-3. Williams then blasted one serve down the line and then caught Sprem off balance for an easy forehand. That wrapped up the game and put her in control. Williams has battled injuries in recent months, including an abdominal strain that sidelined her for half of 2003. ``I've been so down and out, it's important for me to be fit,'' she said. ``But I'm in Berlin, I can't get my head into thinking about the French.'' Mauresmo ran off 12 straight games against Capriati, winning in 52 minutes. ``I'm very happy. I expected a tougher match,'' said the third-ranked Mauresmo, who won this tournament in 2001. Capriati, a two-time Australian Open champion, has been troubled by back injuries. She was coming off her biggest win of the year against Anastasia Myskina in the quarterfinals and appeared ready to give the Frenchwoman a tough match. But Mauresmo had few problems and raised her career record against Capriati to 6-4. Mauresmo, seeded second, blasted winners, made few mistakes and boomed her first serve. Capriati couldn't hit the ball deep or precisely enough to stay in the match. ``She was in a zone,'' Capriati said. ``I didn't have a chance. You kind of know sometimes you can't touch someone playing that good.'' Mauresmo is among the top contenders to win the French Open, which starts May 24. ``If she plays like this, yes,'' Capriati said. ``But I'm very happy with my tournament. I had some big wins. It got me over the hump. I think I can peak for the French Open at the right time.'' This year's French Open appears wide open, with defending champion Justine Henin-Hardenne missing the last month because of a virus, Serena Williams coming off a knee injury and Kim Clijsters forced out by a wrist injury. Mauresmo has had back problems and skipped several events this year, but she said she feels fine now. She will be playing her third final of 2004. Updated on Saturday, May 8, 2004 1:28 pm EDT --

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