Serena Williams 2015 INDIAN WELLS Return | SERENA WILLIAMS FANS

match everybody out there still very skeptical about whether or not it was fixed or not stadium was 99 white people and they were all booing it was loud it was like this echo echo was so loud i could feel it in my chest an american crowd booing an american family and you have to say that it does smack of a little bit of racism i was just a teenager and i just couldn't understand what did i i just couldn't understand why it was a horrible feeling to have to and i remember driving home and just crying the whole way meanwhile i'm holding the winner's trophy so i said i would never go back indian wells clearly didn't need me and i definitely well good evening from uh indian wells from the stadium one here at the indian wells tennis garden and what a day what a moment everybody has been waiting so long for this moment and in particular this stops it's such an effective shot and just like kept the belief in her and this is why she and she's able dude just such a tricky opponent that pressure on your opponent is important pays off later on in the match and such a crucial hole for serena williams and she takes it i can roll the finger in tennis great commentary as well great champion that's a great placement it's a great serve it's a great play you know obviously nicolas quick match point number four that is the lucky one and what a battle out here serena williams able to overcome all the obstacles i mean she really did i've never played anyone like her before um i just really was struggling to find my rhythm but she's obviously an unbelievable fighter and uh she she does the best that she can obviously she does a really great job she really made me work really hard today so it was um it was good to have a really really tough match okay serena we talk about the fact may i say on behalf of everybody here at indian wells welcome home serena jamica williams they'll go on and on forever talk about how it feels to come back to a court where you've had so much success and where so many people love you well feelings really it feels great it's overwhelming walking out and hearing everyone cheer was really a wonderful feeling so um it's been worth it coming back and and being able to step back out here on the court and create new memories and this is where it all is going to start again for you serena service has resumed number one so this time she gets it she's timing much better the opening set for serena williams right to strike brilliant tennis nice and two according to the seedings still undefeated in 2015 she's now 10 0 and thus far serena am i safe to say that everything was working for you today it was a quick match and you played beautiful tennis well thank you very much um things are a little going in the right direction i hope i was able to be a little more consistent today so i think that worked in my favor serena we felt the wind but uh what's also very palpable in here is the love from everybody i can feel it in the air it's gotta still feel very special to you yes it does it feels really special and i feel really glad to still be here and be in the tournament and you know hopefully to have the support so i really look forward to you know just being here welcome back great tennis from you today serena williams everybody let's hear it for her brilliant pass much more aggressive from williams that's long for williams so far so good with regard to their collaboration ace number eight it is another hurdle that serena williams is over it she's had to do it the hard way all smiles at the net it is a six two six two very tight uh lost in a tiebreaker talk to us a little bit about some of the adjustments you had to make um well swan plays really really well she's beaten me before so um she gets a lot of balls back and she's such a big fighter so i knew um in the first set she i had a set point but she played really well and she just went for it and you come out i saw at the handshake at the net a huge amount of respect for sloan uh an up-and-coming american talk about her game and and her potential yes um always said i think that she can be the best so um i think she's proven it time and time again and um yeah i have a lot of respect for her and you know she's a really good player and it's always good to see americans you know playing well and we have such a bright future so serena someone in in the stands towards the end of the match yelled out that it's your house i hope you are feeling like you're back home are you it's been an amazing few days amazing um few days and every match is like a bonus for me so i'm just excited to be out here and play in front of you guys and thank you so much we wish the best of luck serena williams everybody through to the quarterfinals too many unforced errors so far net court helped okay what a stroke left three one in that first set well it was gutsy the fairy tale return to indian wells continues for serena williams and it's a 15th straight win for the american whereas to me you put up some fight today is 15 and out her superb run comes to an end handshake at the net such a fondness for that young lady she's got quite a future huh yeah she has a great future she's already making her future now um she's been on a winning streak so i was like oh my god i hope i can win tonight because she hasn't lost in a really long time you played great tennis was a little tricky a little bit windy when you got broken you were sure tracking the ball well to break right back you have to be happy with how you played tonight yeah i'm just happy to still be here playing in front of you guys it's you know unexpected so i'm just you know i can't believe i'm still here and still in the event and i'm just happy to still be here i think everybody in here believes that you should still be here and we're happy that you're here serena williams through to the semi-finals everybody congratulations a few hours ago when i heard that you're on your way to have another mri and you said to the driver to turn around and come back here so you can come back here and talk to your fans tonight and tell them what's going on a couple of days ago my practice i just really injured my knee and i fought through it and i kept playing and um today i i just was struggling just to just even walk and i can only promise to come back next year and play right here on this in front of you guys and it will be my pleasure so thank you so much ladies and gentlemen the number one player in the world serena williams