Serena Williams is back in Auckland, with a steely determination to do well at the ASB Classic.
The American tennis legend arrived on an early flight this morning from the United States, with a large entourage, including her two year old baby Olympia, mother Oracene Price and long time coach Patrick Mouratoglou.
Williams didn't stop to answer any questions at the airport, and went straight to her central city hotel.
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"She was really upbeat, really positive, looking forward to being here," said ASB Classic tournament director Karl Budge. "There's that steely look in her eye. There's been a good training block from everything I've heard and history is in her eyes. It's a pretty motivated Serena Williams to go and capture history and we are pretty lucky that we get to play a small part in that."