After a mixed doubles match today, it's a case of next stop Melbourne for Venus Williams, who last night finished her quota of singles matches at the Hong Kong Classic with two victories under her belt.
The Team Americas captain was pushed all the way at Victoria Park by Team Asia Pacific's Zheng Jie but walked away a 6-3, 6-2 winner - to add to her success against Caroline Wozniacki the night before - and said she was happy with the way her game was taking shape before the season's first grand slam.
'My serve was going well and I felt like I was playing aggressive,' said the world number six. 'I will now head to Melbourne to train and prepare and I will take the experiences from Hong Kong with me.'
Rain had shortened Williams' match against Wozniacki to just one set but the American said she wasn't too concerned about the lack of real match practice before the Australian Open.
'I don't like to have too many matches at the start of the season, I am in for the long haul,' she said. 'There is no secret to playing great tennis, you just have to pace yourself and this was fantastic for me and I know how to play tennis and I just have to do it in Melbourne.'
The 29-year-old said she was enjoying her tennis as much as she ever had - even after 16 years on the professional tour.' I know I have so much more to give,' Williams said. 'There's no time line [on retirement] if I am playing well.'
You have to feel a little for Zheng. She can match it for the most part with the world's top players, but she just can't seem to find a way to consistently beat them.