MELBOURNE, Australia -- No woman has come close to rivaling Serena Williams since she finished off her self-titled Serena Slam -- capturing four consecutive major championships -- by winning at Melbourne Park in 2003. No woman since had even won back-to-back Grand Slam tournaments until Williams won Wimbledon and the U.S. Open last year. And now Williams appears to be poised for another dominant run, one that has her entertaining thoughts of a calendar year Grand Slam in 2013, starting with the Australian Open on Monday. "I think for me, absolutely," Williams replied when asked if a Grand Slam is possible this year. Williams cites one stinging loss in Paris as the motivation behind her recent string of success. After a shocking upset loss to Virginie Razzano, then ranked No. 111, at the French Open last May -- her only first-round defeat in a Grand Slam in 14 seasons on the tour -- Williams rebounded to win titles at Wimbledon, the London Olympics, the U.S. Open and the season-ending WTA Championships. She finished 2012 with a 58-4 record, losing only once after June, and with a title at the Brisbane International last week has extended her run to 35 wins in her last 36 matches. In that time, she has beaten No. 1-ranked Victoria Azarenka four times, including in the U.S. Open final in which she saved two match points. She was 5-0 against Azarenka in 2012 and is 11-1 against her overall. "Yeah, but I also lost in the first round of a Grand Slam and she didnt," Williams said. "I think thats what really affected me." Azarenka is the defending Australian Open champion and Williams said the 23-year-old Belarusian deserves to have the top ranking because she was the most consistent player last year. Azarenka withdrew from their semifinal in Brisbane last week after having part of the nail on her big toe removed after a less-than-perfect pedicure. No. 2-ranked Maria Sharapova was entered in the Brisbane International but withdrew with a sore right collarbone. Sharapova reached the final here last year, also after pulling out of the tuneup event in Brisbane, and then went on to win the French Open, her first major title in four years. The pinnacle of Sharapovas 2012 season coincided with the lowest point for Williams, who followed her surprising fourth-round loss to Russias Ekaterina Makarova at Melbourne Park with the loss to Razzano in Paris. Thats when she went on the roll that has her confidently looking ahead to 2013. "I think maybe whoever wins the Australian Open will have that same thought (about a calendar year Grand Slam)," she said. "There is no way that Victoria or Maria or maybe some other players dont feel the same way. So I think I definitely feel that way." Sharapova has won each of the majors once, giving her a career Grand Slam spread across nine years. She thinks the depth in womens tennis makes it difficult for anyone to win them all in one season, but not impossible for somebody such as Williams. "Well, she has the last two, so shes a couple of steps closer than we are, thats for sure," she said. "Yeah, she had an incredible season. You know, the reason we still go out and play these matches is because we have to start from scratch and from the first round and from the first point. We have to do it again." Theres evidence of Williams previous exploits all around Melbourne Park, from the entrance where spectators arriving on trains and trams have to pass her image five times just to get to the front gate, to the larger-than-life photo that the 15-time Grand Slam winner sees in the tunnel just before she walks onto centre court. She said it helps her feel at home. "I love the crowd. I feel like if there is one tournament that everyone is rooting a lot for me is in Melbourne. I really dont get that everywhere I play," she said. Williams can reclaim the No. 1 ranking by winning the Australian Open. If she does, shed pass Chris Everts mark of 30 years, 11 months and 3 days -- set in 1985 -- as the oldest woman to hold the top ranking. Evert, a TV analyst, says its "absolutely possible" for Williams to not only win in Australia, but to win all four majors this year if she stays fit and healthy. "I think shes got the motivation, theres no doubt about it, because shes been out of the game so many different times, either for injuries or for other interests in her life, whatever, so shes still a fresh older player," Evert said. "When shes on, shes unbeatable. I dont know if anybody can really stop her. But you have to remember that were talking Grand Slams in the same sentence, and theyre two-week tournaments and have always provided surprises for us. "But is it possible? Its absolutely possible. Do I think it will happen? I have my doubts that it would happen only because she is human." Williams thinks its possible if she gets back into her zone, where "It feels really calm, like Im in a really calm place and Im not panicking, Im not over-thinking it and not, you know, blasting every ball. I just get really calm and kind of serene. "I feel better when Im more calm. When Im crazy like I was in Paris, as you can see, it doesnt do great for me." She said shed been spending a lot more time on court in practice, was more relaxed and "doing a lot of things I love," since hiring Paris-based Patrick Mouratoglou as a coaching consultant. "Everything just came together with the right timing with me wanting to do better, with me wanting to work hard, him being there and having everything to work hard, and having the same mind frame of playing matches for the way I like to play. "So I think life is about timing, and it was just good timing." Williams joined other players from Mouratoglous academy and former No. 1-ranked Martin Hingis on a trip to Mauritius, where the group mixed practice with singing karaoke and swimming in the sea. Photos of Mouratoglou and Williams sparked rumours there was more to the relationship than tennis, something Williams declined to discuss when asked at a news conference if there was more to the story that shed like to share. "No, not really," she said. "Thanks for asking though." Wholesale NHL Jerseys .S. 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The opening day performance was particularly sweet, not only because it came in Schianos debut but because two of the losses during the Bucs prolonged skid came to the NFC South rival Panthers by a combined score of 86-35. "It feels 10 times better. Its not even close," tackle Jeremy Trueblood said of ending the drought. "It feels good because it was a win. It feels even better because its a divisional opponent, and divisional games are always better for us to win." The Bucs handled Carolina by building an early lead, frustrating Cam Newton with two interceptions and three sacks, and limiting the Panthers to just 10 yards rushing. Offensively, they ran the ball effectively, didnt take any unnecessary chances in the passing game and -- perhaps most significantly -- did not have any turnovers. "The first game is always important. It kind of sets the tone, especially with learning a new system," said quarterback Josh Freeman, who completed 16 of 24 passes for 138 yards, said. 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In his 200th consecutive start, the five-time Pro Bowl selection had five tackles -- two for losses -- as well as an interception, a sack and a key stop on Newton, who was tackled for no gain on third down from the Bucs 3 yard line, forcing Carolina to settle for a late field goal. "This is a completely different experience for me. Obviously with the new coaching staff, we all know how much its changed. Ive really been pushed, and coach really has made an effort to push me into a leadership role with this team, and Im enjoying it," said Barber, who in his 16th season. "Theres a lot of impressionable guys on this football team, young and impressionable guys that have great futures ahead of them. They told me part of you coming back was so you can influence those guys," he added. "Im really taking that to heart." Next up is a trip to New York to face the defending Super Bowl champion Giants (0-1), who lost their opener to Dallas. Barber clearly is excited about the direction Schiano is leading the team. "He does a great job of preaching this is a one-game season. This is the Carolina season. Next week will be the New York season. Well play them one at a time and search for wins the best way that we can," Barber said. "I think guys have bought in," Barber added. "His big saying when he first walked into the building was the sooner you guys buy in to what were trying to do, the sooner well win. That certainly came to fruition" on Sunday. ' ' '