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Phil Thompson believes Chelsea have given themselves a chance of getting past PSG in the Champions League last-16 second leg, despite the 2-1 defeat in Paris. Edinson Cavanis 78th-minute winner came after Jon Obi Mikel had cancelled out Zlatan Ibrahimovics deflected opener in the French capital on Tuesday night, but a 1-0 win in the return leg at Stamford Bridge in three weeks would be enough for Chelsea.Thompson told Sky Sports News HQ that although Guus Hiddinks side will be upset at the late defeat, they have a chance of progressing to the last eight. Report: PSG 2-1 Chelsea Paris Saint-Germain will take a narrow lead to Stamford Bridge after beating Chelsea 2-1 Coming into the game, they would have said: Lets give ourselves a chance going into the game at Stamford Bridge, said Thompson.With a 2-1 defeat, yes, theyll be upset that theyve lost the game - but theyve got an away goal. Chelsea players stand dejected after Edinson Cavanis late winner Theyve given themselves a good chance, and they did cause the PSG defence plenty of problems. It was a shaky start, but you know youre going to get this in this sort of game.They did have a few chances, but they will know - its still a tough game, but theyve given themselves a chance.Thompson praised the performance of centre-halves Gary Cahill and Branislav Ivanovic, who put in a fine show to limit PSG to two goals at the Parc des Princes. Cavani slots the ball past Thibaut Courtois at an acute angle for PSG But the Sky Sports pundit was concerned with the fitness of Eden Hazard, who was starting for only the third time in Chelseas last six games.Ivanovic and Cahill were absolutely terrific, added Thompson. Ibrahimovic was alright, he caused them a lot of problems with his movement at first, but he dropped deeper and deeper, because that was the influence of Ivanovic and Cahill. Hazard didnt look completely fit, I dont know what hes doing in training. But he played very well, he looked up and had good control, and maybe his fitness is the reason they brought him off after 70 minutes, to get Oscar on and give them some fresh legs. Phil Thompson praised the performance of Gary Cahill in Paris That said, he was nothing like the Eden Hazard of last year.Put on the spot for a prediction as to who will progress, Thompson conceded PSG may be too strong for Chelsea in the second leg, and that he can see them scoring at least one away goal at Stamford Bridge.[Will Chelsea go through?] No, because I think PSG have got a goal, or maybe two, in them. I think its going to be a difficult one, I really do.Do Chelsea have a chance of reaching the Champions League quarter-finals? Let us know by commenting below... 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Despite everything that Serena Williams has won and done, her sense of self can still fluctuate based on the outcome of a particular match.Doesnt always seem to matter that she owns a record-tying 22 major singles titles heading into the U.S. Open, which begins Monday with a retractable roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium for the first time.Not necessarily a big deal to her that shes spent the past 3+ years entrenched at No. 1 and is the oldest woman ever to top the WTA rankings.And there are times when the 34-year-old American basically forgets that she transcends her sport and has become a cultural icon away from the tennis court.Williams is devastated when she is dealt a setback, such as last years Did that really happen?! loss to Roberta Vinci in the U.S. Open semifinals, ending an attention-grabbing, pressure-piling bid for the first calendar-year Grand Slam by anyone in more than a quarter-century. Williams acknowledges she measures herself constantly.Unfortunately, I definitely do, which I dont think is normal. I definitely feel like when I lose, I dont feel as good about myself, she said.But then I have to, like, remind myself that: `You are Serena Williams! You know? Like, `Are you kidding me? Williams continued, laughing and leaning forward. And its those moments that I have to just, like, come off and be like, `Serena, do you know what youve done? Who you are? What you continue to do, not only in tennis, (but also) off the court? Like, youre awesome. That really just shows the human side of me. Im not a robot.She is at the stage of her career where history is in the offing nearly every time a racket is in her right hand. So while the stakes are different from what they were at Flushing Meadows in 2015, Williams does have something significant to play for yet again.After equaling Steffi Graf for the most Grand Slam titles in the professional era (which dates to 1968) by winning Wimbledon last month, Williams now can break that tie by earning No. 23 in New York. Only Margaret Court owns more major singles trophies, with 24, but more than half of that total came against amateur competition.Not that Williams was immediately ready to think about topping Graf after pulling even with her at the All England Club.One thing I learned about last year is to enjoy the moment, Williams said. Im definiteely going to enjoy this.ddddddddddddGood thing, too, because not everything has gone smoothly since that most recent triumph. Slowed by a bothersome right shoulder, Williams lost in the third round of singles and first round of doubles at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics -- she was a 2012 gold medalist in both events -- and then pulled out of a hard-court tuneup event in Ohio.Williams is assured of remaining at No. 1 until the end of the U.S. Open, which will bring her current streak to 186 weeks in a row, tying another mark held by Graf. Depending on what happens in the tournament, Williams could be overtaken in the rankings by No. 2 Angelique Kerber (who beat Williams in the Australian Open final in January), No. 3 Garbine Muguruza (who beat Williams in the French Open final in June) or No. 4 Agnieszka Radwanska.Its definitely intriguing, Roger Federer said about tracking the women vying for No. 1. Its nice to see this race.Federer, who won five of his mens record 17 Grand Slam titles in New York, will be sitting out the U.S. Open for the first time since 1999 as he takes the rest of the season off to let his left knee heal. A year ago, Federer lost in the final at Flushing Meadows to Novak Djokovic. In Federers mind, the top-ranked Djokovic is the favorite this time, even though No. 2 Andy Murrays summer has been phenomenal.One reason: Federer thinks the installation of the new $150 million roof at the main arena will limit the wind even when its open, which will help Djokovic.Not too long ago, Djokovic appeared to be close to unbeatable no matter the surface or conditions, and a buzz was building about whether he could chase a true Grand Slam. But he exited Wimbledon in the third round, then the Olympics in the first round, while Murray won both of those titles.Novak, obviously, the last two years, really, has played amazing tennis. His consistency -- what Ive done for, like, the last four months, hes been doing for, like, the whole year, Murray said. So I need to try and keep that going, and the U.S. Open is always the next big goal.---AP Sports Writer Rachel Cohen contributed to this report.---Follow Howard Fendrich on Twitter at http://twitter.com/HowardFendrich ' ' '