Serena Williams may be the best women’s tennis player in history, and she’s improving before our very eyes. Her straight-sets victory over Maria Sharapova for her second title in the French Open (she last won in 2002) signals a renewed commitment for Williams. Her game has grown more nuanced and balanced, and she ran through [...]
Serena Williams Says She’s ‘Rooting’ For Sloane Stephens Despite Blasts
May 8, 2013 | Posted by
Serena Williams was blasted by Sloane Stephens’ in an ESPN The Magazine story, but said she still supports the young, up-and-coming potential tennis star. “I don’t really know. I don’t have many thoughts,” Williams told reporters in Spain after defeating Lourdes Dominguez Lino 6-2, 7-5 in the second round of the Madrid Open, answering a [...]
Injured Ankle Does Not Stop Serena Williams at Australian Open
January 15, 2013 | Posted by
Serena Williams turned her right ankle and turned it up a notch against Edina Gallovits-Hall in the first round of the Australian Open, destroying her overwhelmed foe 6-0, 6-0. Instead of being fazed or distracted by the pain, Williams pressed forward without a hitch. “I’ve been injured before,” she said. “I’ve played this tournament with [...]
Serena Imitated by Wozniacki: Racist or Just Plain Tacky? (VIDEO)
December 11, 2012 | Posted by
Serena Williams was imitated by Caroline Wozniacki on the tennis court earlier this week, but is it a racist diss? Some seem to think so. The white tennis pro Wozniacki came onto the court mid-game during her latest match with a lot more padding to her breast and backside area. Ms. Williams, already considered a [...]
Controversial ‘Venus And Serena’ Documentary Shows Williams Sisters’ Rise to Top of Pro Tennis
October 3, 2012 | Posted by
I’m a huge fan of tennis and a huge fan of the Williams sisters. So when I discovered that TIFF had programmed a feature length documentary about them in the 2012 line-up I was eager to see it. The documentary is co-directed by Maiken Baird and Michelle Major and produced by Academy Award winning director [...]
Serena Williams: Unmatched in Focus and Ferocity
September 4, 2012 | Posted by
Serena Williams shouts, shrieks, squats, slouches, grimaces, huffs and puffs, grits her teeth and purses her lips and, on occasion, stares into her racket as if it were a mirror magnifying every little wrinkle and imperfection. And this is when she is winning. Such is the agony and the ecstasy of Williams, once questioned for [...]
Rising Tennis Phenom Sloane Stephens Advances At The U.S. Open
August 29, 2012 | Posted by
You probably don’t know her now, but a few more victories like she recorded at the U.S. Open on Tuesday evening means you soon will. Rising American tennis sensation Sloane Stephens hopes to make the world take notice with her fast-developing game. The unseeded 19-year-old quickly made a believer out of former French Open champion [...]
Venus And Serena Williams Win Gold In Olympic Doubles
August 6, 2012 | Posted by
Serena Williams wasn’t doing the c-walk at the end of doubles win with sister Venus Williams but it was a momentous moment nonetheless. Venus and Serena Williams continued their world tennis domination by snatching another Olympic gold medal in doubles. They beat Czech Republic players Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradeck, 6–4, 6–4 for the doubles [...]
Serena Williams Demolished Maria Sharapova For Gold Medal
August 4, 2012 | Posted by
Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova for Olympic gold In a fashion that was stunning in its dominance and brevity, Serena Williams captured the gold medal in women’s singles at the London Olympics Saturday by simply crushing Russia’s Maria Sharapova. The crowd at the All England club witnessed one of the most dynamic and explosive efforts [...]
Serena Williams Shuts Out Maria Sharapova To Win Olympic Gold
August 4, 2012 | Posted by
In a fashion that was stunning in its dominance and brevity, Serena Williams captured the gold medal in women’s singles at the London Olympics Saturday by simply crushing Russia’s Maria Sharapova. The crowd at the All England club witnessed one of the most dynamic and explosive efforts ever on its legendary grass Centre Court. Sharapova [...]
