Tag Archives: venus williams

game, set, match

Posted on September 8, 2017 by

For more than 20 years the burden of women’s tennis (oh for heaven’s sake go ahead and admit it men’s tennis, too) in the United States has been carried on the capable shoulders of Venus and Serena Williams. Following their … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday? No Way! Throwback Australian Open!

Posted on January 27, 2017 by

If I could turn back ti-yahhhhhmmmme, as Cher famously sang, or if I could put time in a bottle, as Jim Croce once crooned, I’d have quite a few wishes involving the positioning of certain body parts and the lubrication … Continue reading →

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Both Have Prevailed

Posted on September 9, 2015 by

Venus Williams and her little sister Serena For the past seventeen years the Williams sisters have carried the heavy burden of American tennis on their shoulders, and the load has never been an easy one. Their two-person dynasty has been … Continue reading →

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Sister Act (2015)

Posted on September 7, 2015 by

Lord help the mister who comes between  me and my sister, And Lord help the sister who comes between me and my  (slam). Actually, Irving Berlin’s lyrics in the 1954 romantic musical White Christmas ended that second line with “man” because … Continue reading →

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Dancing with Destiny

Posted on September 4, 2015 by

In 1999 the paths of two of the most recognized women athletes in the world crossed twice in different stages of their tennis careers.  Steffi Graf was twenty-nine years old and was about to retire from a career she began … Continue reading →

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