LONDON – “Where are those Williams sisters?” a Wimbledon ticket-holder asked me yesterday. They lost in the fourth round, I replied. “So what?” the guy, an American, persisted. “They’re as much a part of this place as strawberries, ivy and the Pimm’s Cups. It should be like our baseball with designated hitters. Just insert them automatically in the lineup, into the … [Read more...] about YOU CAN’T ESCAPE THE BIRDIES AT WIMBLEDON
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SERENA, VENUS PUT SISTERLY LOVE ON HOLD UNTIL WINNING DOUBLES TITLE
Sisterly love may be a beautiful concept, but it doesn’t work on the tennis court for Venus and Serena. At least not until the post-match embrace. They go at each other in their intramural battles in a manner that leaves the rest of their colleagues shocked and awed. Venus, owner of 5 Wimbledon titles, wasn’t up to it this year, but the prize stayed in the family – the 8th … [Read more...] about SERENA, VENUS PUT SISTERLY LOVE ON HOLD UNTIL WINNING DOUBLES TITLE
KAMIKAZE KID SERENA RESCUES HERSELF; SHOULD SAFINA SUE MEDUSA?
Who else would it, could it be, last standing but the Sisters Sledgehammer? The other 126 ladies were just window dressing. Do you think poor Dinara Safina should sue Medusa, the WTA computer that lists her misleadingly as No. 1? If she were, say, No. 7 or 8, what Venus did to her wouldn’t seem so bad. But that result had a very garish look: Venus, 6-1, 6-0, the worst … [Read more...] about KAMIKAZE KID SERENA RESCUES HERSELF; SHOULD SAFINA SUE MEDUSA?
SERENA FOUND OUT IT’S WISE TO AVOID ZAKOPALOVA LALLAPALOOZA
Isn’t Zakopalova a wonderful name? Sounds like lallapalooza, and that’s what Zakopalova presented us with on the third day of the French Open — a lallapalooza of a match that almost swept Serena the Great out of Paris before she’d unpacked her luggage. I’m talking about Klara Zakopalova, a mite out of Prague ranked No. 100 who could probably fit into one of Ms. Williams’ … [Read more...] about SERENA FOUND OUT IT’S WISE TO AVOID ZAKOPALOVA LALLAPALOOZA
OTHER THAN SERENA, VENUS, VICTORIA WOMEN AS FLAT AS KEY BISCAYNE
The sun was shining, as usual, but the women weren’t. Don’t want to pick on the dolls, yet it’s hard not to recognize that this is a low period in their history. Of course they’ve got the Hall of Fame-bound Sisters Sledgehammer – Serena and Venus – high on the summit. However, everybody else seemed to burrow deep into sandy Key Biscayne at the Sony Ericsson. Maria … [Read more...] about OTHER THAN SERENA, VENUS, VICTORIA WOMEN AS FLAT AS KEY BISCAYNE