NEW YORK – Sister Serena is back. Bold, blasting and bell-ringing – a woman with a cause to turn the world upside down as her property once again. But how far back is she on arriving in the fourth round of the US Open, aiming at her fourth title, the first since 2008. Having chased away two earlier hapless foes on the loss of three games, she was past scrimmaging. It was … [Read more...] about SISTER SERENA IN TOTAL CONTROL
Victoria Azarenka
YOU CAN’T ESCAPE THE BIRDIES AT WIMBLEDON
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
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