Venus Williams: Permission to Retire Officially Granted | PHOTOs
*Venus Williams, along with her baby sister, Serena Williams, has no doubt left an indelible mark on women’s tennis. Venus and Serena – one name rarely spoken without the other – have brought their “lights out” hitting style to the sport and have literally changed the way the game is played. All the power and […]
SOUL OF THE US OPEN/Williams Sisters Continue Making History: Venus Vs. Serena
*Flushing, NY – The Wakanda squad … just kidding … the Americans (including our honorary Asian-American) of color have shed several hopefuls during the first two rounds of play in Flushing. But those who remain are those whom most would expect to: the Williams sisters, Sloane Stephens, Madison Keys and Naomi Osaka. To be fair […]
Soul of the US Open 2016: Venus and Serena Meet Again?
*Flushing Meadows, NY – The “Serena Williams plays Venus Williams” story … again? We always make a big deal out of the Williams sisters playing each other at Grand Slams. It makes for a good story line, because rarely does one household deliver greatness on the order of the Williamses. It’s of particular interest, though, […]
Soul of the U.S. Open: Venus Williams vs Serena Williams Result Just Side Note to Real Story
*Flushing, NY – If you had zero knowledge of professional tennis and lived under a rock for the last 20 years, you’d likely have been wondering what all the hubbub was surrounding two tennis-old African American women playing a tennis match in New York. But if neither condition is the case, there’s no way you […]
Donald Young Wakes Up From US Open Dream Run: Out in Singles, Doubles and Mixed
*Flushing, NY – Having trodden a very rocky path to get to New York, Donald Young, world no. 68 – down from no. 38 in 2012, had his dream run at the 2015 U.S. Open ended on Monday. He was defeated in singles in a day session match on Ashe by world no. 5 and […]
Soul of the U.S. Open: ‘American Hustle’ Sunday Sets Up Historic Venus and Serena Williams Showdown
*Flushing, New York – Saturday at the U.S. Open featured tantalizing play from the three top-ranked American players left in the top half of the draw: Serena Williams, Venus Williams, and the one to watch, Madison Keys. During the day session on Ashe, Venus Williams had to face a qualifier, Anet Kontaveit of Estonia, the […]
