by her. they deserve everything. and i wouldn t be serena if there wasn t venus. for my husband and everyone and their thoughts. once in a lifetime or once in a generation there are certain athletes who come along and they transcend the sport. we saw it with tiger woods. we saw it with michael jordan. serena to me she did that for tennis. she changed wearing your emotions on your sleeve and being who you are. she made it a more welcoming and inviting sport for everyone. she revolutionized it just by being herself. she was so dominant for so long, especially at the most difficult time to be dominant in womens sports and womens tennis. she has never allowed anybody to dictate what she ll say or what she ll do. serena has always played on and off the court on her terms. com e on. hi. so this is from serena s essay she wrote in her book. i never wanted to have to choose between tennis and family. if i were a guy i wouldn t be writing this. because i d be out the
it picked up like wildfire. it spread across that entire stadium. a crescendo of boos for serena williams. and i think what s interesting is that the commentators felt it was unprecedented, and it was. and the crowd an american crowd booing an american family. and you have to say it does smack of a little bit of racism. you could see how sad serena was. again, she s still a kid. no matter how much preparation you get, no matter how many times your father has paid somebody to call you the n-word while you re practicing on the court, it s another thing when it s real life. unfortunately, this was just one of so many hostile environments that the sisters to play in, but they managed to reign supreme in spite of that. it s just a mental match more