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Serena Williams "Tights Malfunction?" 2007-11-26 16:40:00 It appears that people will take a picture of just about anything, especially when the image in focus is a celebrity. This time the camera catches Serena
having a "tights malfunction." I would say "who cares?" but obviously some people do. I'll just say, "so what!" No one's perfect and I'm just sharing news on my girl (and staying in her corner), "flaws and all." Here goes......"The 26-year-old reigning Australian Open champ was seen returning from a night out with rumoured new beau, rapper Common, to her swanky St. Martin's Lane hotel, in London's West End. But her normally slick look was ruined by the highly-visible ladders which, unfortunately, started at the knee of her black opaque tights. It appears that Serena and Grammy award nominee Common, 35, who has duetted with singer Lily Allen, and appears in new Denzel Washington film American Gangster, are an item." Read more:Serena Williams
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Serena Williams on TV 2007-11-23 09:44:00 Serena's TV Schedule:11/23/07 - Open Access: Fan Favorites - 6:30pm EST - The Tennis Channel11/24/07 - No Strings: The Williams
Sisters - 4:00pm EST - The Tennis Channel11/26/07 - Higglytown Heroes - 7:30am EST - Disney Channel11/26/07 - Open Access: Fan Favorites - 1:30pm EST - The Tennis Channel11/26/07 - "Hairshow" - 7:30pm EST - BET11/27/07 - "ER" - 11:00am EST - TNT11/29/07 - No Strings: The Williams Sisters - 5:00pm EST - The Tennis Channel11/30/07 - Avatar: The Last Airbender - 8:00pm EST - Nickelodeon Read more:Serena
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Serena Williams: "Open Access: Fan Favorites" 2007-11-22 21:13:00 FAN FAVORITE: The Tennis Channel(.com) recently conducted a survey wherein fans voted for their favorite Tennis Players. On the women's side, there were 10 nominees:Lindsay Davenport, Chris Evert, Steffi Graf, Justine Henin, Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, Monica Seles, Maria Sharpova, SerenaWilliams
and Venus Williams (of these 10, the group was reduced to five). Serena was voted as the #2 Fan Favorite but she will always be # 1 in this fan's opinion. Like her or not, there's no denying the HUGE impact that she has on tennis.Open Access
Top Five Fan Favorites (Female):1. Monica Seles2. Serena Williams
3. Venus Williams4. Steffi Graff5. Chris Evert The show aired earlier this evening (7:00pm EST) on The Tennis Channel. I will let you know when it re-airs. HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Read more:Open Access
Is Serena dating Common? 2007-11-20 05:33:00 Tennis superstar SERENA WILLIAMS is (reportedly) dating rapper COMMON. The pair - who appeared together in Common
's latest video I Want You - were spotted hand in hand at a New York party last week (the launch of Venus' clothing line, "EleVen"). A partygoer at Manhattan hotspot Tenjune tells the New York Post's PageSix, "They were very friendly, arm-in-arm. All night they were sitting together. "You could tell Common likes Serena
. I asked a friend of his and was told they are dating." I am not sure about this one but if it is true, I wish them the very best.
Serena at "EleVen" launch party 2007-11-16 01:06:00 Venus Williams and Serena
Williams attend the launch party of Venus Williams' new clothing line "EleVen" on November 14, 2007 at Tenjune in New York.
Venus and SERENA to play doubles at the Australian Open 2007-11-15 02:54:00 TENNIS fans can expect a double dose of action from the most high-profile siblings in world sport after Venus
and Serena Williams today confirmed their intention to play doubles at next year's Australian
Open.The Williams sisters have not played doubles at Melbourne Park since they won the coveted title for the second time in three years in 2003. The pair played their first doubles match together in four years at Wimbledon this year before withdrawing in the second round because of injury. They haven't returned to the court together since. Because injuries have kept them off the doubles court for so long they now only have a nominal ranking of 9999. Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley said he was thrilled to hear of their intention to play doubles. “The Williams sisters in full flight on the same side of the net is one of the great sights in tennis,” Tiley said. “They are also one of the most skilled pairings on the world circuit with an incredibly successful record
Avatar Fan and Tennis Pro Serena Williams and WWE Wrestler Mick Foley Guest Star in Avatar: The Last Airbender's Hour-Long TV Movie 2007-11-14 19:37:00 Nickelodeon's hit series Avatar
: The Last Airbender invades television screens with a new one-hour TV movie "Day of Black Sun" on Friday, Nov. 30 from 8 to 9 p.m. (ET/PT). The epic third season of the series from creators Mike DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko continues as Aang and his rag-tag crew launch their massive attack on the Fire Nation during the solar eclipse. This special television event features the guest voices of Avatar fan and tennis pro SerenaWilliams
as Ming (Uncle Iroh's guard) and WWE wrestler Mick Foley
as The Boulder.The epic story of Avatar: The Last Airbender follows the journey of Aang (Zach Tyler Eisen), a young boy torn between fulfilling his fate as the long- awaited Avatar and just wanting to be a regular kid. Aang is called upon to lead the fight against the vicious Fire Nation to restore balance in his war- torn world. Aided by a protective teenage Waterbender named Katara (Mae Whitman) and her bull-headed warrior brother Sokka (Jack DeSena), Aang proceeds Read more:Guest
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Serena Confirms Hopman Date 2007-11-12 23:24:00 November 12, 2007WORLD No.5 Serena
Williams says she expects to be fit and ready to play in the Hopman Cup next month despite her withdrawal from the Sony Ericsson Championships last week.Williams had pulled out of the season ending championship in Madrid with a left knee complaint but is committed to coming to Perth for the December 29 start."Although I withdrew from Madrid last week, I can reassure my fans that I look forward to seeing you in Perth with Mardy Fish in December," Williams said in a statement.
My NEW Serena Williams Blog 2007-11-12 20:04:00 Hello world,This is my new Blog in honor of my FAVORITE Tennis Player, SerenaWilliams
, the LAST person (male or female) to hold ALL Four Grand Slam Titles (French, Wimbledon, US Open and the Australian Open) at the same time. The victory saw Serena join such immortals of the game as the late Maureen Connolly, Margaret Court, Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova, the only other players who have won four in a row. Connolly, Court and Graf won calender year slams but Navratilova, like Serena, won four in a row over two years The Serena Slam is the term coined for American tennis player Serena Williams on her achievement of being the reigning champion of all four Grand Slam tournaments, although she did not win them all in the same calendar year. However, a 1984 ruling by the International Tennis Federation declared a Grand Slam to be when a player was holding all four major titles at the time. Williams won the 2002 French Open, Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, and the 2003 Australian Open.
Dreaming of Fed Cup 2007-12-02 07:12:00 Congratulations to the U.S. Team on winning Davis Cup this past Saturday. This is their first Davis Cup title since 1995 (and the most of any country, 32). After watching this match, I could not help but daydream about the U.S. Women and Fed Cup. The U.S. is the most successful nation with 17 Fed Cup Titles. Serena is undefeated in her Fed Cup career (7-0), going 4-0 in singles and 3-0 in doubles.If I were responsible for picking the 2008 Team (praying that each of the ladies are healthy), it would look like this:Venus and Serena Williams, Lindsay Davenport and Lisa Raymond! Simply Unstoppable!The U.S. last won Fed Cup in 2000. That stat will change in the very near future. The next tie is February 2-3, 2008 (World Group First Round: USA vs. Germany) TBD, U.S. Read more:Dreaming
SERENA and Andy Rock!!! 2007-12-15 04:36:00 The exhibition, Rock-n-Racquets, came to Omaha for the first time. Roddick started it in 2002 with Andre Agassi. Agassi has since retired, so Roddick called on Williams, owner of eight Grand Slam titles and an Olympic gold medal."The idea: develop tennis interest in places like Omaha that rarely see the sport up close," said Williams, who'd never been to Nebraska. "The idea worked, mostly because of Roddick."The singles portion of the event started with Serena Williams' win over Ashley Harkleroad 6-4, 6-2. Three hours into the event, Roddick and Williams paired for one set of mixed doubles against Querrey and Harkleroad - the stars won 6-3.In a week's time, Serena has participated in two exhibitions with two members of the (2007 Champion) U.S. Davis Cup Team, James Blake and Andy Roddick.
Serena Williams attends CELEBRATION for Venus! 2007-12-14 17:33:00 Serena Williams
arrives at a party to celebrate Venus
Williams's graduation from the Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale and to promote the launch of Venus's EleVen clothing line at Hotel Victor on December 13, 2007 in Miami Beach, Florida. Read more:Serena
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SERENA and family attend Venus' Graduation 2007-12-14 17:28:00 Tennis star Venus
Williams graduated Thursday from the Art Institute in Fort Lauderdale, with an associate degree in fashion design. She received honors for the Best Sportswear Collection during the ceremonies.
Serena at An Achievable Dream Academy 2007-12-09 17:17:00 After she briefly spoke to the children, Williams, James Blake and An Achievable Dream
staff lined up 10 promising tennis Dreamers to share the court with the stars. Blake and a child would be on one side of the net, with Williams and another child on the other side. An Achievable Dream is a non-profit organization but more importantly, it operates an actual accredited school within the public school system delivering a social, academic and moral curriculum to children who may not otherwise have hope to achieve their dreams. It works by setting expectations, guidelines and boundaries, refusing to use poverty as an excuse, and recognizing inner-city kids can meet and often exceed expectations. Read more:Academy
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Serena's 2008 Australian Open Outfit 2007-12-09 12:20:00 Serena is reportedly wearing this one-piece, white tunic-style dress (with side slits) adorned with royal purple accents over a pair of purple spandex biker shorts with purple wrist bands (as the outfit of choice for the 2008 Australian
Open). Read more:Australian Open
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Serena and James Blake: Anthem Live! 2007-12-09 11:29:00 Serena took time out of her busy schedule to help the cause and her friend (James
) as she participated in ANTHEM LIVE! (The Ticket To Fight Cancer). Blake faced his buddy Mardy Fish in a set, then Williams took on French standout Tatiana Golovin in a set. The four then returned for a set of mixed doubles. Serena won her singles match against Tatiana. Serena also won her mixed doubles match with Mardy Fish (who is also her partner for the Hopman Cup). Serena Williams and James Blake spoke to (and played tennis with) students at An Achievable Dream Academy before going to Norfolk to play the Anthem Live! exhibition. Read more:Serena
Serena's (Tentative) Schedule for 2008 2007-12-23 12:18:00 AWESOME looking schedule. If she remains fit and healthy, there is no doubt that she will soon return to where she belongs, #1!12/29/07 - Hopman Cup01/14/08 - Australian Open02/04/08 - Open Gaz de France02/11/08 - Proximus Diamond Games02/25/08 - Dubai Tennis Championships03/03/08 - Bangalore Open03/24/08 - Sony Ericsson Open04/14/08 - Family Circle Cup05/05/08 - Qatar Telecom German Open05/12/08 - Internazionali BNL d'Italia 05/26/08 - French Open06/23/08 - Wimbledon Read more:Schedule
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2007 Women's Tennis In Review 2007-12-18 19:07:00 Bonnie D. Ford (ESPN.com) wrote an article citing the high and low points as it relates to the 2007 Women
's Tennis
Season. Here is what she had to say about Serena:Match of the Year: A tie between the Henin-Venus Williams U.S. Open semifinal and Henin's marathon, last-woman-standing victory over Maria Sharapova in the year-end championships. Honorary mention to Serena Williams' cat burglar performance in the Miami final. She was bagled in the first set, then staved off two match points and clawed back to pilfer the title. Comeback Player of the Year: Jointly awarded to Venus and Serena Williams, who won a Slam apiece in the same season for only the second time in their careers (2005 was the first). A year ago, the sisters had been written off. Now they're cozied up at Nos. 7 and 8 on the WTA hit parade, and their penchant for defying convention shouldn't negate their accomplishment.Ill-advised shot of the year: A Sharapova overhead smash that hit Serena Williams in the first set o
Sick Serena late for Hopman 2007-12-26 03:19:00 Oh no! Here we go again. I know that we all get sick but this is putting a very bad taste in my mouth. Serena
will miss Saturday's match and that leaves three additional days of matches for Serena and Mardy: Monday, Thursday and Friday (Final). Get well SOON Serena! Make 2008 your best and most consistent season yet.American drawcard Serena Williams will make a late start to Perth's Hopman Cup mixed teams event due to illness.Williams will not arrive in Perth in time to partner Mardy Fish in the Americans' opening tie in the tournament against Indians Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna on Saturday.The world No.7 will be replaced by the 52nd-ranked Meghann Shaughnessy. There had been concern over Williams' attendance at the tournament because of recent injuries, but she has assured organisers she will arrive in Perth over the weekend. Under Hopman Cup rules, player substitutions are allowed between ties.
Serena To Play In Westchester 2008-03-12 04:24:30 Serena Williams will make her first-ever playing appearance at Sportime Stadium in Mamaroneck, on Thursday, July 10, 2008, match time 7:30pm.She will be joined by her team, the Washington Kastles, and she will compete in a World TeamTennis (“WTT”) match versus the NY Sportimes. This is the only opportunity for New York based fans to see Ms. Williams in WTT action this summer. Since turning pro in 1995, Serena Williams has become one of the most exciting names in professional tennis. Ms. Williams has won 29 singles titles, 11 doubles titles, 2 mixed doubles titles, and was a member of the U.S. Fed Cup team (1999, 2003, 2007) and the U.S. Olympic Team (2000). The 5’ 9” beauty plays right handed with a two-handed backhand. She has received countless awards for her accomplishments both Read more:Serena
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Serena causes a "racquet" on "The Game" 2008-03-11 09:01:48 SERENA WILLIAMS will guest star on the CW series, "The Game." Even though Williams is playing a tennis pro, the role isn't her. Rather, it is a caricature of a mean and catty tennis player who goes on a date with the show's Malik Wright (HOSEA CHANCHEZ) -- a setup arranged by their publicists. The episode will air on Sunday, March 30th.THE GAME stars Tia Mowry as Melanie Barnett, a young, intelligent medical student, who is also the girlfriend of an eager rookie football player, Derwin Davis (Pooch Hall). Melanie decides to pass on her chance at attending Johns Hopkins Medical School to be with Derwin after he is recently chosen to play for the San Diego Sabres as the new third-string wide receiver. As Melanie tries to adjust to her new lifestyle, she meets Tasha Mack (Wendy Raquel Robins Read more:causes
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Post Match Interview Outtakes 2008-03-09 13:30:40 "It definitely feels good to be the champion here at the Canara Bank Bangalore Open," Williams said. "I'm feeling really good about it. Not only were there a lot of great fans showing so much support here but it always feels good to win. To win for the fans is really cool. I just wanted to keep my unforced errors down today; Patty played well, she forced me to bring my level up.""She was a great opponent today and made it tough for me to play my game," Schnyder said. "I think the first set could have gone either way, and I had my chances. I was really happy with the way I played today especially my forehand, but she was serving and rallying really well too. I lost to a great champion.""This was a really big win for me and there are a lot of important tournaments coming up," Williams added. Read more:Match
Serena Claims Bangalore Crown 2008-03-09 11:00:22 Former world No. 1 Serena
Williams flexed her muscles on the big points to shut out Swiss Patty Schnyder in the final of the Bangalore
Open on Sunday.Serena Williams hadn't played a match since losing in the Australian Open quarterfinals in January. She was recovering from dental surgery. Williams, ranked No. 11 in the world, was inconsistent for the most part but drew from her wealth of experience to edge out fourth seed Schnyder 7-5, 6-3 in 83 minutes for her first title of the season.The third-seeded Williams, who beat older sister and world No. 7 Venus in the semifinals on Saturday, was stretched by the left-handed Schnyder, who subtly varied her angles to wear down her opponent. But the American, playing her first tournament since the Australian Open quarterfinal in January, was up Read more:Crown
CHAMPION AGAIN! Serena wins Bangalore Open 2008-03-09 10:01:43 Serena has earned her 29th Career Singles title (40th overall which includes 11 doubles titles) by defeating Patty Schnyder 7-5, 6-3 at the 2008 Bangalore
Open. After a brief stay at # 11 (I think it was one week), Serena jumps back into the Top 10. More details to come. Read more:Serena
Serena Wins Battle of Sisters; Advances to Final 2008-03-08 14:39:12 American third seed Serena
Williams beat older sister Venus to win a place in the Bangalore Open final against Swiss world number 12 Patty Schnyder.World number 11 Serena beat Venus, the number seven, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 in a thrilling semi-final lasting two hours 10 minutes after fourth seed Schnyder had dispatched China's Yan Zi 6-3 6-4. The American sisters, who have won 14 grand slam singles titles between them, were meeting for the first time since the 2005 U.S. Open fourth round. "It was definitely hard fought. I need to get refocused in quick time," third seed Serena said. "It's probably one of our closest matches. Neither one of us was playing our best tennis." Serena broke second seed Venus in the fifth and ninth games to win the opening set. Venus came back strongly to win the seco Read more:Battle
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Serena Wins; Sets up Sisters Semi-Final Showdown! 2008-03-07 17:08:11 Venus and Serena
Williams will clash in the semi-finals of the Bangalore Open in India tomorrow. Second seed Venus beat Vera Zvonareva 6-4 6-3, while third seed Serena crushed unseeded Anastasia Rodionova 6-1 6-4. Serena demolished Rodionova in the opening set, breaking three times. The 26-year-old American was made to work in the second set, before clinching victory after breaking in game seven. The sisters have split 14 career meetings (7-7). Saturday's showdown marks their fourth meeting at the semifinal stage of a tournament; Serena has won two of the prior three semifinal matches. Serena has won five of the seven finals the sisters have played against each other, including victories in the 2002 French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open finals as well as the 2003 Australian Open and Wim Read more:Final
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