I grew up playing tennis and still play once a week. I even flirted with the idea of starting a tennis blog a couple of years ago. Then, when I sat down to write my first post I realized... I just wasn't that into it. For me, tennis just never felt blogworthy.
Except today, Because today the extraordinary Venus and Serena Williams played ...against each other... in an amazing Wimbledon final. The sisters played with such passion and intensity that it was at times wrenching to watch. When Venus ultimately won, you could tell she felt her sister's defeat every bit as much as her own victory, while Serena ...was unable to hide her disappointment... and she wore her regret like one of her awesome tennis outfits. The girls are so dynamic, their bond so palpable... and the tennis was as emotional and as as tennis gets. Oh, and by the way, shortly after that match...the girls got together and won their third women's doubles title.
Well, I'm going back to golf blogging now, but the Venus / Serena Wimbledon final will surely be the most memorable sporting event of this weekend. For me at least... and I'm totally not into tennis.
The Williams sisters are fantastic. They ARE American Tennis at this point. A Williams sister has played in the Wimbledon women's singles final every year this century but one.
ReplyDeleteTennis outfits are sooo cute. I loved the halter dress that Venus wore, and Serena's ruffley skirt. Pret-ty!
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How difficult it must be for their parents?? In order to root for your daughter...you have to root against your daughter. I don't envy them that part. :-/
ReplyDeleteThat was a pretty good final - I was impressed that they respected the court, the situation, and each other to knock off the screeching they usually do to try to intimidate their opponents.
ReplyDeleteI was glad that they finally put out some effort to play a good match against each other. Every other final they have played against each other has been a boring waste of time.
Didn't much care for Serena's pouting - but she's pretty much always been a sore loser. Venus was very gracious as a winner - good for her.
However - the women's final paled in comparison to that men's final - WOW !!!!!!!
Oh come on Court, if a player is intimidated by shrieking they're not a good tennis player and have no business playing against the Venus or Serena much less Maria Sharapova, who's vocalizations are more exteme than either of the Williams' And speaking of Nadal and his win over Federer, yes it was a great match but he hits some pretty high decibels himself. Is it more OK for a guy to do it? Finally, about playing against each other. Tennis is a psychological game like golf is and anyone with a loved sibling understands why it was alway difficult for them to be as tough on each other as on other opponants. This time however they overcame that ... probably with lots of work on their mental games.
ReplyDeleteThey're true champions.
I also am not the greatest fan of tennis, but share a lot of respect for the players.
ReplyDeleteFemale Tennis players have achieved equality in a way no other sportswoman have, and the golf world can still learn a lot.
To be honest i don't like the Williams' sisters grunting, and their power. I prefer a more subtle game like that of Henin, whom i really loved.
Still, was a great final. I wonder wjat their handicap is?
Is Venus still going out with golfer Hank Kuehne?
ReplyDeleteLisa - NOBODY is worse than Shreek-apova ! You're right there - thankfully, she was put out in the third or fourth round.
ReplyDeleteNo - Federer hardly makes any noise on the court. He and Nadal have an exhale sound, but it's not a yell. I'm sorry, but aside from fingernails on a chalkboard and that annoying back-up beeper on trucks - nothing is more hideous to listen to than women screeching like that.
Yes - there is something to screaming as a distraction. Serena Williams has been known to scream while hitting a drop shot. Not exactly a high effort shot. There used to be a rule about noise on court distracting other players, but thanks to Monica Seles' success, the rule faded and is pretty much ignored. She was told to knock it off, and she did for a while, but she slowly worked it back in and it wasn't brought up again. Notice, though, much like McEnroe cut out the histrionics when he played Borg, the sisters knocked off the vocal tactics against each other. I'll take the pure tennis over the gamesmanship any day.
Yep - the Williams Sisters are terrific champions. Too bad Serena is such a poor sport when she doesn't win. Her mom was right - she needs to be a little more gracious after the match - THEN go out and get ready for the next time.