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malaise

(269,054 posts) Mon Jul 6, 2015, 08:53 AM Jul 2015

Venus v Serena at Wimbledon

Lovely tennis

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Venus v Serena at Wimbledon (Original Post) malaise Jul 2015 OP

They sure represent America well Evergreen Emerald Jul 2015 #1

+1,000 malaise Jul 2015 #2

Evergreen Emerald

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1. They sure represent America well

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2015, 08:58 AM

Jul 2015

They are great athletes. I just read an article on them...I did not realize they were 35, 34 years of age and still kicking ass! I was watching highlights of Watson/Williams. I understand that Watson was on her home turf, but I did not like the way they treated Williams. Poor sportsmanship. When she won, I was jumping up and down even tho I had read earlier that she was the winner.

malaise

(269,054 posts)

2. +1,000

Reply to Evergreen Emerald (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 6, 2015, 09:10 AM

Jul 2015

They haven't burned out because their parents managed their careers very well - they played none of the junior circuits and had other interests. Additionally they didn't focus on rankings and therefore played a lot less WTA than many of their peers.

They are two great athletes. Think about it - When Serena won all four four slams, she beat Venus in every one of them

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