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Williams Sisters' Mom Tastes Tweet & Sour of Twitter
By Greg Couch - AOL NewsOracene Price, mother of Venus and Serena Williams, has not tweeted in six days. I wanted to make sure I was the first to report that news. It is clear she's embarrassed and angry by what she had tweeted before the women's final of the Australian Open. If you missed the little storm she created last week on Twitter, she said she was hoping Li Na would beat Kim Clijsters because she thought it "would be cool for a Chinese to win.'' She also wrote, "Let's say I'm not pulling for the other one. I dislike dubious people.'' It's clear she hates Clijsters. People wrote to Price on Twitter, ...
If Williams Sisters Are Left Out of Olympics, Expect Ugly Situation
By Greg Couch - AOL NewsMELBOURNE, Australia -- Serena Williams wins Wimbledon and then the U.S. Open. She is on a roll, dominating tennis again. And then, with the Olympics coming, she says she wishes she could play for the U.S., but is being kept out. The U.S. picks Melanie Oudin instead. I'm imagining a future here, a very possible future. A very uncomfortable and explosive future. When you stand there and see two trains on the same track, barreling toward each other, you sort of brace yourself. Williams, and her sister Venus, are very close to failing to meet requirements to be eligible for the 2012 London ...
Serena Williams to Drop Out of Top 10; Venus Out of Top 5
By Hal Spivack - AOL NewsThe year hasn't started off well for the Williams sisters, and there doesn't seem to be much light at the end of the tunnel for the injured pair. The dominant sisters, who have won 12 Grand Slam doubles titles together, are both projected to have their WTA rankings plummet following the Australian Open. The younger Williams, Serena, was ranked No. 1 on tour last season before injuring herself in an off-court incident that required surgery shortly after Wimbledon. The 13-time Grand Slam singles champion, who won last year's Australian Open and Wimbledon singles titles, has not returned to ...
Venus in Wonderland Proves Fashion Fault
By Greg Couch - AOL NewsIt's called benefit of the doubt. That's what I'm trying to give Venus Williams with the dresses she keeps designing and wearing in tennis tournaments. Any artist uses a canvas to reveal and represent something. "This was kind of a way,'' Williams said Wednesday after she won her second-round match in the Australian Open, "to express who I am on the court.'' Yes, yes. Exactly. We should all be in favor of that, especially from Williams, who, at times, has kept herself closed off. Please, let us in, Venus. For that theory to work, though, you have to determine the meaning of a dress that ...
Venus Williams Overcomes Groin Injury at Australian Open to Advance
By Hal Spivack - AOL NewsAgainst all odds, Venus Williams overcame a serious groin injury and defeated 97th-ranked Sandra Zahlavova 6-7 (6), 6-0, 6-4 to advance into the third round at the Australian Open on Wednesday. The second-round match took three hours to complete. The fourth-seeded Williams suffered the injury defending set point in the first-set tiebreaker while going up for an overhead with her backhand. Venus, who described the injury with ESPN after the match as "sharp" and "acute," screamed during the point as she felt what she described was a pull. After she lost the point to go down a set, Venus took ...
Venus Williams Returns to Court After Medical Timeout at Australian Open
By Hal Spivack - AOL NewsVenus Williams has returned to the court after suffering an apparent injury to her groin area during her second-round match at the Australian Open on Tuesday against 97th-ranked Sandra Zahlavova. On set point, Williams hurt herself trying to defend an overhead with her backhand. She lost the point and headed into the locker room for treatment. Before losing the set 7-6 (6), the seven-time Grand Slam champion winced in pain, limped off the court, and was treated with a medical timeout. Williams, who came into the tournament with fitness concerns, looked sluggish in the opening set. The ...
Venus Williams' Short Dress Causes a Stir: Her Top 5 Fashion Moments
By Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL NewsTennis star Venus Williams has made it to the second round of the 2011 Australian Open, but it's her outfit -- not her game -- that has people talking. That's often been the case for Williams, who studied fashion design and has her own line, EleVen by Venus Williams. In the first round of this year's Australian Open, Williams wore a supershort blue dress (or was it a sort-of-long blue shirt?) that she designed, pairing it with cropped black undershorts. It's hardly the most controversial attire she's ever worn, and, in fact, might be considered somewhat tame in comparison to the outfits she ...
Venus Williams Rolls Into Second Round of Australian Open
By FanHouse Newswire - AOL NewsMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Venus Williams has advanced to the second round of the Australian Open, beating Sara Errani of Italy 6-3 6-2. The fifth-seeded Williams, who lost the 2003 final to her sister Serena, made the fourth round or better at all four Grand Slams a year ago. Her match Monday was delayed briefly in the final set for the roof at Hisense Arena to be closed when rain began. Errani continued a losing trend, dropping her 18th straight match against top 10 players. Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP news report may not be published, ...
Australian Open 2011 Seeds: Rafael Nadal, Caroline Wozniacki No. 1s
By Hal Spivack - AOL NewsRafael Nadal and Caroline Wozniacki were given the top seeds for the 2011 Australian Open that begins Jan. 17. It is the second major in a row both Nadal and Wozniacki are seeded No. 1. The men's and women's seeds follow the ATP and WTA rankings respectively. Defending champion Roger Federer is seeded No. 2, followed by Novak Djokovic, Robin Soderling and last year's runner-up, Andy Murray. Nadal, the 2009 Australian Open champion, won three of four majors last year but fell short at the Australian Open, where he had to retire in his quarterfinal match against Murray with a knee injury. ...
Venus Williams Enters Australian Open With Fitness Concerns
By Hal Spivack - AOL NewsFor the second time this week, a sluggish Venus Williams lost an exhibition match in straight sets. The fifth-ranked Williams was defeated by Li Na 6-3, 7-6 (3) in Hong Kong on Friday. More concerning, Williams was seen holding her stomach at times throughout the match. Williams, who was using the exhibition tournament in Hong Kong this week as her only tuneup tournament for Melbourne Park, enters the Australian Open with many question marks surrounding her fitness level. The 30-year-old Williams dodged questions about her stomach and fitness after the match on Friday. "I just tried my best ...
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