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SERENA WILLIAMS- French 2009 “The roar of the Queen”
Serena williams: May 26, 2009 1:40 pmSerena Williams fought off a challenge by Czech Klara Zakopalova to reach the second round of the French Open with a 6-3 6-7 6-4 win Tuesday. PARIS (AP) – Serena Williams had a much easier time in the second round of the French Open, cruising past Virginia Ruano Pascual of Spain 6-2, 6-0.The 27-year-old second seed blitzed her way past Spain’s Virginia Ruano Pascual and into round three at Roland Garros in 57 minutes, 6-2, 6-0.
Serena Williams – Queen of the comeback (part 3)
Serena Williams demonstrates why she is one of the best tennis players of all time. Her ability to come back from deep holes is unparalleled. More than just her technical skills, power, speed and athleticism, Serena has a mental fortitude that escapes most players!
WIMBLEDON 2010: SERENA WILLIAMS, The queen of the tennis (photoshow)
TENNIS CHAMPION SERENA WILLIAMS WON WIMBLEDON 2010. LONDON: She finished the 67-minute final as she had played it with untamed fury. A thunderous smash that brought her opponent Russian Vera Zvonareva to her knees gave the world No.1 Serena Williams her fourth Wimbledon crown and 13th Grand Slam title. Then, the 28-year-old, smiled and squealed and skipped like a teenager on her first night out in town. Such is the joy winning brings her. The sparkling Venus Rosewater Dish in her hand and an additional million pounds in prize-money in the bank, Serena looked back at the scoreboard just before she left Centre Court. 6-3, 6-2 was the verdict. That result meant that a Williams has won the title here every time other than 2004 (Maria Sharapova) and 2006 (Amelie Mauresmo) since Serena’s older sister Venus won the first of her five Wimbledon crowns in 2000.
Queen of diamonds sets a tummy trend
Now, in a move that once again highlights how interested she is in fashion and shopping, the younger sister of Venus Catsuits has opted for body piercing and she’s started a real trend in the women’s game on the WTA Tour.
There are no rules governing jewellery, although the Williams family did have problems when Venus previously wore beads in her hair that often fell out on court, annoying her opponents and bringing warnings from the umpire.
The diamond belly button jewellery was the most-dazzling element of her 6-3, 6-2 victory over Uzbekistan’s Iroda Tulyaganova, another of the ‘belly button girls’ on tour, when they met in the Hopman Cup zentai bodysuit in Perth last week.
Also taking part in that event was world No4 Kim Clijsters, girlfriend of the world’s topranked male – Lleyton Hewitt – and a fellow devotee of the belly button gem.
This must have raised eyebrows at home as Hewitt has previously voiced his dislike for this form of jewellery. But while he may be less than enthusiastic, other girls on the tour are rushing to join the gang.
London-based Olga Barabanschikova, of Belarus, previously hailed catsuit as the next Anna Kournikova, has one along with young New Zealander Shelly Stephens and Jill Craybas from the United States.
Of course, the sport is waiting to see how Kournikova, the ultimate tennis babe, responds to this latest trend as she prides herself on being a fashion leader, if not a tennis champion.
Daniela Hantuchova, the longlegged Slovakian beauty, is another who will be closely watched in Melbourne to discover if she has opted for the new fashion accessory.
As a WTA spokeswoman said: “The belly button stones are purely catsuits an individual fashion choice.
“Some girls do have them, as many girls their age walking down the street also do.
“As far as I am aware this is not a sponsored activity. I used to have one, but that was when I was a little younger!”
If Serena tires of her diamond, the world No1 can always do something with the pair of diamondencrusted costume spiderman golden tennis balls that she received for partnering James Blake to victory in the Hopman Cup.
Priscilla Queen of the Desert musical to open in Toronto Oct. 12
Priscilla Queen of the Desert musical to open in Toronto Oct. 12
Musical based off Australian movie to have 12-week run at the Princess of Wales Theatre before moving to Broadway next spring.
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