Posts Tagged Serena Williams
Serena Williams Outburst: Fine vs. Suspension
Posted by ShopinJA in International Sports on September 14th, 2009
It has been revealed that Serena Williams has been fined for her outburst during her Semi final match with Kim Clijsters at the U.S Open over the weekend.
As reported from the BBC, Serena Williams was handed a $10,000 fine by the US Open organizers. She has also been handed a $500 fine for her racket abuse that occurred during the same match.
It is now thought that Williams could face further action, in the way of a suspension in future Grand Slam events.
The big talking point here though, is whether $10,000 is really enough punishment for her actions. We say this, as Serena would have pocketed $455,000 for her run in the singles and doubles at this year’s US Open, so $10,000 would be simply play money to her.
Let us know if you think she has been let off the hook gently with that small fine, or if you think further action should be taken against her.
Serena seizes crown from Venus
Posted by ShopinJA in International Sports on July 4th, 2009
Saturday, 4 July 2009 | Written by Ronald Atkin
This time the Williams family battle, so often conducted on the lawns of the All England Club, went the way of Serena as she removed the ladies’ singles championship from the custody of her older sister Venus. In straight sets, too, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 in 87 minutes.
Serena shows her trophy to the crowd | © Reuters / T Melville
Serena had been saying from the start of these Championships that it was her turn to win Wimbledon. And since the Williamses have turned this event into a private affair, the only one she really needed to defeat was Venus.
The job was accomplished in typical powerful style, with Venus so worn down that her own game collapsed spectacularly from 2-2 in the second set. This was Serena’s third Wimbledon title and 11th Grand Slam and was ample amends for her loss to her big sister 12 months ago. It was well deserved as Venus admitted, saying: “Serena had the answer for everything and played the best tennis today, so congratulations.”
Serena expressed disbelief that she was finally holding once more the trophy, the Venus Rosewater Dish, which might have been named for her sister, who has won it five times, and paid full tribute: “Venus is the greatest on this surface.” At which they both went off for a rest before playing the doubles final.
Today, the Fourth of July, America’s Independence Day, Venus was far from the best. Her progress to the final had been more impressive, contained fewer games and less stress, but there was not enough in the tank today once the match hit its stride.
