LYCOS RETRIEVER
Serena Williams: Sisters
built 658 days ago
In just 65 minutes Serena Williams beat Meghann Shaughnessy 6-2 6-2 in the Australian Open. Serena will play Kim Clijsters in the semi final. It's possible that the final could be either an all Belgian affair for the first time or another sibling match if sister Venus beats Justine Henin-Hardenne.
Source:
Born September 26, 1981, in Saginaw, Michigan, Serena Williams has ruled the tennis courts, along with her older sister Venus, since the late 1990s. At an early age, both sisters were taught the game by their father, Richard Williams. Since turning professional, "Venus and Serena Williams have been credited with raising public awareness of their sport and with bringing the women’s tennis game to a whole new level of power and athleticism."
Source:
Tennis ace Serena Williams is making an appearance in US TV series Street Time playing an ex gang member just released from prison. The series is about probation officers and drug offenders and is being filmed in Toronto. Ms Williams is going through trying times of her own recently as her older sister Yetunde was recently the victim of a shooting in LA.
Source:
Serena and Venus Williams continue to battle for the top position in the list of America's favorite female sports stars. Last year's number one, Venus, drops to number three while her sister Serena now occupies the top spot and race car driver Danica Patrick takes the second spot. Following the top three is former soccer star Mia Hamm (No. 4), tennis player Maria Sharapova (No. 5), golfer Annika Sorenstam (No. 6), boxer Layla Ali (No.
Source:
Serena Williams was born in Saginaw, Michigan, on the 26th September, 1981, the youngest of 5 sisters. Richard and Oracene Williams raised their family in Compton, a violent Los Angeles suburb.
Source:
Kingston, Jamaica (AHN) - Fresh off winning the Australian Open last week, Serena Williams and her sister, Venus, will host two clinics for inner-city youth in Jamaica on February 5th and 7th. The clinics will be open to children from some of the island's poorest communities and will be held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston and the Half Moon Hotel in Montego Bay.
Source: