It was a good chance to play with Serena but today is not that chance. I met her before on grass and I was looking forward to meeting her on a hard court.
Quotes about serena (15 Quotes)
This is incredible that this section turned out with Venus, Serena and Clijsters, who you could certainly make a case are three of the favorites. Obviously, though, the sisters come in with a lot of question marks, based on their health.
That's what I've been always saying, that I was always using the mixed doubles especially to improve my net game and being able to return a guy's serve, 'cause then when you play someone like Serena, you are little bit more prepared for that.
I felt like I had an opportunity at 5-3 to break, but I didn't get that, ... Then 5-4, I had a pretty bad service game, two double faults. I think Serena had like a monster return or two that I couldn't do anything with, which happens if you're playing Serena Williams. At that point it was just all about sticking in there.
Serena has developed inflammation and swelling of her left knee joint over the past two days. After assessment and treatment, we have advised her to rest and continue treatment to prevent further irritation.
We will have a size advantage. I'll tell you one thing, we had better be ready to stop Serena and step out to defend the three-point shot. We will definitely need to defend because Serena has many capable long-range shooters.
I just wasn't used to getting beaten the way she beat me, ... Every time I step on the court, even if it's against Serena, I still feel like I should be the better player because, really, that's how we were raised to think when you came out on the court. So I guess that was probably a factor.
It doesn't matter how Serena is playing because her competitive spirit is so high, you have to go to the ends of the Earth to beat her.
So many times in the past on the women's side of the draw you'd really have to wait until the second week before it became a little more interesting. But with Serena, I think her first matches will be extremely enjoyable to watch because of the curiosity factor How fit is she, how well is she going to play
Serena and I are exactly the opposite of anything that ever happened before in the game. The old tennis world was pretty reserved. Serena and I are bold. We stand out. We have color. We're strong. We're pretty. We have personalities. We think things out. We're smart.
It was a good chance to play with Serena but what is a pity that I cannot get the chance today.
Venus and Serena have chosen not to choose Sydney for a few years ... answer best known to them, but it's something that's really been on their schedule.
I knew she was watching when Serena won the U.S. Open and she's happy to see another black woman win in her lifetime,
Serena and Venus are world-class ambassadors of the game and have been vital to the success that women's tennis enjoys today. We are pleased to be one of the few tournaments worldwide that will have the opportunity to showcase the talents of these two phenomenal athletes.
Normally we make that big run and run off and hide, but Serena would have no part of that. Serena played hard and they have a lot of seniors who play with a lot of pride. They came at us hard, but we expected that. But there was no doubt that we wanted to