Serena Williams

[RosieBear]

Might have missed it, but it seems that Serena doesn't have her own thread....time to start one. She has named her litte girl Alexis Olympia (Ohanian). I've heard a lot worse.:thumbup: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4880394/Serena-Williams-shares-photos-baby-girl-Alexis.html

[Alis]

Isn't it her fiance's name - apart from Olympia, that is? Definitely not as outlandish as it might have been.

[RoastLamb]

Love the names. Not too crazy. The baby is so adorbs and I admire them for putting out their own sweet video of the whole journey.

[Stell]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/42022406/serena-williams-marries-alexis-ohanian-in-star-studded-bash

[Linda]

Congrats to them.

I can't think of anything worse than a 'star studded bash', though.

[JerryD]

Serena is still looking to make it 25 https://www.vogue.com/article/serena-williams-vogue-cover-interview-february-2018/amp?__twitter_impression=true

[RosieBear]

When the fail is so strong you don't know where to begin :facepalm::facepalm::facepalm:

Interviewer who called Serena Williams 'baby' and asked if she was intimidated by Maria Sharapova’s ‘supermodel looks’ is forced to apologise after social media backlash

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5802731/Journalist-apologises-sexist-Serena-Williams-interview.html

[Rosalind]

just to say, was looking forward to the match yesterday and what a shame it couldn't take place. Would have been massively routing for Serena although on the whole don't follow too closely.

[supergran]

Was really looking forward to the match. Not a huge fan of Serena but would have been supporting her against Masha.

[Rosalind]

Was really looking forward to the match. Not a huge fan of Serena but would have been supporting her against Masha.

exactly. Anyone but imo. :)

[Caro]

What a disappointment. I have always supported Serena over Maria tbh. I really like her. When I was at the Wimby final a couple of years ago EVERYONE was supporting Mugaruza but I was shouting for Serena and getting 'that look' from all around me ;) :laugh:

[Stell]

Serena has been named as the 25th seed for Wimbledon.

[suttontennis]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/44619412
Cibulkova not supportive of Serena being seeded, as Dominika would miss out on a seeding. You can understand it from her point of view, but would she have the same view if she was still no.4 in the world ? Serena seeded 25, so Wimbledon have given her a couple of rounds to get her eye in, then she would have to play a top 8 player after that.

[JAMES4578]

I am supportive in principle, Seems reasonable compromise as some thought Serena should be seeded far higher- there are mixed views amongst the players. If Serena in form seeding likely not going to make a great deal of difference, whilst seems strange Cibulkova not seeded has not been quite the same player of late.

[cazza99]

BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/48930347) - Serena Williams says she had therapy after US Open final outburst

[Sallydaisy]

BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/48930347) - Serena Williams says she had therapy after US Open final outburst
The article (http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2019/07/serena-williams-essay-harpers-baazar-naomi-osaka-apology-us-open-final/83354/) (written by Matt Fitzgerald, ex AMFFer) also makes clear that Serena sent a written apology to Naomi Osaka and received a gracious reply in return.

[cazza99]

Here is the original Harpers Bazaar article - https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a28209579/serena-williams-us-open-2018-essay/