I am personally a huge fan of tennis especially females in tennis because it is such a great sport and it takes so much training and heart to work your way to the top. If anyone follows tennis at all they would know that Wimbeldon just ended earlier this week and to me something great happened. American women won both the singles and doubles championship. These American women are better know as the Williams sisters. Not only did Venus and Serena end up having to play eachother for the final early in the day but after Serena lost to Venus they had to play together for the doubles championship. Playing two huge games in one day and coming out victorious just amazes me. These two young women have overcome so much hardship growing up in a bad area and being taught tennis by their father on local public courts shows how great these women are. I think that these women are perfect examples of just how great any women can be. They have overcome many bad things only to come out on top as champions. They are a great inspiration to all young girls striving to become great. Not only are they champions on the court but they are also champions off the court with many charity organizations. So I just thought if anyone wanted to do some light reading here is a little article on Venus from Wimbeldon.
http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/news/articles/2008-07-05/200807051215279910743.html
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This is truly a great achievement. I am not that big of a tennis person, but I ended up watching some at work, since the Euro 2008 had ended. It was amazing to see how much endurance these players have and how dedicated they are. I am so proud of both the sisters, because they just initiated another legacy for American in International Sports.
This article also makes me wonder about their professionalism - how they maintain their cool when playing against siblings and best friends and keeping it clear off field. It is truly amazing!
Great Post by the way.
This is a great personal achievement for the Williams' sisters. They are wonderful examples of empowered women. They could have become another statistic.
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