In recent weeks, there’s been much speculation in the main media about exactly what caused Serena Williams to miss the U.S. Open.
(Does Serena’s injury pass the eye test?)
Serena claimed to Christine Brennan of USA TODAY this week that she injured both feet on July 7 in Munich, but wasn’t exactly sure how she eventually ended up needing 12 stitches in one foot and six stitches in another following a night out in the German city.
Amazingly, Serena played an exhibition match the next day against Kim Clijsters in Brussels and then apparently flew to New York to have her feet examined by a doctor. Of that examination, Serena told Brennan:
“I came back to the United States from Germany and knew something was not right. My big toe was drooping, and I thought, ‘My toe shouldn’t be hanging like this.’ I saw a specialist in New York and had an MRI, and he said I had a tendon that was torn. He said I didn’t necessarily have to fix it, but I’d have a droopy toe the rest of my life. I thought it over and decided it was better to have the surgical procedure, for my career and for my life.”
Serena was photographed nearly a week after her injury partying in heels. More from USAT’s Brennan:
Asked how she could fit her swollen, painful feet into high heels three days before surgery, Williams said, “I was bummed about wearing the Band-Aid at my party, you know me, but there were six stitches under there, so I didn’t want those to show. I love heels, I’m a sucker for heels, so if I have to get the (surgical) procedure anyway, at that point, the doctor told me I needed to do it, so I took the pictures with those shoes, then wore flats the rest of the night. I couldn’t have worn heels the whole night.”
While describing her examination, Serena first told Brennan that a doctor said surgery was elective. Then in her defense of wearing heels days after her apparent injury, Serena told Brennan that her doctor indicated that the surgery was indeed required.
Speaking of contradictions, here’s how Serena described how her feet were supposedly injured in the first place:
“We were walking out of the restaurant and, all of a sudden, I felt pain,” she said. “The pain felt like kind of a stubbed foot, like ‘Ow,’ and I thought, ‘Wow, I stubbed my foot.’ Then in 20 seconds, or a minute, I started walking again. And it hurt some more. So we looked down and there was glass all over the floor. I was standing, recovering, thinking I got a little cut and telling my nephew, who was with us, to be careful. Then my practice partner put a cellphone down to the floor so we could see, and there was a huge puddle of blood. I said, ‘OMG, I don’t think this is good.’ “
Serena’s agent Jill Smoller told Greg Couch of AOL FANHOUSE on July 22, two weeks after the unreported Munich incident, that Serena’s injury did not come from stepping on glass:
“She didn’t step on glass,” said Williams’ agent and spokesperson, Jill Smoller. “So I don’t know where that came from. Her foot was cut. There was a deep laceration. She had surgery Thursday in Los Angeles … to repair a deep laceration on top of her foot.”
A prolific Tweeter, Serena was far from silent on her Twitter account between the day of her apparent injury, July 7, and her reported July 15 surgery date. Between the 7th and the 15th, Serena Tweeted approximately 59 times, but none of those Tweets made mention of anything pertaining to an injury or surgery.
Her first Tweet regarding her condition was Saturday night, July 17:
hi guys! thanks for all the get well wishes. it really means a lot
can’t wait to get out of bed & back on the courts & do what i do best!
On July 19, this post-op photo of Serena was Tweeted by Carmelo Anthony’s wife LaLa Vazquez:
A closeup of the photo reveals Serena suffering from what appears to be two black eyes:
The photo is made more interesting by rampant speculation in just the past couple weeks that Serena recently had cosmetic surgery. That in turn has led some to question the veracity and/or severity of Serena’s foot injury.
At the very least, Serena’s apparent nonchalance about what caused her to miss the biggest U.S. tennis tournament of the year is disappointing - but far from a surprise.
Her dedication has been questioned for some time now - but that skepticism mostly applied to her aversion for non-major tournaments.
Now it appears that perhaps even the U.S. Open isn’t allowed to encroach her lifestyle.
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11:30 pm on September 5th, 2010
She’s just an EXTREMELY unattractive man. needs a WHOLE lot more elective surgery than just an eyebrow fix. hope the doctor finally removed her testiculars….probably the size of tennis balls by the looks of “her” manliness.
11:51 pm on September 5th, 2010
it’s going to take a lot of cosmetic surgery to make her attractive. both sisters are beyond fugly.it’s amazing how fame and money can make someone much better looking to others than what they really are.
8:16 am on September 6th, 2010
Looks can be subjective. Wouldn’t automatically characterize them as ugly. What’s true is they’re damned good at tennis. Ugly is Chelsea Clinton. Let’s not lie. She looks like a cartoon donkey. In any language she is homely. Margaret Cho that unfunny comedianne is ugly. Creepy David Letterman is a guy but he looks like mrs doubtfire the sequel - drag queen ugly.
12:48 pm on September 6th, 2010
and christers momma is but ugly!!!!!
4:48 pm on September 6th, 2010
You might be on to something Brooks. I think she did get some work done.
I guess Common is still hittin that too…I bet Serena can ride that dick till your balls are sore.
5:34 pm on September 6th, 2010
I can’t believe how gross some people can be. The common thread is now days- only the stupid, inconsiderate bullies make blog comments!!!
10:33 pm on September 6th, 2010
Looks like she’s taking Johnny Mac’s advice to play even fewer tourneys. Who cares if it is the top US tourney?
11:17 pm on September 6th, 2010
Serena has been doing steroids for a long time.
11:21 pm on September 6th, 2010
I HAVE BEEN A FAN OF SERENA AND VENUS FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW. THEY ARE SOME TALENTED SISTERS AND ARE GOOD AT WHAT THEY DO. PEOPLE NEED TO STOP HATING. SERENA, CONTINUE TO DO YOUR THING GIRL. EVERYONE IS NOT A HATER.
12:15 am on September 7th, 2010
Seriously, all you haters need to get a life. If you have the audacity to talk **** on peoples looks/talent you must really hate yourself, and need to write that **** to feel better about your pathetic life. Who cares what this chick looks like… she is a better tennis player then you could ever hope to be and she has more money then you will probably ever see in your life time. And finally, how is this story news…who cares if she had plastic surgery and didn’t play in the US Open. Unless you’re her sponsors who gives a flying **** if she plays in this tourny or not. Obviously, she doesn’t need the money or the recognition.
4:34 am on September 7th, 2010
Who gives a Flying F**K?
4:48 am on September 7th, 2010
It’s amusing that whenever anybody makes a negative comment surrounding a black person, they’re labeled “haters” and “racist..” But the real racist and haters, yes, I’m talking about the biggest haters and racist in the country, black people, think they have the right to denounce and criticize everybody else. Sorry, nobody listens to your racial rants and raves anymore. It’s called crying Wolf and everybody’s on to playing the race card and couldn’t give a piece of rat crap what you think. Equality sucks doesn’t it? Wah! Wah! Whine!
6:50 am on September 7th, 2010
DON’T CARE ALL ABOUT, IS ABOUT WATCH HER PLAYING TENNIS, THATS ALL ABOUT !!!! AS FAR SHE IS GOOD, THATS ALL MATTER TO ME!!!
LOVE TENNIS NO MATTER WHAT!!!!!!!!!!
7:42 am on September 7th, 2010
I have am major issue about the treatment of Serena during her entire tennis life.
Serena comes from a different background & invaded “our” world of white outfits to play on manicured lawns & that has been her fault to be punished everytime she steps on the court.
She was “rough around the edges” with the compton swagger & no formal tennis environment that we approve of. We can’t comment on her tennis game since she is too good at something that should have been out of her reach so the best thing is to pick her apart in other aspect of her life.
We’ve had the ugliest women in the history of tennis play for so long & she has won a few grand slams of her own(Davenport) but yet she gets a pass because we think that she belongs in our arena but that chic Serena is just a distraction “if it wasn’t for her tennis , she wouldn’t be a great player” Mr Roper.
“Since I can’t comment on her game, I need to find something else that I could redirect my concerns about why I don’t like her” Dr fulofshit
” I don’t have a problem with her color, but that personality is vulgar” Ms haterade
“If only she was more refined, I think she would have a chance to be accepted” Queen IQuna
After all the quotes from my concerned people , there were very little issues with Serena as a tennis player but that Serena doesn’t belong in our world & we will keep reminding her till the day she retires & goes do nails where she belongs .
Thank you,
Mr reality
8:08 am on September 7th, 2010
I bet If Serena never won a tournament, or couldn’t play as good as she does, she wouldn’t be under this scrutiny. You see the real issue here isn’t Serena’s looks, dress code, attitude (although at times I don’t agree with all that she does but that’s beside the point) all this hate is really about her success. If she couldn’t win this page wouldn’t exist. Think about that haters
8:10 am on September 7th, 2010
why are you people so racist
8:39 am on September 7th, 2010
I DONT APPRECIATE SOMEONE USING MY NAME TO LOG 2 ENTRIES ON SEPT 7 AT 4 SOMETHING TO SAY SOMETHING NEGATIVE. IT IS ASHAMED THAT YOU CAN NOT LEAVE A POSITIVE MESSAGE WITHOUT SOMEONE ELSE COMING BEHIND YOU AND DOING SOMETHING DISRESPECTFUL. I WILL JUST KEEP MY POSITIVE COMMENTS TO MYSELF THE NEXT TIME. I WAS NOT EVEN UP AT THAT TIME.
8:54 am on September 7th, 2010
hello, creo que ustedes son bien rasista, que tiene su color con la qulidat de su juego en la cancha? Tienes invidia porque Serena es una de la mejores del mundo? y su hermana tambien? Recoedase bien animales que estas criticando las hermanas Wiliams, que ase mucho tiempo su papa Richard digo: ” si ustedes esta buscando campeonas de la USA aqui yo tengo dos” y asi fue mal creados, ajora que se le acabo la gasolina y no le suporta mas? que pena . nadie sabe que ustedes los gringos quere, es la verdad. Serena no te preocupes dear el mundo te sige amando a ti y a su hermana. “bola de mamarachos para la critica sobre Serena idotas..roberto
9:41 am on September 7th, 2010
I think its a shame that a person like Grisel is that stupid! It is a wonder you even know how to breath. Racsim and haters exist because people like you can’t except what you are. If you can’t read what the mongrels are saying about Serena and the fact that her looks have nothing to do with what they truly think about her, you definitly a dumb a** stupid F***. Who gives a s*** about how great a tennis player she is, the real racist and haters like you f***mouth!! Why else would you and stupid s***s like you talk about her looks instead of her skills, cause you are a racist and haters. Face it you bigot BITCH, you are what you are!! Free speeh is a bitch ain’t it Grisel.
9:46 am on September 7th, 2010
The comment is for cheryl s. not Grisel sorry!!
I think its a shame that a person like cheryl s is that stupid! It is a wonder you even know how to breath. Racsim and haters exist because people like you can’t except what you are. If you can’t read what the mongrels are saying about Serena and the fact that her looks have nothing to do with what they truly think about her, you definitly a dumb a** stupid F***. Who gives a s*** about how great a tennis player she is, the real racist and haters like you f***mouth!! Why else would you and stupid s***s like you talk about her looks instead of her skills, cause you are a racist and haters. Face it you bigot BITCH, you are what you are!! Free speeh is a bitch ain’t it cheryl s
10:00 am on September 7th, 2010
As a black man let me help clear the air on this once and for all. Serena is not best looking woman IMO. Having said that she must be the cats meow to Common. To each is own as they say. And that is with everyone on this earth. Even the finest women to some people are not so attractive to others. It is all personal opinion. Having said that. My personal opinion is that she does look a lot like Sylvester the drag queen from the disco era. I am just saying!
10:49 am on September 7th, 2010
I wish that Serena would lose about 10 pounds so that she can move quicker. She already has the power, but that extra weight is hard on her knees. As far as Venus is conerned - she is PERFECT!
12:44 pm on September 7th, 2010
The internet is a beautiful thing but it also has a ugly side. That being that low life racist use it to write there cowardly hateful comments under the pretense of sports.We all have our favorite players or teams but when you start commenting about looks,race,religion and etc you should how sad life must be for you.To me Serena is beautiful woman and I am a black man. I also believe Ianvonic,Wozaniki,Cibulkova to name a few are also beautiful but not Sharpova,Clijster,Oudin and etc nor do I like them for varies other reason but I would get into talking about them in a racist matter even though I believe they have benifited in tennis because of their race.Sharpova and Clijster are great players but to attack them a viciously as I have seen the Williams attacked is beyond me. I encourage all white folks to stand up and challenge your racist friends and family members for that fact not just the racist among you but the sexist,homophobis,and etc. Do you part to make the world better!I know very few blacks or black sports fan who do not like whites because of their skin color, it is their racist behavior why they are not liked. Food for though! Keep loving the game of tennis,getout and hit a few!
2:00 pm on September 7th, 2010
What a stupid presumption. Are you insinuating that her eyes are black because she got cosmetic surgery? Where are the bandages? What exactly are you insinuating that she had cosmetically done? And, what do her looks have to do with any of this?
She had surgery for her foot, she’s not playing the Open, she’s still the GOAT in tennis and the No. 1 player in the world. These are the facts. Deal with them. Moving on…
2:49 pm on September 7th, 2010
Interesting post. Thought something looked a little off about her face when she made an appearance at the open last week to cheer on her sister but assumed it was just make up. She’s a great tennis player who seems committed to expressing her individuality.
I could do with less glam and more tennis but that’s just me and if she did have cosmetic surgery it’s unfortunate. She was plenty beautiful just the way she was.
4:05 pm on September 7th, 2010
People, time is very short and we have to start thinking about meeting our maker. we can’t wait until the last minute and ask to be forgiven. Come on brothers and sisters of all races, let us show God we are better than this.
4:27 pm on September 7th, 2010
This comment is for Lawson. I never said anything about serena’s looks. Someone posted those 2 comments using my name and if you read on i posted another comment about how i did not appreciate someone doing that.. I know we are entitled to freedom of speech, but what is really sad is when people use your name to disrespect someone else. Please don’t just read one comment and take it out of context. Read all the comments from top to bottom and you will see what i am talking about.
4:59 pm on September 7th, 2010
what a bunch of racist bastards some Americans are.you don’t support your American sports lady after all she has won in tennis.
between her and venus they have won gold medals and fed cups for their country, but because they are black,successful,rich and sexy, you white mother f&^%$ don’t acknowledge them.
she is a fine woman, tennis player and i think some of the ridiculous commentary from racist pricks on this site need to f&^k off and die.they are miserable rubbishes with NO lives,and they shouldn’t call them selves Americans.Venus has accomplished so much as president for the ladies game, equal prize money, Refusal to play in Dubaii, until Shahar Peer was allowed to play as an Israeli in Dubai.Serena,Venus you rock.thank you for giving the male tennis fans some reason to watch tennis.the other girls simply don’t cut it.
5:13 pm on September 7th, 2010
Jesus, people give it a rest!!! Have you never seen some girls without make-up????!!!!!!
5:16 pm on September 7th, 2010
Everybody seems to know all the intimate details of Serena’s, and Venus’s private lives, when in fact you do not know a thing. The only thing I do know is, The Williams Sisters are “GREAT” Female tennis stars who by chance, happen to be (MODEL) GORGEOUS; each in her own way! The rest of you, All, are Racist CREEPS~ Oh, and I am not crying wolf, I am white, but if it meant having to think like you, I would not want to be!
6:21 pm on September 7th, 2010
I think Venus and Serena should have to play the men. And not because of looks; they are not ‘ugly’. But it’s like boxing or mma, at least have weight classes for god’s sake. Those two are like night and day to the other female competitors (or should I call them fodder). And as for female tennis players getting equal pay to the men, doesn’t that mean they should start playing best 3 out of 5 as well? Just a thought, but hasn’t the argument been equal work for equal pay. Seems like the feminazis don’t mind when it’s in their favor.
6:29 pm on September 7th, 2010
By next year, she and her sister will be irrelevant. Look for Zvonerava and Wozniacki to dominate.
6:42 pm on September 7th, 2010
Serena Williams is a beautiful woman and the best female tennis player in the world . The bigots and racists can eat their hearts out .
6:48 pm on September 7th, 2010
LOL….”By next year, she and her sister will be irrelevant. Look for Zvonerava and Wozniacki to dominate.”
Weren’t you all saying that 3 and 5 years ago!! Ypu sound like Pat Cash.
8:22 pm on September 7th, 2010
The blogger Anonymous who calls Serena an ugly dude, you must be what’s known as an anti-man, get it? Because if you are a man you know males have testicles, not testiculars. What the heck is that? Do you have a testicular? Then you’re an anti-man. Try to write positive stuff or stay the hell away from blogging until you get some knowledge.
9:01 pm on September 7th, 2010
se rena who god bless no man curse u got it girl and i mean all of it. love
9:35 pm on September 7th, 2010
Two phony wannabe sistas from the projects who have no class and can never admit an opponent outplayed them during an interview after the match.
By what criteria do peple judge these howlers as attractive?
Funny how they don’t scream during practice and warmups. Only during a match. As far as people who think these pigs are attractive…have your vision and sanity checked!
10:19 pm on September 7th, 2010
All of you negative bloggers are idiots. God created us the way he want us to be for his pleasure. Who cares what you think.
What did the fox say when he couldn’t get the grapes - they were sour.
Bet if you had a tiny bit of their talent you would have been singing another tune.
Show me another beautiful player on the field or one without a fault.
Remember black is beautiful.
You need to find more positive things to do with your life. Life is short, go volunteer or show some love to one of your kind.
Keep playing sisters and give these idiots something more to talk about.
11:10 pm on September 7th, 2010
WHAT!! DID YOU CALL THE SISTERS OF TENNIS UGLY,WANNABES, HOWLERS AND PIGS ARE YOU KIDDING ME, ARE YOU SERIOUIS WITH THIS BULL8H1T YOUR SAYIN ABOUT MY SISTERS, YOUR OUT OF YOUR MIND,UR SAD, UR SICK IN UR HEAD. THAT ALL YOU CAN SAY ABOUT S.W AND V.W, YOUR SUCH A DAM HATER GET A LIFE. YOU SIGE IN ANONYMOUS, BECAUSE YOU DONT LIKE UR SELF, LOL YOU SICK LITTLE MIND, GET A LIFE OR PRTND YOU GOT ONE. YOUFUCKINHATER, AND GET A BOOST TO UR SELFSTEEN. LUV N VW & SW SINCE DAY ONE.
12:14 am on September 8th, 2010
JOE, I THINK YOU WANT TO BE A WOMAN AND THATS WHY YOU SAYIN THINGS LIKE THAT, YOU WANT TO BE SERENA! MY ADVICE TO U PUT A DRESS ON AND JUST DO IT!!!!!!! PS. You need to find more positive things to do with your life.keepin it real.
1:03 am on September 8th, 2010
A N D WHAT!! A N D WHAT,SO WHAT THAY CAME FROM THE PJ’S, LOL LOOK AT THEM NOW, LOOK AT THEM NOW, “iM SMILIN” AND IM SO PROUD, THERE LADIES ON AND OFF THE COURT, THERE BEAUTIFUL, SMART, TALL, SEXY,STRONG, PROUD, BLACK PRINCESSES, AND YOUR HATING. PEOPLE LIKE YOU ARE SAD AND UNHAPPY WITH THEMSELF. LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING THAT YOU SHOULD NOW. ITS NOT WERE YOUR FROM ITS WERE YOUR AT., IN LIFE AND MND SET , THAY DID THERE THING, THAY PLAYED THAY WON AND HAVING FUN AND ENJOYING LIFE, YOU SHOULD TRY IT, A HAPPY LIFE!, ITS GOOD AND WE LOVE LIVING IT . LUV N VW & SW 4 EVER AND STAYIN PROUD.
1:32 am on September 8th, 2010
Who cares about what she does in her private life? Anyway her private life is none of our business. If she decided to skip a tournament that is her business too. We don’t own her, we can only watch (or not watch ) her tennis.
None of us here in this forum has her talent nor her money, so what do some of us do: attack her for her off-court life and looks and what not. Shame on those who do that and I would go on to say to them “get a life and do something worthwhile, without spewing useless venom on Serena”. i don’t think she would give a **** about what the inconspicuous, talentless and “so much more poorer than her” people write about her. Ha ha ha ha….aaaaaaaaaaaa
12:24 pm on September 8th, 2010
What a nosy, judgmental piece of writing. Having so much attention and speculation must have its challenges, and if a person is considering cosmetic surgery, they must feel vulnerable and insecure about something. Whether or not it was the case is besides the point - this woman has demonstrated she is a championship tennis player, and it appears the most important aspect of her career is to challenge her entitlement to that role on some moral or character level.
If you have writing skills, why not use them to showcase the finer points of sports and its great athletes, or at least be information based? It does not always sell to the same type or maybe as many people, but perhaps it could enhance and elevate the sport in some way, versus reducing it to just another highly publicized version of “how celebrities might be rolling in the mud”.
2:07 pm on September 8th, 2010
Both Sisters are gifts from God. Their human beings whom excelled at what they have chosen to do. I support them because like so many before them like Billy Jean, Martina, Steffa Graff, Everett, Ashe, so on and so forth, no one gave them a thing they earned it. The old fashion way hard work. And they all rejoiced in their suffering. I believe what is wrong with alot of us today is that we have forgotten that it takes some pain to get over the hump. And looks can only get you so far today. Thank God for plastic surgery if I needed it I would get it. I have seen people with the worst teeth, and as soon as they get a good job and can afford it they get their teeth done, and you would be amazed what that can do for the body image of a person, and their confidence.
2:21 pm on September 8th, 2010
It still amazes me that in this 21st century White people are still so insecure. The irony is that Serena ‘this black super-talented female from Compton’ dares to invade this ‘ALL WHITE WORLD WITH PRIM SKIRTS AND PLACE FACES. You would like to think this is not about race, but it is. Why don’t you concentrate on Jennifer Capriari? That would make very good commenting.
2:26 pm on September 8th, 2010
When you are going to admit what this is all about?
Jealousy. These sisters have been bring in more money to tennis coffers that anyone else did? If they are not participating the tournaments are blase!!!!!
And when they represent the USA in the Olympics, the Fed, The Davis Cup, it is ok, because the USA is represented and collecting gold. Search your consciences and STOP THE HATING.
Stop hating and appreciating. Jehovah God made us all in his OWN IMAGE!!!!!!!
3:07 pm on September 8th, 2010
Only white men or women would think the sistas are ugly. You do not know beauty.
4:35 pm on September 8th, 2010
Please leave serena alone. You pigs. She is living the life of a millioniare. Some of us do not even have jobs.i don’t know but no one gave a squeak when JJ had her nose job under the guise of sinus issues. Check it out her nose was crooked and had a hump, when she came back from surgery the camera kept zeroing on her face but not of the commemtators said anything
4:52 pm on September 8th, 2010
How the heck have some people turned some not finding the Williams sisters attractive women into racism? Wow, that is a HUGE leap.
I’m sorry, I’m not racist and am of a minority race and I don’t think they are attractive at all. They are to put it politely, somewhat masculine in their features and demeanor. It is what it is. There are also white female professional tennis players who aren’t very attractive and who are masculine in look and demeanor.
I don’t find them attractive in my tastes in women, but some do. The fact that they aren’t everyone’s cup of tea looks wise doesn’t make them racist. There are many famous black women I find very attractive, just not these 2.
4:56 pm on September 8th, 2010
And for those who don’t grasp the concept of a blog and blogging–it’s an opinion piece of media.
And I see stories on blogs and celeb gossip websites ALL the time commenting on the looks and speculating about plastic surgery of ALL celebs of ALL races.
The Williams sisters have transcended sports and entered into the world of general celebrity in America and part of the celebrity media culture is people commenting about your looks and speculating about plastic surgery.
11:14 pm on September 8th, 2010
It is pathetic the amount of self-pity and life-regrets emanating from this web and especially aimed at two souls who have given their all in the promotion of the game of tennis and have succesfully raised it to a level of professionalism that will not only push intended contenders to drastically double-up on their tennis prowes but also be able to sustain in order to defeat these two tennis amazons. Rather than put these two sisters down praise and urge them on cos they have earned it the very very hard way. Professional tennis is not an easy game. So cheer them on!!!!!! Serena & Venus - U R champs.
6:26 am on September 9th, 2010
America America…..where are thy going? You have taken hatred onto another level and you are not slowing down! Seriously, this country is going down, and quickly if people do not change their attitude towards each other. Why can’t people see beyond colors and treat each other with dignity? Are we really a free country? And free of what? Maybe free of decency!!! The world is changing, and we are being left behind or thrown into the abyss, Selah!
5:15 am on September 15th, 2010
How low can you guys go. Serena and Venus has achieved so much in there lives and still does and will for a few more years stop this hatred and get a life. If you can’t say something good about somebody else rather keep quiet. I am really very a shamed and I don’t even say bad things about Serena and Venus . All they have done is good they are good at what they are doing . IF EVERYBODY IN THIS WORLD DO WHAT THEY ARE DOING WITH SO MUCH PASSION AND LOVE THIS WORLD WILL BE A MUCH BETTER PLACE. So shut d f*&# up.