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...tennis Pete Sampras set a new record for most majors--13--when he won again at Wimbledon. But for all his heroics Pete could not seize the spotlight from the dynamic, effervescent Venus Williams of Compton, Calif., who became the first black player to win the All England title since Arthur Ashe did it in 1975. She then added the U.S. Open crown and a couple of Olympic gold medals to complete a career year...
...VENUS WILLIAMS Serena's big sister became the first black player to win Wimbledon since Arthur Ashe did it in 1975, then kept the U.S. Open crown in the family. While most U.S. male stars bagged the Olympics, Venus and Serena brought back the gold...
Getting the Williams sisters more committed, though, might result in everyone else's playing for third place. Last month Venus, 20, skipped a week of classes to play the Generali Ladies Open in Austria, where her 35-match winning streak--including Wimbledon, the U.S. Open and the Olympics--was snapped in the finals by Lindsay Davenport. Serena, 19, who won the Princess Cup in Japan in early October, has jumped to No. 7 in the WTA rankings. Venus is ranked third, only because she missed the first five months of the year because of an injury. Since June...
...though, that even some of the marginal sports had glorious moments. No one cares about Olympic tennis, but Wednesday's finals in the women's singles and men's doubles looked to be compelling and I went out to watch. Venus Williams won again, so this year she won Wimbledon, the U.S. Open and the Olympics. That's a pretty good trifecta. In the men's doubles it was the Woodies' swan song. Aussies Mark Woodforde and Todd Woodbridge were dissolving their partnership after a decade in which they won everything - all four Slams, Wimbledon six times. Prime Minister John...
Tennis is a sport historically grounded in the Wimbledon-esque model of gentility. A player like Venus Williams should be commended for challenging what it means to be a tennis player--and a female athlete...