One Less Grunt at Wimbledon

....simply because Sharapova is OUT. She got ousted today by Gisela Dulko in the third set. The thing is, I'm wondering if anyone is going to miss Maria's high pitched grunts and screams, which punctuate each and every stroke she hits. That girl really lays it on thick! Now, I know she's not the only one, but she's definitely the grunting QUEEN of tennis. Just listen to these sound effects:




Hell, football players don't even make that much noise, and they're out there getting smashed into, run over and HURT! lol
I play tennis also, but don't recall ever making this much noise. Then again, I'm not out here competing for Grand Slams. Or even amateur titles. Maybe I'm doing it all wrong! ;)

But for all you grunt and moan tennis fans, Serena is still in it to win it, and we all know that she can grunt and growl with the best of them.
Question: why don't the male tennis players grunt and groan with this much fervor? I know there are one or two who do, but I swear, they just cannot even compare to the ladies!
Tomorrow I will be on the courts working on my grunt. Maybe that's the one vital element missing from my game! Keep ya posted!;)

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Serena Williams Poised to Take 3rd US Open Title

This Saturday evening, under the bright lights in Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows, Serena Williams will be going up against Yelena Jankovic for what will be her 3rd US Open title, if she wins it.
Having beaten her sister, Venus in the quarterfinal, and dispatching Dinar Safina in the semis, Serena won some tough battles against some of the top players on the circuit this year, while making it look easy. Having missed singles gold at the Olympics, and also failing to claim any of the 4 major titles (yet) this year, here's hoping that she wins the big one in Flushing Meadows!

Yelena Jankovic is playing her very best tennis lately, matching her opponents stroke for power stroke in her matches. Her game is really starting to mature and improve, so Saturday's match promises to be a great contest. Serena had better be bringing her A game. Judging by the way she's been playing the past two weeks, I'm not doubting that she will. If she wins this, it will be her 9th Grand Slam title.

You all know that I am such a Serena Williams fan. I cannot help but to root for her! Good luck on Saturday, Serena! I will be watching! :)

Update: Due to torrential rains, the US Open Women's Final has been moved to Sunday, Sept 7th at 9pm EST.

I personally think that this is great! With one more day to rest up, these ladies will definitely be coming out and putting their absolute best tennis on the court!

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Venus and Serena Make Wimbledon History!

The phenomenon known as the Williams sisters not only made it to both the women's singles AND women's doubles finals this week, but will also go down in history as the first and only sisters to ever do so for the THIRD time. Watching these two slice through opponent after opponent this past couple weeks has been an awesome sight to behold! There is nothing and no one better than Venus and Serena Williams when they are on their A game! They are absolutely unbeatable when they pull it all together, and now that both they and their respective games have definitely matured, every one else in the field had better look out!

When they won the women's doubles semifinal this morning to make it to the final, it brought a tear to my eye. I love these girls, and have followed them since day one. I'm not only proud to see how they've developed as tennis players, but also as people. They are strong, intelligent, talented young women, and are still taking the world by storm! I love it! It's too bad we can't clone them! I'd love to see more role models and champions like Venus and Serena these days. They carry it all so well.
Saturday will see me screaming at my tv "go Serena!" "go Venus!!" every other minute. It will be so hard to choose who I want to win!! Too crazy! Go, ladies, GO! I'm always cheering for you both! Here's to knocking 'em dead at Wimbledon! :)

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Sereenaaaaaa!!!!!!!

OMG. She just killed me here. That Serena!! Having made it to the 2008 Sony Ericsson Open in Indian Wells, Miami, Serena Williams today faced Jelena Jankovic to battle it out for the title.

They split the first two sets, and thus went into a deciding third. That's when all hell broke loose! Serena crushed Jankovic in the third, and had her down 5 games to 0, and it was now her serve, the match on her racquet. Then the MELTDOWN began. Serena started making some of the craziest errors you've ever seen!! Moon balls into the stands, crazy misses of what should have been an easy return, and all over erratic play like you won't believe. Jankovic, having gotten a second wind, capitalized on it, breaking Serena twice. Before you knew it, it was 5 games to 3, Serena. Serena just let that lead begin to melt away. After being broken the second time, she let the frustration get to her more, and wrecked her racquet by slamming it into the ground. There was actually a bowl sized crater in the side of the racquet! Never seen THAT before! She completely wrecked it! She then, of course, got a racquet abuse warning, and deservedly so!

After a few more excruciatingly nail biting hits and misses, Serena finally got it together and pulled out the win. By then, we were BOTH exhausted. This girl really knows how to take you for a rollercoaster ride in some of her matches! That having been said, Serena has now won the Sony Ericsson title for the 5th time, breaking Steffi Graf's record of 4 wins.

Way to go, Serena, but DAMN....can we do it without all the extra drama next time? Geez! ;)

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Congratulations, Venus!!

MY girl! The Williams sisters are SO inspiring, and in my opinion, prove that will, self determination and unstoppable confidence are key in achieving your goals. For the past couple years, people have been saying they're washed up, Serena's out of shape, their dominant run is over, etc...la la la. Come again??

After recovering from injuries, this year Serena's been decimating opponents left and right, and if not for her sudden calf injury in the quarterfinals, we'd have had a Williams vs Williams final. I'da bet the house on it! ;)

After it was all said and done, Venus won her fourth Wimbledon championship!


I was hoping for Serena to complete her vicious and stellar comeback after winning the Australian and jumping back up in rank, but seeing Venus make it all the way back is just as good! Well done, ladies! Keep up the inspiring work!


I am now on my way out the door to hit the tennis courts...:).
Yeah, I've been working on my game this summer, just like the last. It's getting good.
Those girls aren't the only ones with Grand Slam aspirations.... ;)

See you on the courts!

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