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more about #tennis scribbles: I believe that Tiger was AP's athlete of the decade. The male athlete of the year was a NASCAR driver. more » Tart of Darkness: Serena Williams has always been a great tennis player and a notorious bad sport. Naturally we chose to reward performance rather than sportsmanship. ... more » JerseyGrrrl: YES! YES! YES!! I will add this post to the e-shrine I've concocted for Serena. So deserved! And as for that outburst and its subsequent obsessing, ... more » Algernon: Young, Gifted, and Black. It's a shame that it's a dangerous thing in this country. Congratulations Serena keep making history. more » Treeless: She ranted and raved, posed nude, got slapped with a fine, and shilled tampons for Tampax. Strumpet stole my destiny. more » sassyredhead: I have been a men's tennis fan since 1979. I have never cared much for the women's side of the game, until this year. And Serena was part of the pull.... more » MsJanani: You know what? I don't care if she lost her temper. I have too; no one's perfect. And I'll always love me some Serena anyway. more » hfree: They named Tiger Woods athlete of the decade, not year. The AP named NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson male athlete of the year. Carry on. more » BestEuphemismEver: She was up against a HORSE? Wait, do they do this for male athletes, too? more » CurtCole: Dry your eyes, there's no need to lob, you are still an excellent player. more » sassyredhead: I have been a huge fan of men's tennis since 1978. But just this year I have really gotten into the women's side of the sport. This picture makes my h... more » DorothyZbornak: Ms. Stoeger, my plastic surgeon doesn't want me doing any activity where balls fly at my nose. #sonyericssonchampionships more » morninggloria: Boy is her little heart going to break when she realizes that she's not blonde enough to be a tennis star. #sonyericssonchampionships more » curiousgeorgiana: Love the purple court. #sonyericssonchampionships more » Rooo sez BISH PLZ: Serena apologized twice at her post-doubles championship press conference and was fined $10K. Roger was fined $1500 for swearing at the chair umpire ... more » topsy: The Williams sisters are a shining example in the world of sports. They both have such good heads on their shoulders and consistently show grace unde... more » andBegorrah: "I swear to God, I'm fucking taking this love and support and I'm shoving it in your fucking heart." more » dreamweave: Serena deserves a damn trophy for not backhanding a ball into the faces of those assholes at Indian Wells. more » marimari: Everyone's apologizing for something so if I do something bad will I get a pass by publicly apologizing and clarifying my apologies by apologizing again? more » Micaela Almonester de Pontalba: She's a very physically intimidating person -- in size, not in *color* -- and she got up in the face of a much smaller person and threatened her with ... more » -
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Serena Williams Named AP Athlete Of The Year
2009 was quite a year for Serena Williams. She ranted and raved, posed nude, got slapped with a fine, and shilled tampons for Tampax. But all that is water under the bridge now that she's the Athlete of the Year. More » -
#sisteract
Serena Williams On Sibling Rivalry, Apologies
Say what you will about Serena's supposed temper, but the relationship between the Williams sisters sounds pretty sweet. More » -
#matchpoint
Serena Williams: "I Had Really Just Lost Control"
Serena Williams discussed the U.S. Open incident on Good Morning America today (and promoted her memoir, On The Line), saying she wanted to give the judge "a big hug" afterwards, but thinks some criticism is gender-based. Clip at left. -
#matchpoint
Serena Williams Apologizes For U.S. Open Incident
Serena Williams just wrote on Twitter: "I want to sincerely apologize FIRST to the lines woman, Kim Clijsterst, USTA & mostly tennis fans everywhere. Thank you all for your support." In a lengthier apology on her blog she says: More » -
#matchpoint
Serena Williams Fined $10,000 For U.S. Open Incident
Earlier today we wondered what would happen to Serena Williams following her outburst at the U.S. Open. Now we have an answer: Williams is being fined $10,000, and an investigation that might lead to "additional punishment" is underway. [AP] -
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#matchpoint
So What Happens To Serena Williams Now?
After her outbursts at the U.S. Open led to point violations cost her the semifinals against opponent Kim Clijsters, Serena Williams now faces a more daunting punishment: the judgment of the tennis world and the viewing public. More » -
#complicatedconversations
What Does "America's Sweetheart" Really Mean?
Yesterday, we posted about Melanie Oudin, the 17-year-old tennis player who has been deemed the "savior of tennis" and "America's sweetheart," but several commenters brought up a valid point: why her, and why now? More » -
#netgains
American Teen Is The "Cinderella Story" Of The U.S. Open
The big story out of the U.S. Open this weekend wasn't the triumphs of Roger Federer, but the sudden ascension of 17-year-old Melanie Oudin, who has become the youngest American since Serena Williams to move into the quarterfinals. More » -
#leagueoftheirown
Women In Sports: Sex Objects, Mothers, Or Too "Manly" To Count
Two very different articles from this weekend have lead us to wonder: Will female athletes ever be able to drop the female and be seen as just athletes? More » -
#leftovers
Posters Stay Up Despite Presidential Protestations • Dogs Do Look Like Owners
• A White House representative asked the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine to remove posters that mention the Obama daughters and call for healthier school lunches from the Metro stations where they are currently displayed. The PCRM refused. • More » -
#tennisanyone
Federer Defeats Roddick To Win Wimbledon Title For The Sixth Time
Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick in today's Wimbledon finals, capturing his sixth Wimbledon win and fifteenth Grand Slam tennis title—a record that makes Federer the top Grand Slam winner of all time. [CNN]
