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All-American: Venus & Serena

Venus & Serena | E10 Opening the Door

All-American: Venus & Serena

SiriusXM Podcasts

Sports

3.3570 Ratings

🗓️ 14 September 2022

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Women’s tennis is more competitive, there’s more money to make, and there are more Black women and other players of color in the sport than ever before — all thanks to Venus and Serena. Cecil explores the mark the Williams sisters have left on tennis. Plus, Serena’s big announcement, and the sister act returns to the 2022 U.S. Open.

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0:00.0

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0:09.3

Previously on All-American.

0:11.8

Two girls that you see in the picture here is our Serena Williams.

0:16.6

Raise your hand, Serena, Venus Williams.

0:19.4

Within five minutes of playing points,

0:22.6

I knew they both could be number one in the world.

0:25.6

And the crowd, an American crowd, booing an American family.

0:30.6

No, I don't think it's a dream.

0:32.6

I've really been working hard.

0:34.6

I've had a lot of tough losses and grand slams, and I deserve to be here. It's no dream.

0:38.3

It's a tinker-taped parade for Althea Gibson, America's new world tennis queen, and the first of her race ever to win the coveted crown at Wimbledon.

0:46.3

Congratulations, Naomi! No more going!

1:10.1

A few years after that explosive U.S. Open Final between Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams,

1:12.6

the two met again in another Grand Slam event. this time in the semifinals of the Australian Open. This was February of 2021, and Serena

1:20.3

still had not captured another major title. Getting past Naomi in this tournament would get her one step

1:26.2

closer to the 24th Grand Slam title she had been chasing.

1:30.3

Game, San Diego, soccer, overpower of Serena Williams.

1:37.3

Shaky in moments, quickly got steady, and beat Serena at a major again.

1:48.0

And Mission 24 will continue, but it is again unfulfilled here in Melbourne.

1:55.6

After Serena lost, she hugged Naomi.

1:58.7

Then she picked up her bag, waved to the crowd, and affectionately put her hand over her heart.

2:04.8

The crowd cheered as she made her way off the court.

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