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Serena Williams loses at US Open, misses Grand Slam
CNBC ^ | September 11, 2015 | Staff

Posted on 09/11/2015 11:59:03 AM PDT by C19fan

U.S. tennis star Serena Williams lost the semifinal round at the U.S. Open Friday afternoon. She was upset by Roberta Vinci of Italy.

Williams was chasing a calendar Grand Slam, which hasn't been done since 1988, when Steffi Graf did it.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnbc.com ...


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: grandslam; italy; orc; robertavinci; serena; serenawilliams; steffigraf; tennis; thug; usopen
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To: TexasCajun

41 posted on 09/11/2015 12:31:38 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: skeeter
Racism?

As soon as I saw the thread title, I knew that had to be it...what other reason could there be?

42 posted on 09/11/2015 12:36:05 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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To: TexasCajun
No, THIS is mucho robusto!


43 posted on 09/11/2015 12:37:46 PM PDT by WakeUpAndVote
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To: TexasCajun
Do not want!

Definitely do not want to be down wind....

44 posted on 09/11/2015 12:38:06 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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To: C19fan

A little bit of justice in an unjust world.


45 posted on 09/11/2015 12:40:43 PM PDT by lakecumberlandvet (APPEASEMENT NEVER WORKS.)
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To: C19fan
ESPN in mourning...calling this one of the greatest sports upsets of all time.

Whatever you say.

46 posted on 09/11/2015 12:41:18 PM PDT by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.com)
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To: C19fan

The beginning of the end for the “Juicer Twins,” particularly Steroidena Williams.


47 posted on 09/11/2015 12:46:06 PM PDT by twister881
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To: skeeter

Those Williams sisters, born & bred with those giant chips on their shoulders will certainly say so....


48 posted on 09/11/2015 12:54:24 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (This Hispanic wants a wall, the National Guard, and turrets guarding our border)
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To: Genoa

“I still don’t know how she plays such good tennis with her, um, body type....”

The good news is. The 49’ers are still looking for Linebacker depth...


49 posted on 09/11/2015 12:56:34 PM PDT by BigCinBigD (...Was that okay?)
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To: nascarnation
That is amazing.

Cleans up really well.

But which is the one you would wake up with?

(Same goes for most Hollywood actresses, scare ya to death to see 'em ah natural)

50 posted on 09/11/2015 1:00:22 PM PDT by TexasCajun (#BlackViolenceMatters)
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To: TexasCajun

Well the second pic is hot, but still deadly looking LOL


51 posted on 09/11/2015 1:02:09 PM PDT by nascarnation (Impeach, convict, deport)
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To: BigCinBigD

I just saw the highlights on BSPN and was shocked at how utterly fat she is - could be a nose tackle in the NFL. Seriously!


52 posted on 09/11/2015 1:07:20 PM PDT by newfreep ("Evil succeeds when good men do nothting" - Edmund Burke)
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To: newfreep

” could be a nose tackle in the NFL “

Don’t even want to imagine that thing in a Four point stance...


53 posted on 09/11/2015 1:14:48 PM PDT by BigCinBigD (...Was that okay?)
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To: C19fan

What say the LG”tobeannounced” crowd?


54 posted on 09/11/2015 1:17:15 PM PDT by TexasTransplant (Idiocracy used to just be a Movie... Live every day as your last...one day you will be right)
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To: TexasCajun

Looks like Mooch-elle's sister. If they don't do a steroid check on her, then the whole thing's rigged.

55 posted on 09/11/2015 1:18:25 PM PDT by laweeks
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To: TexasCajun
thats a man baby photo: that's a man baby austin.jpg
56 posted on 09/11/2015 1:28:18 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: tumblindice

Yer bad. LOL!


57 posted on 09/11/2015 1:29:11 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you never should have dropped)
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To: Dr. Ursus

I saw her after she won Wimbledon. It may have been the first match of hers that I’ve ever watched. She was a gracious winner, very complimentary of her opponent, and very nice to the organizers and the kids who work the court.


58 posted on 09/11/2015 1:30:53 PM PDT by RightFighter (This space for rent)
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To: TexasCajun

She (?) must have had a better bunch of steroids ... technology is everything now a days in sports!


59 posted on 09/11/2015 1:47:03 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (Bernie Sanders for President of Venuzuela ...a failed communist for a failed communist state!)
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To: A CA Guy

Serena is a thug and I always root against her.


60 posted on 09/11/2015 2:40:11 PM PDT by SVTCobra03 (You can never have enough friends, horsepower or ammunition.)
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