At the local tournament, when Serena would play, some of the volunteers would drive her around the city, as they do all the players (top seeded get their own rental cars, but can opt for transportation w/ driver). Serena has a favorite seafood restaurant she likes to visit. I heard first hand she insisted the driver (volunteer) sit down to dinner with the family and she treated the driver like one of the family.
This is in contrast to some of the tennis players who, will not make eye contact, and will not converse with the volunteers. (Most players, however, are pretty friendly though very absorbed in the business of the game, where a loss can mean negative dollars, and expenses are high.) Serena is a crowd favorite and a favorite with the backstage people she comes into contact with. She is also very generous with her family, bringing an entourage of family with her.
I hope her remaining years are pleasant ones, and hope she can manage her anger.
I hope that’s all true. I really do. Unfortunately in times like we’re having in America — where no one owns up for their mistakes, etc... Serena is fair play for “not remembering” while she was in the zone.
Gimme a break.
She's not all that bad. It's not a team sport. If microphones recorded my every breath for three hours straight, who would go that long without saying something stupid in a competetive individual sporting arena?
And FWIW the Ryan family was a class act tonite in the Jets Cowboys game. Buddy looked very ill, and I pray for him. I hope he makes it for one more season. He should be proud of his boys and their families. All forty toes.........