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Serena Williams bolts Australian Open press conference in tears after retirement question
nypost.com ^

Posted on 02/18/2021 2:33:23 PM PST by Conserv

MELBOURNE, Australia — Serena Williams walked off the court after her latest so-close-yet-so-far bid for a 24th Grand Slam title ended with a loss to Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open(Semifinals)......

Once again, Williams played well enough to get to the closing days of a major tournament. And once again, she couldn’t quite get the job done in order to add one more Grand Slam trophy to her collection of 23 and equal Margaret Court for the most in tennis history.

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To: bobby.223
Sorry, I don't know how to reduce photo size.
61 posted on 02/18/2021 4:00:03 PM PST by Conserv
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To: Conserv

That’s OK. She’s having trouble reducing size too.....


62 posted on 02/18/2021 4:07:34 PM PST by Mr Rogers
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To: Conserv

Serena has developed a pattern of tanking first set matches for quite a few years, then coming back strong in the second and thirds. I have attributed it to a specific custom drug she would only take if she lost the first set. It was almost like clockwork, she would lose the first set, lose a game or two in the second, start bellowing COME ON and miraculously make a monumental come back.

As for Osaka, she is a tennis force that can’t be denied and unfortunately will be around for a long time. I despise her because of her BLM and ANTIFA connections. She lives in the luxury of the US, is a Japanese citizen, and her father is from Haiti which is where her black heritage comes in. Haiti being the most corrupt and genocidal places on earth.. Yet, she was openly critical marching and protesting against the USA, referring to the US as genocidal. I say, move back to Japan or Haiti, this country owes her nothing.


63 posted on 02/18/2021 4:12:47 PM PST by Toespi
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To: Toespi

Yeah, I now despise Osaka...

but I will root for her over Williams.


64 posted on 02/18/2021 4:24:14 PM PST by Conserv
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To: Mr Rogers

LOL


65 posted on 02/18/2021 4:36:42 PM PST by alternatives? (If our borders are not secure, why fund an army?)
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To: Conserv

Funny! Last night was the first time I can recall sort of wanting Serena to win but truly didn’t care. I am afraid Brady doesn’t have a snowballs chance in hell against OSacko. By the way, can some one tell me what OSacko thinks she is doing when she bows her head multiple times to Serena after the match? Is she trying to do a Japanese custom, she left Japan when she was three and has lived in the US ever since. She is a fraud.


66 posted on 02/18/2021 4:40:30 PM PST by Toespi
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To: RummyChick

Just get a mediocre male tennis star to trans and he could shatter Court or Serenas records in a short time.


67 posted on 02/18/2021 4:43:40 PM PST by xp38
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To: Conserv

Stefi Graff retired when she was 30 with 22 grand slam titles. Serena has 23 titles.
Also Steffi is the only player in history to win the Golden Slam— all four GS titles in one year and Olympic gold too.
All in 1988.
I’m not a fan of Serena at all. Her arrogance and poor attitude ruined women’s tennis for me for awhile.


68 posted on 02/18/2021 4:59:13 PM PST by Riley85
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To: humblegunner
She may be gross and sweaty but I bet she knows the difference between "then" and "than".

Wow, Humblegunner posted something clever.

STOP THE PRESSES!!!

(No, really, that made me laugh, like something Norm MacDonald would say.)
69 posted on 02/18/2021 5:05:37 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (Pathetic Pierre Delecto, the Pestiferous Potentate of Enchanted Chones.)
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To: Conserv

I just realized something: I’ve never watched a tennis match. Or a golf tournament.


70 posted on 02/18/2021 5:06:40 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (Pathetic Pierre Delecto, the Pestiferous Potentate of Enchanted Chones.)
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To: rollo tomasi

RE: Braasch played a round of golf in the morning, drank a couple of beers, smoked a few cigarettes, and then played the Williams sisters for a set each, one after the other. He defeated Serena, 6-1, and Venus, 6-2.

Braasch should have shaved his beard, declared himself a transgender and played in the women’s tournament. He’d crush everyone of them and be declared the greatest women’s tennis champ of all time ! Democrats would applaud 👏


71 posted on 02/18/2021 5:06:42 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: Lod881019

Age is the great teacher of humility in sports. I know I can’t play like I used to.


72 posted on 02/18/2021 5:06:43 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: Desparado

She’s worth 210 million, her husband is worth 70 million.
I think they’ll be okay.


73 posted on 02/18/2021 5:11:24 PM PST by EEGator
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To: Conserv

America. So racist black women are paid millions of dollars to chase a ball.


74 posted on 02/18/2021 5:29:00 PM PST by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes.)
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To: Organic Panic

I wonder if some of Serena’s obsession to beat Margaret Court’s record is because Court has been accused of making racist comments back in the 70’s.
Of course it could be because of Serena’s massive ego too. The Queen wants that record.


75 posted on 02/18/2021 5:38:05 PM PST by Riley85
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To: ealgeone

Father Time is undefeated


76 posted on 02/18/2021 5:40:39 PM PST by Lod881019
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To: Kazan

Oh Agreed


77 posted on 02/18/2021 5:40:58 PM PST by Lod881019
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To: Riley85

The women’s tennis crowd all got mad at Margaret Court a few years ago because as a Christian, she is not in favor of the gay/trans agenda and said so.


78 posted on 02/18/2021 5:42:48 PM PST by Cecily
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To: humblegunner

Interesting choice of words you use to describe Serena...wonder why you find her gross and sweaty? Must be cause she plays so much tennis.


79 posted on 02/18/2021 5:43:18 PM PST by Lod881019
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To: Freeper

Yeh it does lol


80 posted on 02/18/2021 5:43:55 PM PST by Lod881019
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