Serena Out - Refuses to blame her loss on Micro-injury

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Serena hobbled in loss; Azarenka, Osaka in final

Victoria Azarenka rallied to defeat Serena Williams 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday night to advance to the US Open final, where she'll face Naomi Osaka.

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In what was one of the greatest displays of power-baseline tennis in recent years, Vicky Az ousted Serena in three sets last night in New York.

Serena has a long history of suffering fake injuries in important matches like this, coincidentally at the very moment when it becomes apparent that she will lose. This was the case last night, when she was down a break in the third set, and Az blasted an un-returnable down-the-line shot to kill Serena's best opportunity for a return-break. She bent over in faux pain after running for the shot, while the replay video showed that - basically - nothing happened to injure her. Early on in her career she would blame the phantom injuries for her loss, but she gradually realized that this was viewed as being a poor loser, and now the posture is, she says the "injury" didn't affect her play - knowing that her adoring fans will see this is quite heroic.

Having watched quite a bit of her play this year, it is incredible that anyone was able to beat her. Her serve has been outstanding - possibly the best ever in women's tennis - with pinpoint control going along with her never-diminished power. Her ground strokes have always been incredibly powerful, and they remain so. And despite her size (and advanced age) she still gets around the court amazingly well. But Azarenka never gave an inch. Even having watched it, it's hard to believe that Serena lost.

She is a great American champion. A hundred years from now, her name will be listed in the same category as Babe Ruth, Wilt Chamberlain, and Jimmy Brown. But for women's tennis generally, I think it's a good thing that someone else will win this Open.

 

[Mikeoxenormous]

Serena hobbled in loss; Azarenka, Osaka in final

Victoria Azarenka rallied to defeat Serena Williams 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday night to advance to the US Open final, where she'll face Naomi Osaka.

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In what was one of the greatest displays of power-baseline tennis in recent years, Vicky Az ousted Serena in three sets last night in New York.

Serena has a long history of suffering fake injuries in important matches like this, coincidentally at the very moment when it becomes apparent that she will lose. This was the case last night, when she was down a break in the third set, and Az blasted an un-returnable down-the-line shot to kill Serena's best opportunity for a return-break. She bent over in faux pain after running for the shot, while the replay video showed that - basically - nothing happened to injure her. Early on in her career she would blame the phantom injuries for her loss, but she gradually realized that this was viewed as being a poor loser, and now the posture is, she says the "injury" didn't affect her play - knowing that her adoring fans will see this is quite heroic.

Having watched quite a bit of her play this year, it is incredible that anyone was able to beat her. Her serve has been outstanding - possibly the best ever in women's tennis - with pinpoint control going along with her never-diminished power. Her ground strokes have always been incredibly powerful, and they remain so. And despite her size (and advanced age) she still gets around the court amazingly well. But Azarenka never gave an inch. Even having watched it, it's hard to believe that Serena lost.

She is a great American champion. A hundred years from now, her name will be listed in the same category as Babe Ruth, Wilt Chamberlain, and Jimmy Brown. But for women's tennis generally, I think it's a good thing that someone else will win this Open.

Yeah, men can always beat women when it comes to physical sports.

Serena slams Russian official who called Williams sisters 'brothers'

Serena Williams has fired a broadside at the head of the Russian Tennis Federation who described her and sister Venus as "brothers".

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It was easy early on to deride the sisters as simply being bigger and stronger than their foes (like men), but as time goes by it becomes undeniable that Serena's skills are also better than all but a handful of the women at the top. So it is size, power, AND skill that keeps her at the top, not just size and power.

 

[Moonglow]

Serena hobbled in loss; Azarenka, Osaka in final

Victoria Azarenka rallied to defeat Serena Williams 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday night to advance to the US Open final, where she'll face Naomi Osaka.

www.espn.com

In what was one of the greatest displays of power-baseline tennis in recent years, Vicky Az ousted Serena in three sets last night in New York.

Serena has a long history of suffering fake injuries in important matches like this, coincidentally at the very moment when it becomes apparent that she will lose. This was the case last night, when she was down a break in the third set, and Az blasted an un-returnable down-the-line shot to kill Serena's best opportunity for a return-break. She bent over in faux pain after running for the shot, while the replay video showed that - basically - nothing happened to injure her. Early on in her career she would blame the phantom injuries for her loss, but she gradually realized that this was viewed as being a poor loser, and now the posture is, she says the "injury" didn't affect her play - knowing that her adoring fans will see this is quite heroic.

Having watched quite a bit of her play this year, it is incredible that anyone was able to beat her. Her serve has been outstanding - possibly the best ever in women's tennis - with pinpoint control going along with her never-diminished power. Her ground strokes have always been incredibly powerful, and they remain so. And despite her size (and advanced age) she still gets around the court amazingly well. But Azarenka never gave an inch. Even having watched it, it's hard to believe that Serena lost.

She is a great American champion. A hundred years from now, her name will be listed in the same category as Babe Ruth, Wilt Chamberlain, and Jimmy Brown. But for women's tennis generally, I think it's a good thing that someone else will win this Open.

How do you know with any certainty she was faking it. I have a step-Dad just like you who says the same thing to people who just had an operation, "they're faking it for attention" he says. Both of you two are full of gleeful dickishness..

 

[Eric Arthur Blair]

It was easy early on to deride the sisters as simply being bigger and stronger than their foes (like men), but as time goes by it becomes undeniable that Serena's skills are also better than all but a handful of the women at the top. So it is size, power, AND skill that keeps her at the top, not just size and power.

All that size and unnatural muscle is an asset until you reach a point where dragging your body around the
court becomes an absolute liability. Tennis is a movement based sport.
She will not win another Grand Slam tournament, or any other sort in all likelihood

She has doped so much through the years and received so many TUEs (theraputic use exemptions) it casts
doubt on he career for the most part.
She should take her money and step away from the game but I doubt she has that much self awareness.

 

[Eric Arthur Blair]

How do you know with any certainty she was faking it. I have a step-Dad just like you who says the same thing to people who just had an operation, "they're faking it for attention" he says. Both of you two are full of gleeful dickishness..

How do you know she was not trying to throw Azarenka off her game just as Vika was taking control
of the match?
The "injury" seemed to be very convenient and it appeared and then passed away without any apparent cause or consequence.

Serena Williams has never been above cheating to win. Look at her body and how it looks NOTHING like any other female tennis player or any member of her family, for that matter.
But I doubt you are bright or honest enough to admit this. Here's why it's no surprise that a Russian hack revealed Simone Biles and the Williams sisters used 'banned' drugs

 

[Mikeoxenormous]

It was easy early on to deride the sisters as simply being bigger and stronger than their foes (like men), but as time goes by it becomes undeniable that Serena's skills are also better than all but a handful of the women at the top. So it is size, power, AND skill that keeps her at the top, not just size and power.

But if you put the brothers up against the top men in tennis, they wouldnt stand a chance so, that was why the father, had made the sex change so they could beat any woman, just like we see in the track and field and MMA.

Transgender teens outrun track and field competitors but critics close behind

Some parents within Connecticut's high school track and field circle expressed outraged when two transgender students won top prizes at the state championships for girls.

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