Last Saturday Glamazon Deluxe, Serena Williams came roaring back into the top ranks of the tennis world by winning her 3rd Australian Open. There were naysayers a-plenty, and we heard them talking loudly and freely about her size, her injuries, her being out of shape, her commitment and so on. Serena just kept on plugging away until she put a spanking on the number 1 player in the world, Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-2.
Serena and her sister Venus seem to have always had a strange relationship with the press, especially here in their native country. In last Sunday’s New York Times, sports columnist Christopher Clarey described it this way:
“Serena Williams is a fascinating athlete, and a fascinating tennis player. She doesn’t fit the mold. She has never fit the mold, in her ethnicity, her build, her athleticism, and her style. She has power, skill, determination and a body many in her sport would die for.”
Even the green of her outfit was criticized as a distraction. Maybe because her opponents couldn’t even see her blinding serve, it made more sense to focus on her fashion choices. More could be said, but I am going to leave that alone other than to quip; can you say “haters.”
Now everyone is talking about Ms.
Williams’ determination and steely will. This seems to come as a shock to many
since they seem to have always felt her past domination was about being bigger
and stronger. The fire in her eyes might have escaped their notice when they
were gripping about her cat suit. In true Glamazon fashion, Serena rose up,
smote her enemies, and raised the trophy. I’m ending with a quote, so congrats
Ms. Serena Williams. Some of us have always loved you and will never stop.
Serena said: “I think I get the greatest satisfaction just of holding up the Grand Slam trophy and proving everyone wrong; I just love that.”
We love it too. For an interesting piece on Serena and Self-Confidence go here.
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