Members Soapsuds Posted August 8, 2022 Members Share Posted August 8, 2022 Please register in order to view this content 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitHappens Posted August 8, 2022 Members Share Posted August 8, 2022 It will be a very long time, if ever, before I feel sorry for this damn brat again... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fevuh Posted August 8, 2022 Members Share Posted August 8, 2022 Thanks for posting. I agree - I was still on the ledge of feeling badly for her (kind of over it really), but this did it. Plenty of money for retirement and lifelong therapy. In the line from Truvy and Steel Magnolias, and a very well known phrase - come down off the cross Naomi, someone needs the wood. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted August 8, 2022 Members Share Posted August 8, 2022 As a longtime tennis fan, I will always remember when Olivia Newton John sang “Magic” before the start of the Men’s final at the Australian Open. A special moment. I can think of people doing a lot more damage in this world than Osaka (to quote Biggie “Mo money, mo problems”), for instance… eww, why is Patrick McEnroe doing interviews on Newsmax?! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted August 9, 2022 Members Share Posted August 9, 2022 (edited) Serena has officially announced her retirement from professional tennis. The upcoming U.S. Open will be her final tournament. She’ll focus her attention on her booming business ventures. “One thing I’m not going to do is sugarcoat this. I know that a lot of people are excited about and look forward to retiring, and I really wish I felt that way. Ashleigh Barty was number one in the world when she left the sport this March, and I believe she really felt ready to move on. Caroline Wozniacki, who is one of my best friends, felt a sense of relief when she retired in 2020.” Edited August 9, 2022 by Faulkner 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted August 9, 2022 Members Share Posted August 9, 2022 The day comes for every athlete, but the good news is that she won’t be disappearing out of sight because Serena has got many other irons in the fire. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fevuh Posted August 9, 2022 Members Share Posted August 9, 2022 Well it was kind of writing on the wall. I would have felt differently had she returned and mowed players down all the way to the finals repeatedly, and it's not that I think she can't do it or doesn't have the will to do it - it's that she's 40 and a mother. It's one thing to be a mother at 28, or 30, or 35 and do what we were expecting of her. Because at times she's been superhuman almost. But age gets you no matter who you are. Even when you think you know, I've just heard it too many times....and you don't. You don't know that motherhood will change you and to what extent. I think the competitive will was there - you can see it when she plays. But I feel like watching her is somewhat watching myself as I aged - and I always said, I like to win. I like playing, but I like winning. And when I feel like I'm not doing it at the skill level I did - I won't want to do it. I can't stand remembering what I was and comparing it to what I can do now. I feel like that's where she's at. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members I Am A Swede Posted August 9, 2022 Members Share Posted August 9, 2022 To be perfectly blunt it's about time. Let's hope that this makes Roger Federer realize that his time is up as well. They've both given us lots of fantastic moments over the years, but clearly neither of them is anywhere near the players they once were. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitHappens Posted August 9, 2022 Members Share Posted August 9, 2022 I knew this day was upon us but it doesn't sting any less Please register in order to view this content The greatest to ever do it So happy I was here to bear witness to THE Serena Williams 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted August 9, 2022 Members Share Posted August 9, 2022 They should have posted a longer clip but this performance and the atmosphere were pretty special. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Toups Posted August 9, 2022 Author Administrator Share Posted August 9, 2022 Serena is the female GOAT. I just put $5 on her win the US Open, for a $110 win. #OneLastWin #FairytaleEnding Please register in order to view this content 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted August 11, 2022 Members Share Posted August 11, 2022 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted August 11, 2022 Members Share Posted August 11, 2022 Serena’s statement spurred a rush on tickets for the U.S. Open that exceeded the last 16 days of ticket sales combined. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted August 12, 2022 Members Share Posted August 12, 2022 Cincinnati first round Please register in order to view this content 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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