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Friday, January 26, 2007

serena rocks!



Oh, yeah, baby. Girlfriend pummeled Maria today at the Australian Opens (6-1, 6-2). Unquestionably, Sharapova contributed to her own demise, with a horrendously low first-serve percentage (under 50%), but she was bested, no doubt, by Serena Williams. The photo says it all. Serena came on court calm, intense, and determined. There was no sign of the woman who can sometimes sabotage herself. She was fierce and certain, breaking Sharapova's serve twice in the first set. What's amazing is that Serena came into the Australian Open ranked 81 in the world. Now the computer has her at number 14 -- and that's with a bullet. I don't care if she thanks Jehovah before she acknowledges anyone else, including her mother who's her coach. Serena rocked the house tonight. Amen, Sister Serena. Amen.

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