Comments on: Venus and Serena Williams skip Fed Cup for football

By: fyoto

fyoto — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:53:33 +0000

Why are the sisters questioned about Fedcup when the captain of the team disses them in front of the world.The Dominican Mary Jo went too far in Australia with her disrespect of the sisters.I dont blame them let her tutor Houdini and other no names.

By: Marine

Marine — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:48:31 +0000

Marija, guess why so many Americans call them part-time tennis players?
Anyhow, I don't think USA team will struggle without them, at least other players will get opportunities to show off their skills.In a way, it strengten their team, they decided to go for it even without the support from the big names and have in fact, made a name for themselves. And everyone's happy.

By: ash

ash — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:11:00 +0000

let this be known to anyone who thinks the girls are not american… how dare and disrespectful to even suggest that when they have brought home gold medals in doubles and always put america on the map by winning slams. because without them there is NO ONE else doing it.
if anything serena and venus are chasing their american dream, and it aint all about tennis.. they are making sure that when they retire their dream will still be alive, and investing in alot of things outside tennis is bringing that to them let alone brining the world to realise that tennis players arent all about hitting the ball.

By: TennisAce

TennisAce — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:10:50 +0000

So what would you have them do? Stay home and mope. Or perhaps they should have gone to France and cheered from the sidelines. The last time I looked many top players who did not play Fed Cup this weekend were not in the stands, save for Amelie and she is retired. I get the feeling that most people feel like Serena and Venus should put everything else on hold where their lives are concerned for the good ole USA. That is too darned funny

By: Marija

Marija — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:05:38 +0000

I agree they should do what they feel is best for them, but I find it funny too see them in all sorts of off-court events while others are playing tennis. They are skipping school and are right there having fun in the schoolyard.

By: jacob

jacob — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:37:31 +0000

I understand why they didn't play. At the risk of sounding selfish, i would put myself before my country, this is after a huge slam that Serena won both, and i imagine Venus was tired too. They just need a rest

By: Nikki Dai

Nikki Dai — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:11:50 +0000

Hilarious. Oudin and the rest of the US team who don't amount to much at slams and other tournaments can show up at Fed Cup because that's all they're good for. Serena and to an extent Venus, are the true American representation worldwide where it counts, at the slams.

By: TennisAce

TennisAce — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:40:27 +0000

Marija, you would have preferred they went out there bandaged and bruised and put their careers in jeopardy, just to please people. For what purpose? Who would have gained? Say the Sisters did go out and play and they lost, what would have been the commentary then? I would have thought you would at least have tried to be objective but I guess that is too much to ask from you right now.

By: Jess

Jess — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:19:44 +0000

haha nice one Marija – touche…

By: Marija

Marija — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:05:13 +0000

Because for the Williamses I knew where they were.