The Williams sisters

[heather07]

One of them was interviewed a couple of days ago and they won't speak to each other for a few days leading up to the final.

[mike A]

"I read today about a semi final they played in ther own back yard in Miami"

No Sarcasm Jukebox.
Written  by who, I heard john Mcenroe discussing that match and he made no mention of it.
and what does pulling out of a tournament have to do with fixing a match.
unconvincing indeed, maybe I'm gullible but  I stand by my original statement.

[Jukebox]

quote:Originally posted by mike A

"I read today about a semi final they played in ther own back yard in Miami"

No Sarcasm Jukebox.
Written  by who, I heard john Mcenroe discussing that match and he made no mention of it.
and what does pulling out of a tournament have to do with fixing a match.
unconvincing indeed, maybe I'm gullible but  I stand by my original statement.

Pulling out of a match when you are supposed to be playing your sister , bit suspect.

The article was written by a journalist who was reporting what had happened eg getting booed for allegedly not trying very hard. Not sure what John Mcenroe has to do with what happended?  

Another occasion was when Venus and Serena were to play in a  semi-final at Indian Wells in California in 2001 but Venus withdrew moments before because of a knee injury and thus avoided playing her sis

I think you may be a bit guillible Mike.

[Crabbit]

Serena didn`t look too happy after she lost, if it was a fixed match then she should take up acting, she was very convincing.

[Jukebox]

quote:Originally posted by Crabbit

Serena didn`t look too happy after she lost, if it was a fixed match then she should take up acting, she was very convincing.

She is an actress Crabbit, please acting credits below  


Filmography for Serena Williams

Actress:

   1. "Avatar: The Last Airbender" .... Ming (1 episode, 2007)
          - The Day of Black Sun: Part 1 - The Invasion (2007) TV episode (voice) .... Ming
   2. "Loonatics Unleashed" .... Queen Athena (1 episode, 2007)
          - Apocalypso (2007) TV episode (voice) .... Queen Athena
   3. "ER" .... Alice Watson (1 episode, 2005)
          - Two Ships (2005) TV episode .... Alice Watson
   4. "Higglytown Heroes" .... Snowplow Driver Hero (1 episode, 2005)
          - Higgly Hoedown/Eubie's Turbo Sled (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Snowplow Driver Hero
   5. Hair Show (2004) .... Agent Ross
   6. "The Division" .... Jennifer Davis (1 episode, 2004)
      ... aka Heart of the City
          - Lost and Found (2004) TV episode .... Jennifer Davis
   7. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" .... Chloe Spears (1 episode, 2004)
      ... aka Law & Order: SVU (USA: promotional abbreviation)
      ... aka Special Victims Unit (New Zealand: English title)
          - Brotherhood (2004) TV episode .... Chloe Spears
   8. "Street Time" .... Meeka Hayes (1 episode, 2003)
          - Fly Girl (2003) TV episode .... Meeka Hayes
   9. "My Wife and Kids" .... Miss Wiggins (1 episode, 2002)
          - Crouching Mother, Hidden Father (2002) TV episode .... Miss Wiggins

Maybe she put on another good performance

[mike A]

Mcenroe was talking about the quality of play in the Florida match, thats what he had to do with it, and I think I will take his word for it rather than
an unnamed journalist, what publication was it in.
at the end of the day I guess we believe what we want to believe.

[Jukebox]

quote:Originally posted by mike A

Mcenroe was talking about the quality of play in the Florida match, thats what he had to do with it, and I think I will take his word for it rather than
an unnamed journalist, what publication was it in.
at the end of the day I guess we believe what we want to believe.

So if the quality was so good, I  wonder why the crowd felt the need to boo them both? Anyway,we'll have to agree to disagree but there have been too many 'incidents' for me to change my views

[mike A]

I would still like to know the source of said article.

[Jukebox]

quote:Originally posted by mike A

I would still like to know the source of said article.

Not sure why, but it's included in an article by a journalist called Ivan Speck in todays Daily Mail on page 125.It says about the match 'Serena won 6-2 6-2 . So pedestrian and lacklustre was this semi final - and the qualityof Venus's play was so poor - that even their home crowd booed them'. Hardly the mark of a high quality match isi t?

[mike A]

"and the crowd finished up booing them off as the match was a farce."

Not quite what the reporter wrote, is it.
Its your interpretation of what the reporter wrote to support your preconceived notions about the Williams sisters,
one which I do not agree with. Agree to disagree we must.