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The Countdown is: On The Line
Hey Guys,
How are you all? I am a busy woman, right now. I am still in Canada & next week I will be training for the US OPEN... Yes, I am excited. I receive a lot of messages on twitter asking if I am ready for the Open. Yes, I am ready. I love playing in New York, the fans are great, my family comes out for support & I am able to spend time with my niece & nephews. Oh, Jackie & Laura are there as well. The Open doesn't stop them from stealing my food or their other mischievous forms of activity.
As you know, I am preparing for the release of my memoir, "On The Line." The release date is set for Sept. 1, 2009. I'm totally honored to be able to allow my fans to hear my story from my point of view. This is not an interview, it is me telling you, who I am as a person & a tennis player. I answer questions that some think that I have avoided over the past few years. I talk about my Dad, Mom, & my Sisters. I share stories from my childhood. I was truly the youngest & in many ways at heart, I am still that girl with the braids. I open my heart & I hope that you enjoy it. Click here to learn more about my memoir!
Xxxx,
S



Good luck for the U.S. Open. I hope you and Vee will be on opposite sides of the draw and it will be another all-Williams grand slam final. Also, I will be looking out for your memoirs.
Congratulations on your book. I can't wait to get it. Also, I hope that you will be to put your loss at Toronto behind you. Win or lose life goes on & you might as well have a positive attitude about it. Life is way to short & precious to have a negative attitude & let stuff bother you. Good luck with you new book & good luck at the US Open.
Serena, my birthday is in two days, and my presents include: tickets to see your semifinal match and a copy of your book. These aren't the most expensive presents out there, but they are certainly the most meaningful to me. I truly cannot wait to read your book and watch you play at the open. Proud supporter as always, Kyle
I hope everything turns out all right pretty open for use and will be praying for you that everything goes well. and once again congratulations on your book and being already classified for doha. and remember the falls help lift us with more strength and humility of the people that the greatness of God so to get out of Rogers Cup and put your positive energy and you get that breed features to reach the Open final and you can use it so you will hit back and forth or to gain momentum
I can't wait to buy your book from barnes and nobles when it comes out on september first tuesday!. I was reading some of it which was posted online it is a good book. I like it alot can't wait to own it. You did a good job in writting this book Serena. I hope you you do you're best at the US OPEN. I hope you and Venus are on opposite sides of the draw. And have not so much of a tuff draw. We will see with the US OPEN Draw that will posted next week. Take care Serena!
Hi Serena, Glad U made it back home safe. No punches ok? Just great hits on the court & for ur book so people get to see & learn more about U, rather than judging without knowing U as a few people do. Most of us love U for who U r already. Ur dogs are too funny & very mischievous :) My 2 cats are almost as naughty & 1 of them plays fetch like a dog. I've never seen a cat do that but she does. Ur not playing the Toray Pan Pacific in Japan? Best of luck in NY nmext week. I know u'll win it. Ur the best!!
Sure You are devastated with the Toronto experience,but you are not a champion just because you are winning,you win because you are first a champion; a champion within is what you are Serena and a billion game can't change that. So relax, dig deep within and bring out the champ in you at the US open. I also pray the God will help you all the way,inside of you are still loads of Grand Slams and trophies......shalom babie.
Your book is coming out on my birthday,,,whao
Hey Serena, I'm glad for the release of your second book "On the Line." Already I'm looking forward to your third book; you know, the one where you are reflecting on your life as an action martial art mega star, in your life after tennis. You sure look fierce holding a pair of nunchaks!
Hi Serena, i was really unhappy that we did not win at Toronto, but i know the best is yet to come. Stay focused and go for the trophy at the US Open.I pray all the best for you. As for your memoir, i can't wait to get it. cheers
this GOD given tradition of the word whether in writing or words should continue even if it has been going on for a million of years.well done,future champs and fans will be glad that you realised how this tradition of stories was and will be. TAMBUA VILLAGE(tv),HAMISI,VIHIGA,KENYA.
Hi Serena, I saw you played at the Rogers Cup Semi Finals against Eena Dementieva. It was a tough lost but I hope you will be ready for the US open. All the best.
Good luck in US OPEN,and I think you new book will be good!Come on!
Serena Iam excited about your memoir! Hrmmn, nicely! My eyes are already 'On The Line' to make a feast of your memoir! LOL
I HOPE THAT GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR CAREE AND FAMILLY ALWAYS
PLEASE ALWAYS REMEMBER TO PUT GOD FIRST
Hi Serena You are awesome 7 continue to do awesome things. I'm patiently waiting for your book & your next dayview on QVC
Good luck for the U.S open Serena! God bless you!
Good luck in the U.S. Open!! I know that you and Venus will do wonderful!! I'm really looking forward to wathcin u guys!! And I really can't wait for Sept. 1 so I can go get a copy of your book! Its going to be so great and I can't wait to read it!! love ya!!!
SERENA PLEASE BUST UP EVERYONE AT THE US OPEN. THE NEW YORK TIMES WROTE A TERRIBLE ARTICLE ABOUT YOU AND VEE. PLEASE READ THIS. YOU DESERVE MORE RESPECT FOR ALL YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED IN TENNIS. Analysis Advantage to the Men With Federer on His Game By KAREN CROUSE Published: August 23, 2009 MASON, Ohio — After lengthening his shadow over tennis, Roger Federer stepped to the microphone Sunday and said grace, thanking his vanquished opponent in the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters, Novak Djokovic; the tournament organizers; the volunteers; and the fans. John Sommers/Reuters Roger Federer added another title on Sunday. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Despite her expression, Elena Dementieva won Sunday. Then he deviated from the timeworn script, thanking his month-old twin daughters, Charlene and Myla, for being such good sports. They arrived more than two weeks early, on July 23, which made it possible for Federer to shift his focus to the summer hardcourt season, which will culminate with the United States Open starting next Monday. It would have been understandable if Federer had experienced a drop in desire after notching his milestone 15th Grand Slam victory at Wimbledon, then helping his wife, Mirka, welcome the couple’s first children into the world. But Federer’s drive is greater even than his genius, which is true of relatively few sports superstars, among them Tiger Woods and Kobe Bryant, Michael Phelps and Candace Parker. Federer grinds even when it is not a Grand Slam event. His focus in a summer that has been full of distractions for him, however wonderful, has given the men’s game a center that the women’s game has lacked. Federer returned to the ATP Tour in Montreal this month, having lost a little sleep but clearly none of his enthusiasm for chasing tennis balls and titles. He was part of history in Canada, where the top eight men in the world reached the quarterfinals for the first time since the ATP rankings were instituted in 1973. That same week, the final eight of the WTA Tour stop here did not include either Serena or Venus Williams, who each lost in the third round. Federer’s 6-1, 7-5 victory Sunday against Djokovic was his first hardcourt championship of 2009 . After a shocking collapse against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarterfinals in Montreal, Federer made smooth work of Djokovic, as he had Andy Murray in the semifinals. Some of his shots in the final were so sublime, all Djokovic could do was roll his eyes or clap. “The closest I was able to get to the first-place trophy is now,” he told the CBS reporter Mary Joe Fernandez during the awards presentation. The top performers on the men’s side used these two weeks to solidify their positions, generating headlines heading into the season’s last Grand Slam event. But on the women’s side, nobody set the tennis world abuzz. After No. 4 Jelena Jankovic won here last week, fifth-ranked Elena Dementieva won in Toronto on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Maria Sharapova. A former No. 1, Sharapova was playing in her first final since she came back in May from shoulder surgery. Neither Williams sister has won a tournament since they met in the Wimbledon final last month; Venus played in the sisters’ only final of that span, losing to Marion Bartoli at the Bank of the West Classic. Serena and Venus Williams are the women’s marquee stars, but for whatever reason, their most riveting matches are largely found in the majors, their intensity burning the brightest when the klieg lights do. Serena, ranked second in the world, has squared off against top-ranked Dinara Safina only once since they met in last year’s United States Open semifinal — in this year’s Australian Open final (Williams won both matches). By contrast, Federer has faced Murray, now No. 2, five times since they met in last year’s United States Open final. Serena Williams has not played Jankovic, who started the year at No. 1, since defeating her in the United States Open final. Federer has played Rafael Nadal, who was the men’s No. 1 at the beginning of 2009, twice this year. Because Federer, 28, has shown no signs of complacency after spending 245 nonsuccessive weeks at No. 1, his challengers cannot afford to rest. For several days before and after the birth of the twins, Federer spent most of his waking hours at the hospital in Zurich, his life in a sort of anticipatory limbo. “But I also went for practice, you know, almost every day except obviously during the time of the birth and right after,” he said Sunday, adding, “My condition trainer was really happy with the work I put in.” For years the Williams sisters have juggled their tennis careers with myriad outside interests: fashion and interior design (Venus); and fashion, acting and writing (Serena). There is no juggling act harder than parenthood, and yet in the first month, Federer seemed not to struggle at all. “Yeah, I mean, I’m growing into the situation, you know,” Federer said. “I’m trying to be a good dad and I think I am.” Federer is the reason the depth and quality of the men’s game has never been better. Everybody is forced to raise his effort to match his. When his opponents speak, as Djokovic did Sunday, of the pressure Federer applies, they are not speaking strictly about on the court. Djokovic, who has lost to Federer in the last two United States Opens, hired Todd Martin, a retired American player and former Open finalist, to work with him. That’s why the great Briton hope, Andy Murray, the first player other than Federer or Nadal to occupy the No. 2 spot in four years, is spending his off weeks in Miami, practicing twice a day in the unforgiving sun. Federer’s omnipresence helps explain why Nadal spent three hours practicing in searing heat on the day before his first match here. He knows how sharp his strokes must be after taking almost two months off from a knee injury to match Federer in what has become arguably the best rivalry in sports. Fifth-ranked Andy Roddick wants so much to escape Federer’s long shadow he has gone through four coaches since reaching No. 1 in late 2003, bringing aboard fresh perspectives in his quest to wring every last drop of his talent. You can say, as Djokovic repeated Sunday, “Yeah, unfortunately, I was born in the wrong era.” But the men’s pathos is the sport’s reward.
Dear Serena The Williams Sisters are awesome! We love watching you both play. Being the youngest female in my family I do tend to want you to win when you play your sister. Congratulations on your new book. I have read the excerpt and plan to be at Barnes and Noble when it opens on the first to get my copy. It will be a pleasure to watch you play the U.S. Open while I am reading your book. It is truly a pleasure and honor to have you and Venus as role models for America’s youth. I want to thank you for having the fortitude and the desire to become the champion your Father and Mother knew you could become. Thank you for sharing a large portion of your life with the public and your fans, especially Me. Thank your parents and your family for sharing you with us. You both do so much and you give a great deal more. My family and friends get up in the wee hours of the morning to get together for tennis parties when you play overseas. This year’s Wimbledon finals (singles and doubles), shown live, were a very special treat for us as we enjoyed strawberries, cream, and champagne even though we couldn’t be in the UK, we felt we shared our presence (absence) with the spirit of being there. The draw will be out on Thursday for the US Open, we will begin planning our US Open tennis event parties to cheer you on to VICTORY!
I can't wait to read the book Serena! When say I sent out a massive email telling my family and friends that you have a book coming out, they were sick of me..LOL. Please consider doing a book signing...you have TONS of fans that would love to meet you, including myself. Good luck at the US Open, as always WE ARE ROOTING FOR YOU!!! Shabray
Hey Serena, i wait to read your book. I felt real bad when you lost to Elena but i know you are preparing for the big one. I know you are going to make it again. kurdos!!!!!!!
l wish you the best. Pls train hard. l wish you luck. We are very proud of you Don't want to bother you with a proposal l have been toying with until When your tournament is over. BLESS YOU PRINCESS
l wish you the best. Pls train hard. l wish you luck. We are very proud of you Don't want to bother you with a proposal l have been toying with until When your tournament is over. BLESS YOU PRINCESS
I HAD SUCH A HARD TIME GETTIN THRU CUZ MY PASSWORD KEPT SHOWIN VALID & I'VE SENT SEVERAL COMMENTS, BUTS THANKZ 4 A NEW PASSWORD 2 GO THRU 4 ME. I CANT WAIT 4 DA US OPEN 2 START! I AM SO EXCITED! WISH MY HEALTH WOULD ALLOW ME 2 CUM CUZ I COULD STAY W/ MY NEICE STAY N N.Y. I WILL B WATCHIN & CHEERIN. GOD BLESS U :} U & VENUS GIT EM! LOL
OMG, Serena, you are too cute trying to slam down that hammer at the Carnival. Too bad you donated your money to that guy. You KNOW those games are rigged.lol. Still reading your very cool book. Very honest. Great detail. Thank you for sharing your inner most thoughts with us. That is why we love you so much. You live out loud. Looking forward to seeing you play and praying you win USO and defend your title. Blessings to you and your precious family!
You girls are the best, enjoy watching both of you. You are 2 hard workers & great players. Good luck in the open. Art
This is in reply to Annisha Lawrence's comment. EVERYONE I know from Toronto is sooooooo disappointed. I was there and I could not believe it! I think this article sums it up nYahoo Sports : Weekly Slice: Will the 'real Serena' please step up? The fans who turn up around the world expecting to see the "real Serena" are being shortchanged. While you can't argue with an operating system that has delivered 11 Grand Slam titles, Serena owes it to tennis to display a little more pride and interest each and every time she steps on court. For more info: http://sports.yahoo.com/ten/blog/busted_racquet/post/Weekly-Slice-Will-the-real-Serena-please-step?urn=ten,185047 Signed disappointed in Canada!
Senrena, Keep God first in everything you do and I promise you you will be successful with everything you touch feel or dream of. I like to take this time to give a shout out to your two wonderful parents for showing the world that "It's not where your from but where your at" I truly know what that saying means now. I hope and pray when I have children one day that I can instill in them just a little of what your parents instilled in your sister and yourself. Serena Keep up the great work and you already know I LOVE YOU!
Ok "ON THE LINE!" that is a MASTERPIECE! I just read a little and its priceless! I need a copy now dammit! forget sept 1st
wow keep up angel! i have faith that the us open is urs
Hey Serena Hope you read this! I hope to God, that you win that US-Open thing!!! I mean we all know you can do it... just hope nothing comes your way.. God bless you always!! Araent
serena all the best to u at the usopen .
Dear Serena, A few weeks ago you visited with our 7 year old nephew, Collin Parker, as part of your work with Make A Wish Foundation. And you signed his scrapbook, at his request on the picture of you in a bikini. Thank you Serena, for all your love and all the good you do. Your staunch fans, Howard and Bernice Frankl
i pray for you and your family always always put god first
Hi there Ms. Serena: I was following your tweets, when I sensed that you seem to be a lighthearted, fun person to be around. You are too, lively and spontaneous and so I've decided to ask for your hands for a special friendship via Myspace and this median. I see that you are extremely busy getting ready for the "US Open" and what not. So, I'll wait patiently until you get a real chance to respond to me. With high hopes of good things materializing, I remain Sammy
hi serena, i'm just a whizz kid and i saw your website when twittering, ok, i have a social network site, www.e-wall.ning.com, check it out. can i ask a favour, can you spread the latest rumuor on your twitter or your web, its cool. johnny boy
亲爱的小威,感谢你让网球变得更加精彩缤纷,你永远是最优秀的那位,无论是网球场上,还是生活中。期待你美网夺冠,期待十月中网之行,期待新书,有中文版吗?呵呵O(∩_∩)O~
Congrats on your new book, just read little about it. i love it can't wait for main book to came out, keep it up may God bless you and reward you in all your hard work.
Serenita linda deseandole la mejor de las suertes para que ponga otro trofeo mas en su casa. soy super fans suyo inclusive a veces peleo con mi esposa por usted.siga haci de linda y si algun dia viene a Colombia se puede alojar en mi casa..jajaja bueno soñar no cuesta nada de verdad que Dios la bendiga y que me la cuide por siempre y me la mantenga asi de linda. un abrazo y un beso muach. deberias tener en esta pagina la opcion de Español porque de ingles pocon. bay.