At first after reading her comments, I was like: "Oh! no you didn't bitch!!". But then, I think she's right. Serena has already got too much on her shoulders with singles and women's doubles. What do you guys think?
Houston's Huber: Pick me instead of Serena for Olympic doubles
By Jerome Solomon
Updated 08:47 a.m., Monday, July 16, 2012
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LONDON — Houstonian Liezel Huber said Sunday that she believes she and partner Lisa Raymond should be selected ahead of Serena Williams to represent the U.S. in mixed doubles competition at the Olympics.
The U.S. gets to nominate two pairs for the competition, and Williams, fresh off her singles and doubles victories at Wimbledon could well be chosen. Olympic tennis will be held at the All England Club.
Serena and sister Venus, who won the gold medal in doubles in Beijing and Sydney, beat No. 1-ranked Huber and Raymond in the Wimbledon final. Williams didn't play in mixed doubles, which was won by Raymond and Mike Bryan. Huber and Bob Bryan lost in the semifinals.
"We're doubles specialists, and that's what we do," Huber said, "so I think Serena should save her energy and her time and rack up the medals in the other events.
"She's a great player, but I think Lisa and I deserve, by ranking, to be chosen to play mixed.
It's up to the federation to choose, but I hope they choose the teams that we already decided to play together at the Wimbledon championships because we want that practice for the Olympics."
Mixed doubles have not been contested at the Olympic since 1924.
Houstonian Zina Garrison paired with Pam Shriver to win the doubles gold in 1988, the first year that event had been played in the Olympics since 1924. The U.S. has won five of the six Olympics in doubles since the competition returned to the Games.
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Houston's Huber: Pick me instead of Serena for Olympic doubles
By Jerome Solomon
Updated 08:47 a.m., Monday, July 16, 2012
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Matthew Stockman: Getty Images CUP RUNNETH OVER: Liezel Huber, left, and Lisa Raymond enjoy the fruits of their labor Sunday after capturing the U.S. Open women's doubles championship.
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Email This FontLONDON — Houstonian Liezel Huber said Sunday that she believes she and partner Lisa Raymond should be selected ahead of Serena Williams to represent the U.S. in mixed doubles competition at the Olympics.
The U.S. gets to nominate two pairs for the competition, and Williams, fresh off her singles and doubles victories at Wimbledon could well be chosen. Olympic tennis will be held at the All England Club.
Serena and sister Venus, who won the gold medal in doubles in Beijing and Sydney, beat No. 1-ranked Huber and Raymond in the Wimbledon final. Williams didn't play in mixed doubles, which was won by Raymond and Mike Bryan. Huber and Bob Bryan lost in the semifinals.
"We're doubles specialists, and that's what we do," Huber said, "so I think Serena should save her energy and her time and rack up the medals in the other events.
"She's a great player, but I think Lisa and I deserve, by ranking, to be chosen to play mixed.
It's up to the federation to choose, but I hope they choose the teams that we already decided to play together at the Wimbledon championships because we want that practice for the Olympics."
Mixed doubles have not been contested at the Olympic since 1924.
Houstonian Zina Garrison paired with Pam Shriver to win the doubles gold in 1988, the first year that event had been played in the Olympics since 1924. The U.S. has won five of the six Olympics in doubles since the competition returned to the Games.
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