[joao]

Yeah, at tennis.com, they say she's commited to play the Bausch & Lomb Championships at Amelia Island, in april! Comparing her schedule this year with the one of last year, she will have played 4 new events at that time : Gold coast, Paris, Dubai and Amelia Island now! I read in another thread that she might also play at Scottsdale (which would made it 5 new tournaments) but Serena is already playing there so I'm not sure about that one! Well, for those who still doubt about her commitment to the sport and her wish to be well prepared for the French, here it goes!

GO VENUS!

 

[geoepee]

Great news! I was planning on being in the area at this time, I will definitely go and see Venus play here.

Hopefully she will have better success here than she has had in the past. Good luck Venus!

 

[Aci79]

Geoepee!!!!

 

[mishar]

Yay! And I am going!

Also confirmed are Monica Seles, Justine Henin and Anna Kournikova.

Amelie Mauresmo and Jennifer Capriati will probably play as well.

 

[mishar]

And guess what?

At the Family Circle Cup website, SERENA is signed up.

(As well as Jennifer, Martina, Monica, Justine, Anna!)

 

[joao]

GOOD! That means we're gonna see a least one sister Williams each week!

 

[Becool]

SERENA AT CHARLESTON???
OMG!!!
I'm shocked!

GO SERENA!

 

[Williams Rulez]

I'm so pleased with Venus!! She has signed up for so many more events this year. Lets show everyone you can play a full schedule and be THE DOMINANT player

 

[IAM#1]

The only reason Serena has not played Charleston before is because of the flag issue and the NAACP asked her to boycott the event.

 

[Raisin]

#1 can you please explain the flag thing and the NAACP asking her to boycott?

 

[Dawn Marie]

Yay I get to see more Venus

FEARLESS VENUS RULEZ

 

[-Sonic-]

I thought that was the Hilton Head club that did that and not Charleston, as the event has only been in Charleston for one year and the flag thing was 1999 or 2000?

 

[Monica_Rules]

She'll better watch out cos Monica on clay is sooooo tough to beat!

 

[Infiniti2001]

Way Kewl!!! Just yesterday , a friend and I were hoping that she would play there... Maybe she was reading our minds heehee

GO

 

[ASV]

Serena opted not to play Hilton Head in 2000 because South Carolina still flew the Confederate flag over their state capital. I don't know why she didn't play last year, maybe it was becasue she was recovering from the ridicule at Indian Wells still

 

[ys]

That's really a good decision. Green clay tournaments are chronically deprived of Top players attention. This claycourt season is a real chance for Venus to consolidate her grip on #1. By then, I think, it will be three horse race between her, Capriati and Hingis. That will make it all more exciting.

 

[ys]

That thing about Confiderate flag was a joke. They boycott a tournament because of some stupid flag, yet in one week time Venus will be playing a tournament in a country where women are nothing but a reproduction tool.

 

[Dawn Marie]

Go on Venus with your bad self!!

Whooooooo-Hoooooooo

 

[joao]

WOW! And now she's playing Antwerp too, next week. She will replace her sister who is still injured! Too bad that terazura's points will drop next week. It will take a little longer to get to the #1 spot. But with good runs (at least reach the SF) at Antwerp and Dubai, and JCap not playing, she will probably be #1 before Scottsdale!!!!

Wow......this goes sooooo fast !

 

[Rocketta]

"That thing about Confiderate flag was a joke."

No that statement is a joke and so r u! Take some US history classes before you comment on social issues! For you to compare the two, Just shows your lack a crucial chromosome for rational thinking!