No easing in for Serena Williams at Bank of West Classic
Published 7/17/2008 at Other - BostonHerald.com
STANFORD, Calif. - Fans waited years for Serena Williams to make her Bank of the West Classic debut. Wednesday night, they got more than anyone expected.
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Off Wing Opinion found this 7/15/2008 on backporch.fanhouse.com
As many of my fellow FanHousers understand all too intimately, sports blogging can often morph into part-time, but year-round obsession. As somebody who has covered the NHL as a blogger for seven seasons, I've come to appreciate just how difficult ...Scare for Serena Williams as 15 y.o. puts her to the test
ontheverge posted 7/18/2008 from ontheverge.co.za
Top-seeded Serena Williams rallied from one set down to beat hard-hitting teenager Michelle Larcher de Brito of Portugal 4-6 6-3 6-2. Williams looked completely out of sync for much of the match - against a 15-year-old qualifier no less.
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