My Sister Says . . .
Posted by Aaress Lawless on Jul 4, 2008 | Print
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Venus and Serena Williams may be opponents in the Wimbledon final, but above all they are sisters.
Over the past two weeks, they have been asked countless questions about their relationship.
Serena about whether Venus is the favorite for the title:
“I would never sit here and say she’s the favorite when I’m still in the draw. What are you on?”
Venus on the allegations of a “fix” for Saturday’s final:
“The main thing is that I find the question pretty offensive because I’m extremely professional in everything that I do on and off the court. I contribute my best in my sport, and I also have a ton of respect for myself and my family. So any mention of that is extremely disrespectful for who I am, what I stand for, and my family.”
Serena on what breakfast will be like at their flat on Saturday:
“I’m going to sabotage her and eat all the breakfast. I’ll eat all the Wheaties so she doesn’t have any chance.”
Venus about her role as the big sister:
“That’s my job. That’s a huge part of my life, is being a big sister. I love that job. It makes me really proud. I’m always happy when I can help out. It’s definitely one of the joys of my life.”
Serena on how they remain close despite having the other as competition:
“We leave everything on the court. We’re sisters the moment we shake hands.”
Serena on what it feels like to lose to Venus:
“It definitely hurts less to lose to her. I mean, I’ll be bitter, but at the end of the day it’s a lot easier to [lose] to someone that I feel I should normally beat.”
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pov | Jul 6, 2008 | Reply
‘Course post-match Serena Williams was a litle testier in her answer.
Q. We know that you don’t like to lose. Is it any easier to lose to your sister or is it just the same?
SERENA WILLIAMS: Uhm, it’s definitely not any easier. I just look at her as another opponent at the end of the day.