So, to help make sense of the history-preventing loss, social media quickly invoked the “Drake curse”, which of course related to Drake’s presence at the U.S. Open, where he was presumably supporting Serena, his alleged love interest at the time, on her quest. “Is there anything else I can give?”
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Unfortunately for Serena and the millions that tuned in to potentially witness history, she was defeated handily in the U.S. Open Semifinals a year ago by Roberta Vinci in three sets. I try to be the best that I can be every day.
American tennis star, Serena William has been named the highest-paid sportswoman in the world according to Forbes, thereby ending an 11-year streak of Russian sensation, Maria Sharapova, as the world’s highest-paid female athlete.
“Serena is one of the most dominant and recognizable female athletes of all-time and she helped create one of Chase’s most memorable campaigns to date”, said Donna Vieira, Chief Marketing Officer for Chase Consumer Banking.
“Who says that your thirties is when you’re supposed to be done?” Just behind her is Danica Patrick at $13.9 million.
The tennis champ told Melissa Harris-Perry in her new Glamour cover story that the blame placed on the rapper was unwarranted.
But Williams believes there is much work to be done for equal pay in the world of sports. She’s been around for a long time, she’s getting a little banged up and these girls [Williams’ rivals] are getting younger and better.
“We work just as hard as men do”, Williams says.
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The rest of the women’s top 10 were also tennis players. Whether you like her emotions, intensity, or outbursts, you have to recognize the mastery of this champion who is too often criticized for questionable moments instead of the lasting legacy she’s made for herself and the game. “And to be paid less just because of my sex-it doesn’t seem fair”, she declared.
