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U.S. Open Kicks Off On Monday

Published by Marcus Vanderberg on Monday, August 31, 2009 at 1:27 am.

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My favorite two weeks of the summer kicks off tomorrow at Flushing Meadows when the 2009 U.S. Open starts on Monday.

In case you tune in to USA tomorrow to find the action ESPN and the Tennis Channel now have the broadcasting rights for the Open.

On the men’s side, I think most tennis fans are rooting for a Federer-Nadal final but you won’t see a Williams sisters finals.

Venus and Serena are in the same half of the U.S. Open draw and would meet each other in the semifinals.

Anti-clamatic to say the least.

Since I’m a betting man, I would put my money on Federer and Serena Williams.

Who ya got?

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Venus & Serena Advance At Wimbledon

Published by Marcus Vanderberg on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 1:10 pm.

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Both Venus and Serena Williams cruised past their first round opponents at Wimbledon.

Venus, the defending two-time champ, defeated Stefanie Voegele 6-3, 6-2 while Serena knocked off Neuza Silva 6-1, 7-5 on Monday.

All eyes will be on Venus to see if she can win a sixth Wimbledon title.

And with Serena in the opposite bracket, we could see another Serena-Venus showdown on July 4th for the title.

Who do you like more on grass – Venus or Serena?

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Serena and Venus In Action At MSG

Published by Marcus Vanderberg on Monday, March 2, 2009 at 5:50 pm.

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If the snow has you stuck inside this evening, HBO has the BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup tonight at 7:30PM EST/4:30PM PST.

Serena and Venus Williams along with Ana Ivanoic and Jelena Jankovic will compete against each other in a one-night-only single elimination event from Madison Square Garden in New York.

The draw sets-up a possible Venus-Serena showdown in the finals.

Who ya got?

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Venus Defeats Serena at Wimbledon

Published by Marcus Vanderberg on Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 5:48 pm.

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Big sister finally wanted it more.

After losing five straight Grand Slam championships to her young sister Serena, Venus Williams won her fifth Wimbledon title on Saturday, 7-5, 6-4.

The sisters would team up later in the afternoon to win the women’s doubles title over Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur.

This might have been the last time we see both sisters facing off each other in a Grand Slam final.

Venus is 28, the magical age where tennis players start to decline on the court.

Serena, 26, has battled injuries over the last few years and with eight Grand Slam titles, has little more to prove in the sport.

Enjoy it while it lasts.

(CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images)

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Serena vs. Venus

Published by Marcus Vanderberg on Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 12:54 pm.

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Serena vs. Venus.

Who ya got in the Finals of Wimbledon on Saturday?

(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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