tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post8486911512448699949..comments2024-03-11T05:26:34.143-05:00Comments on Women Who Serve: Serena beats Venus to win her 23rd major singles titleDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-23797094504386960602017-01-29T15:38:26.199-06:002017-01-29T15:38:26.199-06:00Right you are. The only reason we still have a big...Right you are. The only reason we still have a big grass court tournament is because the AELTC is horrified by the thought of changing <i>anything</i>. I'm glad we have one, though.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-261513335024196472017-01-29T15:07:24.613-06:002017-01-29T15:07:24.613-06:00And, of course, Mandlikova (who later obtained Aus...And, of course, Mandlikova (<i>who later obtained Australian citizenship</i>) was the last AO singles champion in '87 before the tournament switched from grass to hard court the next year. Everyone tends to forget (or never learned in the first place) about the changing surface history of the AO, as well as the U.S. Open.Todd.Spikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455101522360257651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-58571591388391489612017-01-28T20:59:38.009-06:002017-01-28T20:59:38.009-06:00I'm sure she will--what an honor! They were al...I'm sure she will--what an honor! They were all so cute together. And I was so happy to see Hana :)Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-15853075727821104142017-01-28T20:56:28.328-06:002017-01-28T20:56:28.328-06:00Oddly enough, of all the memorable images from aft...Oddly enough, of all the memorable images from after the match, I think some of the greatest involved all the reactions of the little girl who took part in the trophy ceremony along with Mandlikova. She looked like she was having the time of her life, and that she'll remember every single moment for the rest of her life.Todd.Spikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455101522360257651noreply@blogger.com