Tag Archives: Serena Williams

Serena and Venus Transformed Tennis

By Robin Bates | Published: September 5, 2022

Serena Williams changed tennis, as this Tony Hoagland poem makes clear.

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Farewell to Serena’s Dominance?

By Robin Bates | Published: January 25, 2019

Friday It was only a quarterfinal match at the Australian Open, but when Serena Williams lost a match in which she was serving at 5-1, 40-30 in the deciding third set, we had a second pillar teetering amongst those that have been supporting the tennis universe.. To borrow from A. E Housman, it felt like […]

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The U.S. Open as a Toni Morrison Novel

By Robin Bates | Published: September 11, 2018

The tempestuous match between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka reminded me of the Nel-Sula drama in Toni Morrison’s novel.

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Murray and Serena, Unapologetic Power

By Robin Bates | Published: September 10, 2012

Andy Murray and Serena Williams were warriors as they won the U.S. Open, bringing to mind poems by Robert Burns and Tony Hoagland.

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