Serena Williams is an African American tennis player and seeks victory in the 2015 U.S Open. She was won many other tennis competitions such as the Australian Open, the French Open, and the Wimbledon title. She now has a chance to rewrite the record books at Flushing meadows. She has rum the last four majors in a row, and is now on course for one of the greatest runs ever in professional tennis.
This particular passage is significant because it is an example of the way people create leisure in the United States, and in this case the rest of the world as well. The activities people do for leisure have changed over the constant development of our country. Some people view sports as a hobby and a way to get your mind off the troubles of the real world, but for Serena Williams, tennis is life: "Ball is life" and she has the chance to make a living off of what she loves to do.
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Her going for the US Open title encourages young athletes to continue to strive for greatness even when you have achieved so much already.
ReplyDeleteYes I love this story! It give such a positive push. Not just for African Americans but for everyone.
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It's so interesting that in this country, one can live off of playing a game. It's an unusual and wonderful thing.
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DeleteI don"t know much about tennis or Serena Williams, however I appreciate you talking about sports instead of politics or all the horrible crimes that are happening right now. I definitely agree with Bob. It's so amazing that sports aren't just sports. They're professions, and people are paid everyday to do those professions and in turn we get entertainment. What an interesting, yet effective system.
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Sports are great! They bring communities together and having duch an inspirational young woman make it this far is truly a great moment for all women and girls who participate in these sports
ReplyDeleteI don't really know much about this sport in particular because I've never played it before. I like how you chose this article to right about because tennis is not the most popular sport like football. These sports bring people together and it's a way to just have fun with family or friends. -Kayleigh Smerud
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