VENUS WILLIAMS : R-E-S-P-E-C-T!
Sunday, July 6th, 2008
It’s good to be a Williams. Finally.
And not just because the family will deposit up to $2.710 million in winnings following a very productive fortnight at Wimbledon.
It’s been 14 years since Venus turned pro, setting the table for little sister to arrive shortly thereafter. In the decade since, the sport of tennis - from its governing bodies to the establishment elite to sponsors and fans in the cheap sets - has been, let’s face it, ambivalent about them.
