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Serena vs Venus: Welcome to the Williams Show.
When the Williams sisters walked out to play the final of the Lipton Championships in Miami on 4th April 1999, the warm, humid Florida air buzzed with anticipation.
The tournament - known as the Miami Open these days - had long been regarded as 'the fifth Grand Slam', and winning the title usually marked players out as special. And the Williams sisters were undoubtedly special.
Unapologetically ambitious and full of sass and swagger, these two teenage African-American girls made no secret of their intention to shake up their predominantly white sport in every possible way.
First, they made waves; then, they made history. The hand-made sign that their Dad Richard held up as he stood proudly in the stands that day said it all: "Welcome to the Williams Show!!!"
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Serena vs Venus: Welcome to the Williams Show.
When the Williams sisters walked out to play the final of the Lipton Championships in Miami on 4th April 1999, the warm, humid Florida air buzzed with anticipation.
The tournament - known as the Miami Open these days - had long been regarded as 'the fifth Grand Slam', and winning the title usually marked players out as special. And the Williams sisters were undoubtedly special.
Unapologetically ambitious and full of sass and swagger, these two teenage African-American girls made no secret of their intention to shake up their predominantly white sport in every possible way.
First, they made waves; then, they made history. The hand-made sign that their Dad Richard held up as he stood proudly in the stands that day said it all: "Welcome to the Williams Show!!!"
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Watch our most recent videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCj0NjN1EnBmSyGqOq--PJz8S0ReoBYPW
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Twitter: twitter.com/BaselineMedia_​
About Baseline Tennis:
Baseline Tennis adds colour and context to the stories behind the game – both familiar and lesser-known.
Standing apart from the maelstrom of the 24/7 news cycle, Baseline Tennis provides informative, engaging and intelligent content on the past, present and future of the game, focusing on the stories that matter.
Our videos combine 3D imagery, motion graphics, archive footage, graphical illustrations and sound, to create rich and vivid storytelling, bringing the viewer immersive profiles of players, tournaments, key moments from history, the skills of the game and major discussion points.
It's tennis. But viewed differently.
#serenawilliams #venuswilliams #tennis
