French Open 2013: Serena Williams Provides Life Lessons to Us All

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Published: June 9, 2013

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If you did not see or haven’t had a chance to watch a rebroadcast of the French Open women’s final, I would recommend doing so. What world No. 1 Serena Williams and world No. 2 Maria Sharapova brought to that court on Saturday morning was so much greater than the tremendous play they provided on it—especially Serena.

As we’ve witnessed Serena over the years, we’ve seen her grow up while watching her skill set develop and be refined to the level of a master. There’s simply no other way to describe it. Her game will serve as a teaching tool for generations to come.

Most of us remember that statement she made some time ago about not loving tennis, which has been dissected and analyzed so many times. The question on everyone’s mind seemed to be, and may still be, why does she do something she doesn’t like?

But can anyone truthfully say that they haven’t experienced not loving/liking something they actually did/do love/like due to obstacles being encountered or anticipated. In Serena’s case, especially, it may have been due to putting so much pressure on herself and not seeing her ambitions materialize.

The key in analyzing Serena’s comment is quite simple. In order to have a negative or positive reaction about anything, you first have to care about it. And she definitively expressed that when she discussed remaining in the sport and having a desire to continue to do so.

Clearly, Serena cares about tennis passionately. It could not be more explicitly displayed than in how she played leading up to this year's French Open. During that interview, she was merely expressing an inner truth that she had come to understand and accept. Being honest with ourselves and others is a critical step in transitioning through life.

What is so profound about Serena is that her on-court tennis lessons translate into everyday life, as we just discussed. Let...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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