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Message: [QUOTE="Justavisitor, post: 3173772, member: 1442"] For those that talk about Serena's so called antics, I have to wonder how much of the history is truly known in regards to the unfairness she and her sister have received over the ages. Eventually, any sane person would snap. Examples: Venus was literally cheated out of points by a chair ump that was announcing the wrong score and it never got corrected, which led to Venus being ousted early in one of the Wimbledon tournaments. This injustice was so bad that it led to an officiating rule change that now requires an extra official in the stands nearby that simply watches over the score. This same official was ousted from the tourney. Serena was cheated so badly at the US Open in the Capriati match that is led to another rule change and shot spot was brought in the following year. Serena in another US Open yelled out well after ball landed as an ace and went by her opponent...out of reach...obvious ace. She lost the point for yelling out before the ball landed. However, there are many players on tour that squeal on every point and their squeals last well into when their opponent is trying to time and hit the ball. Serena has received some very untimely foot faults...typically it's at the US Open...and there is no video evidence that can show it actually occurred. It's too close to call. It's also a call that doesn't seem to get called against other players and especially not 2 weeks into a major on a questionable call. Justine Henin and the hand...if you don't know the story, I'd suggest a quick google. The most egregious thing about the treatment of Serena and Venus is that other countries welcome them as , own, while the US crowds have never seemed to accept them, even as teens. prior to winning anything of significance. The US crowds have tended to cheer harder for their opponents from other countries. If it were not for blatant cheating, Serena and Venus would have more grand slams today and Serena would already have the Margaret Court record. [/QUOTE]

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