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Take Your Ball And Go Home? How Dare You!

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Tue, 01/17/2012 - 9:00pm

When Serena Williams said recently that she doesn't love tennis, many people gasped and clutched their pearls.

When we see someone who achieved what we couldn't, says Frank Deford, we're all the more put out if they can blithely turn their back on it.

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Serena Williams Puts Her Life Story Into 'On The Line'

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Wed, 09/23/2009 - 12:00am

At 27, Serena Williams has won every major title in tennis — but she made headlines this year for her bad behavior at the U.S.

Open. In her new book, On The Line, Williams describes her life in the sport. In an interview, she discusses that infamous match — and playing against her sister.

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