Venus Williams wins her first US Open title! | vs Lindsay Davenport | US Open 2000 Final

[@jacquelineotto973]

Venus and Serena really did extremely well to reach this far especially with tennis with all the hateful and nasty comments towards them. To God be the glory for the courage and the strength he gives them.

[@chinadoll4317]

Amen

[@abigaileroberts4983]

That is why he use to pay people to heckle them and day mean things to them he was preparing them

[@mithungangolli]

when people are pushed to the wall, they end up being stronger. what Serena has achieved is unbelievable. Venus has been good for a bit and out of sorts because she is technically too flawed. on great days , she may be able to beat everyone but Serena. because Serena can hit the ball with much more precision and pound the lines consistently and not look like a fluke came in . a lot of Venus shots do look a bit flukey, just like how steffis used to appear at times.

[@beazy7751]

Truth

[@marfu1119]

They reach far because they had good parents that prepared them for racial abuse

[@kominooma6383]

Venus is so pretty!!

[@kealarmstrong7136]

Win, lose or draw Venus Williams will always be my NO.1. Age is just a number and she is still holding her own. These commentators are bias

[@deanryanmartin]

Serena won 23 grand slams in total but beneath all her success, there is still golden about Venus Williams. Venus is class. Even in her vulnerability, she is still class.

[@victoriajohnson5461]

Amen! I love Venus!😘

[@orangemark127]

Both venus and serena have class love them both.

[@russelstephan6342]

Stop comparing them

[@taytumnewsome4932]

this is backhanded to serena. ew

[@carrerau7138]

@@orangemark127 Serena is one of the most classless top players of all time. Only Hingis comes close.

[@darkskinss]

Venus' demeanor has always been that of royalty. Her posture and the way she carries herself is like a queen.

[@ITS_QUIS]

Exactly. She is a Queen

[@preciousjey]

Queen V.

[@pv4981]

Goddess.

[@mj2you22]

Seriously...she does alittle Ms Thang hand flick after she won the 5th game 2nd set that is too die for! 👑

[@darkskinss]

@@mj2you22 💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@CodySDivineCreators]

I want to be so happy for Venus but all I can be is devastated for her after these shameful commentator's comments. They must've eaten their words by now because the "bombastic" confidence and authenticity of the William's sisters they criticized them for is exactly what they are praised for today as inspirations.

[@holyworrier]

It was touching to know that Venus would rather lose than see Serena lose (except when they're playing each other, I presume). Wonderful big sister. And yeah, that one gal got a straw up her ass for Venus. Very bad form. Venus' confidence level "borders on bombasity". Ooooh, fuck. Thing is, the word is "bombastic".

[@victoriajohnson5461]

Jealous and racist!

[@fazekillaben9814]

@@victoriajohnson5461 1 !? m

[@fazekillaben9814]

@Fun Forus thesame

[@fazekillaben9814]

@@holyworrier 5

[@user-gq8cq8ue3k]

I cried at the end when her dad hugged her :( 😭. A father's love is a powerful weapon.

[@gomriria2197]

I Had an asshole father i did not have descent shoes to wear...

[@riderskater7248]

Venus had me at hello at the age of 16 with beads flying. She was a breath of fresh air that tennis desperately needed. Arthur Ashe would have been so proud. Unfortunately the tennis establishment were not smart enough to comprehend how great Venus was for the game. They simply saw her and Serena as a major threat to take away they're tour. Instead Venus and Serena raised the game to a whole new level.

[@mlloyd5654]

Amen and Amen!!

[@theresa8856]

These young ladies are the G.O.A.T. ....ever notice when black people get into a sport dominated by white people - blacks people win

[@bballqueen9496]

Thats so sweet to have a relationship with your father like that. Girls always wanna make their fathers proud

[@kathyblackwood359]

Thank God you commentators are not around anymore. Very biased and classless you are.

[@tiffanylyons4474]

In tennis you better have Bravado. This game is not for the meek, timid, or bashful. That is why Venus and Serena are Hall of Fame first ballot entrants no doubt, no question!

[@georgemarquis9767]

I think what helped Venus and Serena at this time was that they had each other, and they had their mother, who kept them laughing, and their father, who gave them their self-belief. Venus's protective love for Serena was was/is so strong, that she would win this match as payback for Serena's losing to Davenport. She won it for Serena as much as for herself. Another good example is what Venus did to Vinci in Wuhan after Vinci beat Serena at the US Open SF in 2015.

[@tiffanylyons4474]

God, I did not even think of that! So true though. And she won that title if I remember correctly.

[@oshe1]

Don't forget Sharapova in 2005 Wimbledon SF as revenge for previous years Finals defeat of Serena. (that was a real mental thrashing)

[@lisalewis-peck6333]

That is what big sisters do! Venus's love for Serena is wonderful and a blessing.

[@garyonbroadway1919]

,@@oshe1 I laugh every time some announcer refers to the "Serena~Sharapova Rivalry." They played 23 times. Serena: 20~3, Sharapova: 3~20. That is not a rivalry; it's a 15-year (2004-2019) shellacking.

[@swinde]

@@garyonbroadway1919 It is actually 20-2 Sharapova only won Wimbledon 2004 and WTA Championships in 2005. Serena was injured during the second and final sets of the championships and her serve was only 50 mph. Serena held a 4-0 lead in the third before losing the last six games.

[@Cynnamon2419]

OMG ... I know this is old, but these commentators hated the Williams’ sisters. Then they started making excuses for Lindsey. I’m sure they should feel like crap now, especially all the successes both sisters had and still having in the sport.

[@afrotango4811]

At 1:16:23 commentator said Davenport can convince herself she is playing mediocre tennis and still hanging with Venus, earlier she was better mover than Venus, later in the game Venus became better mover. These so called commentators should apologize to the Williams Sisters for the unjust bias against them.

[@jlewis122]

They always had passive aggressive comments. Always. They were always begrudgingly congratulating both Venus and Serena and they’d have to eat their words after.

[@jlewis122]

1:29:00 the way she congratulated Lindsey for LOSING. They were still kissing her ass. The first thing the commentator says to Venus is “ things were looking really Grim for you.” And Judy was fake as hell. She didn’t hug Venus. And she presented the award on behalf of the people watching they match. So passive aggressive. But they can all stay mad. She WON! ✅❤️😁

[@AdyHh-up9ez]

Osaka Barty final match I watched and I remember how good Barty was throughout when Osaka was the one with more slams and her winning was slap. I realised how unfair black players are treated

[@JordanjamesX]

I remember when Venus was young Lindsay Davenport was jealous of her. Lindsay said some nasty things about Venus in the press. Venus 3-0 against Davenport in slam finals for a reason. Venus is the superior player.

[@ofcolorscreativecollective5510]

I was at this match. Watching it on tv and in person is two totally different things. The power and quickness is unbelieveable. Then when Venus & Serena played each other...it was an awesome display of power tennis. Lindsay has a lot of respect for Venus in 2020 and speaks very respectful and highly of her.

[@ofcolorscreativecollective5510]

@Jasmin Hamid Venus & Serena never said anything bad about other players. They were taught by their parents to be confident about their tennis abilities which some took as being cocky. They were 2 black young ladies participating in a sport that had very few people of color. What some look at as bad behavior towards other players was them believing in themselves that they were just as good as other players. If you're not black, you may not understand what I mean. They also weren't treated nicely by a few players on the tour. They overcame alot of adversity to achieve their goals and became the amazing players and human beings that they are. And yes they were bullied and one player even physically bumped into Venus on purpose during a change over. Venus handled it like a lady. She has more class than some because I don't think I would've handled it as nicely as she did. And if they said bad things about other players, can you please show me where you read that...thanks

[@ofcolorscreativecollective5510]

@Jasmin Hamid Honey has been a fan of tennis and old enough to have followed their careers from the start. I started watching tennis in the late 80's when Chris Evert, Tracy Austin, Martina Navratilova, Hana Mandlikova, a bit of Billie Jean King, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, the very beginning of the Steffi Graf era, Gabriela Sabatini, Aranxta Sanchez Vicario, Mary Joe Fernandez, Zina Garrison, Monica Seles, Jennifer Capriati, Mary Pierce, Lindsay Davenport, Jana Novotna, Martina Hingis, Venus & Serena, Ana Kournikova through to the current era. I have never witnessed them speaking bad about other players. They have spoke about having confidence in themselves when speaking about how they expect to win matches against players...but they never have said anything about specific players. Even when Justine wasn't truthful about holding her hand up during a play at the French Open that caused Serena to lose a game..she not once said anything negative about Justine...and I know I sure as heck would have with a Grand Slam Championship on the line. If you go back and watch some of those earlier matches, you will not hear them speak ill of another player. I need to see it to believe it.

[@emiliogonzalezhernandez5740]

@Jasmin Hamid Venus is very humble nowadays, but Serena not so much

[@jwil2414]

@@emiliogonzalezhernandez5740 Serena has the same makeup of Jordan. Venus is more like Magic.

[@yawdy88]

Can only imagine how this result disappointed these commentators 🤣🤣😂😂

[@sizanisetshegoakobe8726]

You can say that again. 🥰🥰

[@nicholasguilbeaux2093]

Yess 😂

[@sandragordon4230]

​@@nicholasguilbeaux2093 yes l imagine them bekng depressed

[@carrerau7138]

Why would they be disappointed? Blacks winning something in tennis almost always made US commentators get an orgasm!

[@angel91485]

likewise, same way black commentators are when their own loose...goes both ways..

[@shuib]

I'm tearing up with this, especially when Venus hugs her dad, King Richard! Best wishes from Malaysia!!!!!!!!!

[@sarahmoses1910]

Congratulations Venus. I'm so glad that you won. TEAM Serena and Venus. Those irritating commentators tried to stack the odds against you so I was praying for you to win GOD IS GOOD.

[@Mannizilla]

Venus looks great in that outfit.

[@barrioboi14344]

really? very trashy lol

[@Mannizilla]

@@barrioboi14344 Kauf' dir mal 'ne Brille, Schnucki!

[@jaxcoss5790]

@@barrioboi14344 No it's not.You must be describing yourself.

[@jaymeemangang9506]

I am more overjoyed to see her father dance in joy!

[@KCNwokoye]

Venus loves her dad so much and that beautiful kiss in the end just showed pure love. Richard will treasure these memories and videos forever, I love how Venus stayed positive during the ceremonies, has no time for nonsense.

[@lydiasmith8957]

Were these commentators watching the same game as the entire world?

[@sarahmoses1910]

Exactly.

[@charleswashington9552]

Venus' mental toughness made ALL the difference in this matchup. What a gentle beast!

[@jayoh4542]

I never saw the extended footage of her bringing her dad onto the court. Thanks for posting this match!

[@swinde]

Actually Venus told her dad that he really wasn't supposed to be on the court at all. He replied that he didn't know. The tournament officials let it slide because it was an innocent mistake.

[@billrose11]

Did anyone notice at first the commentators said that Lindsay moved better than Venus (a lie, Venus is the best mover above 6 foot in tennis history) and then around 27:43 they say that Lindsay does not move as well as Venus. 😳 Make it make sense...

[@hsedo2126]

Darin Edgecomb commentators is like the bottom of the barrel of a job

[@billrose11]

W S exactly...just saying whatever

[@hsedo2126]

Dustin Gabe Hahahaha next thing will be Sara Errani serves better than Venus. Davenport is notoriously known to be a LAZY mover and Venus know for her athleticism movement and speed!

[@DeathRowExecutions]

they dont make any sense lol

[@tenisfin]

@C o Funny, I don't recall Stevenson moving that poorly!

[@misc5831]

1:26:10 I guess she's trying to say that Venus didn't win it. Davenport just played bad. SMH Venus beat her multiple times after this.

[@hsedo2126]

This Venus of 1998-2010 would beat the modern top 10 women easily at least 6-1 6-3 with just spinning in second serves and coming from a 3 month lay off.

[@Make_Australia_British_Again]

H Sedo soo true

[@olaraay]

not the 2010 version- I would say 1998-2008 . 2009/2010 she was a hot mess again clijsters

[@hsedo2126]

olaraay yeh true, but she did show flashes of her peak from time time between 09-10

[@OhGrayson]

@@hsedo2126 and 2017

[@reinebautistamercado4286]

@@olaraay She was ranked no.2 for a period of time in 2009 behind Serena and, for the most of 2009-2010, she was in the top 4. A hot mess indeed. 😑

[@kylejohnson6867]

Venus took up the cause of equal pay from Billie Jean King. By the time Venus took the court for her sixth Wimbledon final in 2007, Williams had secured victory for equal pay at all grand slam events. Fittingly, Venus went on to win that Wimbledon final. Venus Williams is an incredible human being, god bless her and her family for all they have done to make, not just tennis, but the world a better place.

[@leebr2010]

Venus was a much better athlete than Davenport. Getting one more ball back, doing everything it takes to win a point.

[@Jason-ms9ct]

That reebok fit is so iconic

[@lalalupsi6493]

WILLIAMS‘ OUTFITS ALWAYS ON POINT, DAAAMNN

[@stevyyjay85]

Venus is such a great chamption. I love her.

[@zora99ny]

I love Venus' whole look here. Glad she won! 🙌🏽

[@cameonghele3568]

LOVE the game, couldn't stand one more second from the 2 commentators.

[@sunshine1287]

The commentators are completely biased against Venus and Serena. That really sucked. It was like this a lot when Venus and Serena came on the scene. Venus and Serena were/ are confident because they were/are that good.

[@alexhenriquez5189]

That happened a lot everytime I watch an English commented match. I'm from Colombia, but when listening to spanish speaking commentators (usually latin former tennis players) they adored Venus and Serena. It was way much more fun to watch. Do not forget it was a time when the game was racially biased too.

[@alexhenriquez5189]

@C o also Billie Jean King!! She was always so protective and supportive towards both of them..which is great because imagine getting the approval from such a legen so early in your career. In her BBC documentary Serena comments on Billie and how important she was for them. Literally legends supporting legends!!!

[@francisvandermosen302]

Sorry to say this but the Williams sisters used to intimidate and bully other players (Henin and Sharapova have spoken out in public about this but their are other victims) in the locker room. So that sheds another light on their behaviour on court.

[@francisvandermosen302]

Justine said things on Belgian tv which she never said anywhere else after being retired and it corroborates what Sharapova said about Serena. Justine was bullied in the locker-room by both Venus and Serena for not being tall and Sharapova was intimidated by Serena right before a Wimbledon final because they both (Serena and Masha) just got engaged and Serena showed off her big ring to show her that it was bigger than hers... But could you stop insulting me, I´m just pointing to the fact that the Williams sisters are not all that innocent. Neither are Maria and Justine. They would sometimes come across as cold and not very social on the Tour.

[@francisvandermosen302]

This is the last time I will comment on anything. This world doesn´t like the truth so I´ll keep it to myself. So long

[@eshonjulienne2915]

Great champion love you Williams sisters from cameroon 😍😍😍

[@shaneterry_tennisnewsupdates]

Davenport moves more fluidly than Venus..... in what world 🤣🤣

[@tiffanylyons4474]

Exactly!

[@carlossanchezsanchez9505]

Davenport has never moved decently xD Sometimes horrible Sometimes little bit better but never ok.

[@juliarivera2904]

Her face when he said the amount... like was that necessary!?

[@cbcluckyii4042]

I swore every match Williams sister played at the US open or any of the grandslams the commentators were always ex US players + Navratilova, and least favourite Mary Carillo. I pretty much remember Johnny or Patrick Mac calling majority of their gs matches and don't recognise any of the commentators on this official usopen channel.

[@BN-yw5iw]

Donald Duck land...

[@ltrotter636]

Oh my goodness, I love how supportive her dad was... talked to her in a really kind and soothing way... beautiful parent and child moment!

[@1BadPrix]

Venus is my favorite and always will be. I love her smile and the joy in her face winning this title.

[@marjorieferguson2064]

I love her also what a lovely young woman. 😍

[@eciliaenelson6293]

​@marjorieferguson2064, Venus, the gazelle has always been my favourite Williams sister. It was a pity that the auto immune disease affected her at the height of her career.

[@A22DNAL]

Can you imagine the pride in Venus and her Dad in this moment: Of course at this point Serena has one and Venus has one...but now the numbers are beginning to add up. To have your Parents to have told you all this time "you're going to win Wimbledon. you're going to win the US Open." and to actually see those plans playing out in real life has got to have you in an emotional whirlwind inside! Wow!

[@yzz8866]

Venus is so good when her serve is on. Loved watching her play around this time of her career. Beautiful too! Could have been a model instead of an athlete if she wanted.

[@reidabney2915]

Gorgeous and talented young woman and still is 20 years later

[@daremz101]

Venus was on a winning streak since Wimbledon

[@lornajackson4601]

That's my girl ! Show them what you're made of ! " Stick and stones will break your bones, but words cannot hurt you !"

[@joymechell5555]

These type of commenters remind me of why my parents used to say "You have to be twice as good to get half as much" Even while winning and being clearly better than their opponent they had to face all of this and work twice as much just to get half the recognition from the people that didn't like them

[@carrerau7138]

Haven't you heard how deep US commentators were in Serena's butthole in the last 10, 15 years?

[@gabriellew.1164]

Wow! I don't remember Venus bringing her father centercourt after her win...with the movie and this moment, what a beautiful tribute to a genius Black Man!!!

[@laverneferguson7962]

Venus you were spot on! You go girl!🎾🎾🎾🎾

[@regworld1167]

1:23:47 Venus footwork to win this point was almost ridiculous.

[@victoriajohnson5461]

Venus looks so beautiful!

[@joanhaughton2297]

They are more gossipers than commentators!

[@kilortoe1060]

😭😭 os true

[@andrewwilton5017]

43 seconds in and already the commentary is pissing me off. They all ended up eating their words about the Williams sisters, frankly I hope they choked on them.

[@simmiewilliams5970]

She shared her moment with her father❤️

[@iago07]

Venus - 16 GS Finals (7 titles) Serena - 33 GS Finals (23 titles) EAT IT. Yum 😋.

[@swinde]

Venus only lost nine finals of which eight were to her sister, Serena. She won two against Serena.

[@iago07]

@@swinde that’s why she is the second greatest player since 2000!

[@carrerau7138]

@@iago07 No, that would be Justine Henin of course. Juju won 7 slams, the same as Venus. But she was #1 in 2003, 2006, 2007. Venus never had the top ranking at year's end. She had a career match winning percentage of 82 %. Venus only of 75 %.

[@anonymoussa1784]

There's always a white jelouse person in the comments ​@carrerau7138

[@cedrichapman]

@@carrerau7138it’s also because Venus decided to play in her 30’s, late 30’s… and 40’s… that’s her decision yes but we have to consider that.

[@marioob8361]

Lmfaooo at these clown commentators! Smh but hey here we are 20 years later...

[@garebfeumba5407]

Daddy’s girl, that moment is so beautiful.

[@joshuamendiola7635]

Most humble and classy winner ever.

[@jubbadupa]

LOL

[@beazy7751]

Without Sjogrens disease Venus would’ve won 5-7 more slams she was diagnosed in 2011. Just look at her career pre 2011.

[@cetti4405]

One of the announcers is definitely a Davenport fan.😂

[@ITS_QUIS]

Venus is a class act!! I love her.

[@jennyconstantine146]

Neither of these commentators deserve to even do this job; totally unprofessional and biased; they clearly didn't want venus to win. Why shouldn't venus be confident in her ability? Every athlete should be confident in their ability otherwise why play? Go and get another job

[@jasonzaremba4551]

Ok Black Panther 😂

[@tenishamonderson1971]

We still are experiencing it in 2021.“ Oh they are too confident”.

[@jennyconstantine146]

@@jasonzaremba4551 damn right bruh

[@jennyconstantine146]

@@tenishamonderson1971 there you go!

[@jadedaplaya3758]

Just a bit of their subtle racism the Williams sisters had to deal with in that posh sport. 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@djm4854]

I just want to comment on Venus's dress. She slayed and then she SLAYED. She served and then she SERVED. Fashion ahead of its time.

[@peterzhou9267]

This match took place when the Williams versus Hingis/Davenport tension was at the worst. The latter two openly vowed to meet each other in the final by each dismissing one sister (commentators at 38:00 confirms that). Davenport's remarks after the final on Venus and her father were also very dismissive. Her attitude would change in 2001 but at this stage she was even more vocally insulting than Hingis. (Not saying she could not voice her opinions and she had the right to like or hate other players, but her wording was very unacceptably glum.)

[@tonyrunzo9498]

I liked that the top women hated each other back then. I still remember Hingis/Mauresmo/Davenport Australian Open situation the year before. I hate seeing when the top women are all kissy, kissy, and huggy huggy, especialy when it is so fake.

[@henrickadams7337]

I guess Hingis is still shoving the 'white' lady up her nose because she could not compete any more with the Williams sisters.

[@freekyreek404]

I remember the media hating on the Williams sisters a LOT back in the day

[@thefierceone27]

@@freekyreek404 and that's why their father taught them very well how to handle all that nonsense with mental strength, skills, determination and confidence to overcome all that bs. That adversity made them stronger. Hence Serena becoming the GOAT of all time. Even Evert and Navratilova would say things every now and then as Serena neared surpassing their 18 Grand Slam wins. Steffi and Monica were both very gracious to the Williams Sisters and Steffi has said multiple times that she hoped Serena would overtake her record. Steffi was the realest back in the day. She wasn't about the friendships and was on a mission to become an all time great. The only person that she became friendly with was Gabriela Sabatini who also became her doubles partner for a few events. Gabby has the most wins (11) against Steffi Graf. Gabriela was a class act as well along with Mary Joe Fernandez who always said kind words about the sisters.

[@rogerleblond499]

@@freekyreek404 The crazy thing is it was mostly the AMERICAN media. The European media was a lot more positive towards them than the American media. Which is bizarre when they are American.

[@tenisfin]

Davenport has said in interviews that shot for shot, Venus hit harder than Serena.

[@tenisfin]

@AM Lindsay has also stated publicly that the disguise to Serena's serve is what made it so hard to return against her. She (and so many others) had trouble reading it!

[@StrmgrXL]

tenisfin yeah, Serena has a whole lot more variety in her serve. I think Venus has that variety but relied on her overall power and movement to win matches

[@mariapetina5794]

Venus is just a class act. I can't believe the way the commentators go on.its just so obvious they clearly do not like Venus.

[@staciestacie1327]

Amazing that no one got to eat off this Family's literal blood, swaet, tears and through the fear, before they did. King and Queen Williams!!!

[@DisclosureTV1]

Wow! How is it possible that she battles that disease and still has the heart to still play tennis!

[@TheFever77]

She never had it back then, it developed later.

[@vanessaford8630]

Possibility on the right treatment for it maybe?

[@peterb6512]

Venus and Seles are pure talents.

[@davidlungu446]

It was clear the commentators wanted Davenport to win.

[@thefierceone27]

I was at this match~!! Watching this in person...the power from both ladies was unbelievable and a sight to behold. TV and videos don't do it no justice ~

[@wilcoxdaniel9825]

Must be a joy for her parents to grow these girls up and see them accomplish their goals. It fascinating.

[@babyelian77]

Not only a great player, but Venus in her youth was so beautiful, elegant and perfect ! ❤

[@doksh5740]

Congrats Venus. You and Serena win so many titles, yet never got the recognition of appreciation that you deserve.❤️❤️❤️

[@Paakid]

Venus was Lindsay's Kryptonite and Serena was Maria's Kryptonite. Both Lindsay and Maria would've won more slams if it weren't for these two sisters haha

[@ferdyoga7463]

Venus way before abs injury & sjorgen syndrome is the peak Venus.

[@vincenthannah7209]

Venus in her prime.

[@ferdyoga7463]

@@vincenthannah7209 indeed only Serena can stop her in her prime

[@dayzour123]

@@ferdyoga7463 not even serena

[@vincenthannah7209]

@@ferdyoga7463 I agree. Serena went on a tear in 02 and 03 beating Venus in 4 consecutive major finals to complete the Serena Slam.

[@lynnw2953]

dayzour123 yes, even serena. hence the record.

[@angies7154]

Congratulations Venus Williams bravo 👏🏼

[@eliporter3980]

Man that look on Serena's face when she congratulated her sister says it all. You can tell she was coming and nobody was gonna be ready for her.

[@CodySDivineCreators]

It's no surprise to me these commentators do not exist in the sport anymore.... Absolutely zero class.

[@CodySDivineCreators]

Dustin Gabe funny I was thinking how awful John McEnroe is too as I read your comment.

[@jameshampton5659]

Dustin Gabe I don’t mind Chanda Rubin or evert either. Former players usually aren’t awful, Chanda in particular is very smart. The issue is when you get to non tennis player commentators like carillo- or anyone else. If bullshit was gold they would rule the world.

[@JamaalABivens]

@@rolandgreen7484 don't forget Renae Stubbs. She is awesome and, much like Rubin, can really break down a point and technique. I agree with you, though, about most everyone else.

[@thefierceone27]

@@rolandgreen7484 Evert & Navratilova are decent commentators along with Tracy Austin in my opinion. I am not a fan of Mary Carillo. In the early days of the William Sister's she was downright disgraceful and disrespectful with her comments. I'm surprised she never was fired. Her comments wouldn't fly today...

[@kathyblackwood359]

Thank God they are not commenting anymore. Classless.

[@JamaalABivens]

These commentators are trash. Lol. They definitely wanted Lindsay to win. They attribute Venus's win to Lindsay's "mediocre" play, and I thought she actually played fairly well. Venus was just the better player. Plus they sound more like narrators than commentators. Ugh.

[@lindabailey8173]

Jamaal A. Bivens isn’t that sad their hatred for the Williams. However guess who are still playing.

[@jmnny85]

It's messed up and typical

[@eggshells652]

commentators have been eating their words for a while now lol, these sisters are nothing to mess with period

[@achnix3167]

No lindsay did play pretty mediocre. Id prefer her to win too

[@jasonzaremba4551]

Ok Black Panther !! Dial it down

[@kealarmstrong7136]

Who is the deep voice commentator? She really dislikes the Williams sisters badly.

[@rashadwalker3212]

I know I’m 10 months late. That was Pam Shriver (a notorious Venus and Serena HATER). She used to give a lot of biased and down right hateful commentary during their matches especially during the 90’s and early 2000’s when the sister dominated women’s tennis and were ranked #1 and #2 in the world. She even made nasty comments about their hair when they used to wear beads back in the day! Mary Carrillo is another known commentator who typically has negative things to say about the Williams Sisters during their matches.

[@swinde]

@@rashadwalker3212 Venus and Serena were not ranked #1 and #2 in the world until after the Roland Garros 2002 tourney.

[@mlee1337]

​@swinde what are they ranked now for those who don't follow sport? Please!

[@marfu1119]

The court look faster back then. Good job by Venus to win 5 games in a row from 1-4 down to win the set and the match. 2000, was really her year. It was her time

[@cvcfoundation8413]

Can’t stand the classless crowd, you had people yelling “out” right before Venus was going to hit the ball. I’m sure she was trained to block it out.

[@justincartwright252]

UGH the court speed was so fast and so beautiful. We'll never see this quality ball striking again. Bring back the court speed! The differences in surface and court speed are what make the game exciting and separate the good from the best!

[@jjh2456]

The courts were slowed to get rid of the court specialization on the men’s side. You would see someone like Kuerten only win the French but not be competitive at Wimbledon or the US Open. There’s no way to speed up clay but you can slow down the hard courts and grass.

[@montagne5825]

Naomi Osaka strikes like this

[@garyonbroadway1919]

@Justin Cartwright, IMO? IT'S BAAAA-ck! The USOpen '21 saw the first wave of young adults who have been emulating the Williams, Federer, Nadal, Nole their entire (20-year!) lives and the speed, footwork, intuitive, physics-defying angles flying off their racquets in both the mens and womens' game was exhilaration. The two womens' Semifinals featured outrageous, young-Serena-esue serving accuracy, and mesmerizing, fearless, autonomic adjustments which they used to turn defensive shots into offensive attacks. Sound like anybody else that reminds you of, defense into offense with her back to the net? Venus was the queen of the shot, the blind, backhand overhead volley that left Davenport, Hingus, Mauresmo Henin, Cjlister's, Kornikova, and a host of others stuck in their tracks, not knowing where to move next. The 2021 Grand Slam had 10 players doing that against each other sometimes on the same day. I think we're in for another Stellar streak-just my opinion. But I have won over $10,000 in personal that's against Hard Rock headed folks who doubted every word I said. You didn't read that there.

[@heiligebimbam3073]

Hateful commentators, I had to turn off the sound. It was a big price to pay, but to rid my ears of the biased comments it was a price I was willing to pay.

[@DBox3591]

Thank you for the reminder. Just turned the sound off. I couldn’t stand the bias against Venus. It was disgusting!

[@KCNwokoye]

Serena has always modeled after Venus...just look at this dress, it's something Serena would be wearing today on court.

[@kennethnyangani2884]

Check the dress Serena wore at the Australian Open 2015......

[@dadleychifundokadya7520]

Oh yeah

[@lisbeth6911]

When Venus brought her dad out to share that very special moment with her I teared up. Precious memories!🥹👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Beautiful!

[@jideajibola5074]

Venus serves an ace for game point. . Commentator: And Davenport with a chance to get a break back. Shocking!

[@aliceianwillis8644]

This is my favorite match of all of hers, so exciting...will watch .

[@leeantony]

These commentators are absolute clowns.

[@regworld1167]

There is no need to be rude about clowns.

[@angelahunter5954]

Giving her excuses..... is she feeling okay? Great quality match when Venus was making errors

[@emiliogonzalezhernandez5740]

Sister Isha is still in the stands 20 years later

[@ImtiredofUok]

This was when tennis was at it's best (except for the cheating lines callers) when the best always made it to the finals, how I miss those days

[@vz1389]

I cannot really explain why, but I have always thought that the power of Venus was bigger and greater then that of Serena... Venus was better athlete, better sprinter, had better movements on court, and yet Serena is probably tennis GOAT... I feel that there was some kind of "deal" in the family, about Venus stepping out and letting Serena spread her wings... Anyways, I feel so lucky that I followed both of them throughout their careers. Love to the Williams family. ❤

[@nancymedina3232]

A new photo has been posted now of the correct Williams sister thanks to the sharp eyed viewers comments.

[@NevaUndaPressure]

This never gets said; props to Serena & her 23 GS titles, however, Venus has the more storied career, in my humble opinion she is the G.O.A.T. 🎾👑

[@fabainful]

Serene 23 GS and Venus 7 GS so it 30 between them

[@russelstephan6342]

She no where near the goat

[@NevaUndaPressure]

@@russelstephan6342 Quality wins everytime.

[@russelstephan6342]

@@NevaUndaPressure she ain't the only one with Quality either

[@jordyvonjovi1089]

i love her interaction with her dad at the end...you can tell they really are close friends

[@sfebon]

I wonder if Venus ever watches this? Part of her issue over the years has been the lack of variety on her serve. this match shows she has the variety

[@comienzaconc]

THANK U! FINALLY A GOOD QUALITY FROM THIS MATCH!

[@MissT813]

Someone stated that people do not like to hear the truth. Well the truth is KING RICHARD knew exactly what he was doing with his family and his daughters in particular. We are still talking about Venus and Serena to this moment. The other former WTA players, er Not so much!!!

[@pamelafranklin3452]

Venus And Serena made people retire because they raise the bar to another level alot of them retired

[@Eldiabloo668]

the first minute is enough to explain what Williams sister had to go through... "dis concerning", "lindsay davenport is on fire, "davenport is already questioning, i thought it was good too"...calm down b***h it's ONE game.

[@nl4064]

she earned this a hundred times over

[@selvyization]

Who tf are these ridiculous commentators...

[@ben6883]

I know right one of them LITERALLY said that Lindsay has better movement and better "speed and agility" than Venus LMMFAO

[@selvyization]

@@ben6883 absolute madness

[@DeathRowExecutions]

lol i said the same thing after hearing the first sentence out of her mouth

[@chinadoll4317]

Racist bitches

[@chinadoll4317]

So proud of Serena and Venus with all the odds against them, these commentators are really showing their true colors and it's sad,Go Williams sister's we love you both 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽💯🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏽🌹🌹🌹🌹👍