Serena and Venus win doubles gold
By The Week Staff | August 5, 2012
Serena Williams may be the brightest star of women's tennis, but the sport needs the adrenalin injection of a new star soon, says Megan Greenwell in Good.
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erena and Venus Williams teamed up at the Olympics Sunday to win gold in women's doubles in tennis, adding to the gold Serena (pictured) won on Saturday in the singles event. The American sisters beat Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic 6-4, 6-4.
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