• Serena Williams will play in the single and doubles finals of the Australian Open

Serena Williams is clearly an American tennis player although I couldn’t blame her if she applied for dual citizenship in Australia. My girlfriend Serena has won the Australian Open singles title 3 times, and she’s in the final for singles and doubles this year.

Making it to the finals in both singles and doubles has given Serena Williams a few distinctions. First, she passed Annika Sorenstam and now holds the title for most career prize money won by a female athlete. Second, if she wins the Australian Open singles title she’ll be one of seven women with 10 or more Grand Slam victories. Third, she’s extended her lead in the “Female athlete with the most junk in the trunk” category. Read the full story

• Serena Williams and Andy Roddick joke back and forth about a match played 16 years ago

The latest war of words at the Australian Open doesn’t involve fanbases that will be throwing chairs at each other. This battle is an all-American affair featuring Serena Williams, Andy Roddick, and a tennis match played in 1993.

Williams and Roddick squared off while both were training in Delray Beach, Florida. Serena says she won 6-1, Andy says it was 6-4, but either way both admit that Serena won.

Even though she’s joking, Serena is putting a lot on her victory over Roddick.. Even going as far as doing the “I beat A, A beat B and C, so I can beat B and C” math. Read the full story