Personal Narrative: Christine Huynh And Serena Williams

I began to play tennis roughly three years ago solely, because my dad thought I was not doing anything constructive during the summer. At that point I believed in the same single story most people today do, tennis players are not real athletes, their sport is very wimpy, and mostly

On the afternoon of August 8th, 2016 a young girl was facing the tennis match of her life. The Girls 14s Nationals were coming to a close and the championship trophy was only 3 games and 1 set away. Everything she had dreamed for was so close, yet so far. The extremely sunny sky glared into her eyes, making it impossible to think. But she couldn’t lose hope now, if she won this match, she would be crowned the Girls 14s Nationals Champion for Tennis. All she had to do was clutch this game. Just a few more points…

“It is different to imagine tennis without Serena Williams who have influenced a generation of female players and left a mark that no sibling in sport’s can equal”. (Glyn Clarke) Her prominence in tennis is growing this includes her impact on inspiring African American tennis players. Before Williams, black athletes faced unique challenges, but Williams helped promote progress , instead of over focusing on the negativity. She is working so that future athletes won't have to face the same inequality . “ Serena has been at or near the top of her sport longer than almost any other athletes. ”(Lindsay Gibbs) Before Serena entered no female had earned over 56 million dollars in prize money . Tennis today is much more depth and quality competition than existed during the 1970s and 1980s. When became the second African American women to claim a Grand Slam title , later becoming a U.S. Open Champion. Before Serena no tennis player brought a mixture of maturity, fashion , business and a foot in the entertainment realm as an actress. Williams had been the likely target for a new generation of record chasers yet to

The Williams sister’s have had to suffer under the oppression of the lily white sport of tennis. Throughout Serena’s very successful career there have been multiple cases where one of the judges, either a line judge or a head umpire, have cost her a championship based on the calls that they have made. In 2004, Mariana Alves, cost Serena a trip to the championship game after making five bad calls in a row in favor of Serena’s opponent. As

During the earlier years of my tennis career, about the age of seven, my parents had learned of a nearby organization at Watkins Park Maryland. The organization was known as the Prince George’s Tennis and Education Foundation. It was here where I began to make my largest strides in my life, both academically and athletically.

Black excellence plays an important role today in our society and Serena Williams, The Black Tennis Player proved it . “The Meaning of Serena Williams” has been published by Claudia Rankine on New York Times. This article is mainly about Serena Williams who is an American - black professional tennis player. Through her hard work, she has been placed first in women’s single tennis where majority of the players are white. Not only has she won 21 Grand Slam single titles out of 25 in the finals but she has also won many other games. Tennis is a white dominant race, and even after the racist notions and vibes, Serena Williams played her way through being the best she is. Oh but she didn't make her way through quietly. Whenever she felt that she

Over the last two years of my High School education, I found the extracurricular activities I fit in the most. I am part of Student Council, National Honor Society and a member of the tennis team. They all have molded me to be the best. However, I feel like tennis has impacted me the most. It’s a sport that has taught me so much, from being physically fit, to mentally prepared for any outcome. I learned that a game it’s not about winning or losing, but about how it’s played, and what it took to get there. Being in a team is about contributing others, and learning from them. It’s about accepting that we all make mistakes, and only practice can reduce the times we make them. So many loses and few victories, but I always preferred to sheer my

Writing a similar topic, Gabrielle Longo, a graduate of Johnson &Wales University, writes about her success, "Without tennis, I would never have succeeded as much as I have at Johnson & Wales, and would not have been able to graduate early...playing a sport has helped with my time management and organizational skills. I have learned about teamwork and have developed my leadership skills through my time as

Although Serena has had so much success in tennis, she is reminding her daughter that it’s okay not to follow her footsteps, but in whatever athletic path she takes, put her whole heart into it

Playing tennis, or any sport, year-round at a competitive level is strenuous not only to a developing athlete’s body but to their mind. Because of this mental strain, student athletes that specialize in a certain sport are often susceptible to a phenomenon called sport burnout. For many elite athletes, burnout is a constant threat due to the hypercompetitive nature of modern sports. There are many variables and conditions that can lead to sport burnout, but by identifying and combating these variables, athletes can stay in top physical and mental condition.

Serena Williams is the number one women’s tennis player in the world. Her outstanding skills have earned her 50 million dollars through just prizes; that is more than any other athlete in the world (“Serena Williams Fast Facts”). Her fast reflexes, amazing skills, and outgoing personality have made her known as a powerful woman and an inspiration to many young girls. This African-American woman is almost six feet tall and is made of steel. With her long, muscular legs and her quick arms, no wonder she is number one!

During my childhood years, my parents use to encourage me to join in many of physically demanding activities there were for kids. It was sports that drove me to be a very competitive individual and my father’s insistence on playing sports, was welcomed by me from the start. I used to play baseball, tennis and volleyball. Although I did suffer some minor injuries and setbacks, I pushed myself to achieve faster and farther goals every time I played. My teams had won many games, and I feel that my physical abilities as well as teamwork, contributed to our countless victories. Being physically active throughout my childhood years influenced me in many ways; even though I do not play sports that much today because I’m busy with work and school, I still love to remain physically active. For example, on the weekends, I usually get-up early in the morning and go for a two mile run, despite the weather. The area where I live, has some excellent areas for running, and I use the terrain to my advantage. The summertime is the best, however, to go running. The warm, crisp, morning air, still recovering from the night before, is still free from all of the morning rush-hour smog. This is drives me for the rest of the day until the next

My ascent to the Baylor Men’s Tennis Team is a story of using relentless hard work to accomplish a goal that seemed like a long shot

I have been watching the U.S. Open religiously over these past two weeks. The world riveted and awe-struck as Serena Williams the greatest female tennis player to ever live approached the possibility of garnering a Grand Slam - winning four major championships within one calendar year - a feat last achieved in 1988. The world watched with bated breath as she meticulously defeated her opponents. Her victories were by no means easy. She struggled, she looked at times defeated, but in the change over between sets, in the seconds between one game and the next, she gathered her strength and kept pushing forward.

Serena Williams was born on September 26, 1981 in Saginaw, Michigan, she is currently 35 years old. Her parents are Richard Williams and Oracene Williams. Serena has multiple siblings including Venus Williams who is her older and professional tennis player sister. Even though Serena was born in Michigan she grew up in Compton, California for a while because Serena and her family moved there when she was a baby. Serena's father was detirmened for her and Venus to become sucessful tennis players so when she was 3 years old, he would practice for hours with her dad. Serena learned how to play tennis using an adult-sized racket because she was unable to afford a children's racket.