Straight off a flight back from attending opening night of the U.S. Open last night which was held at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City, we are exhausted but excited about the great "WILLIAMS WIN" news we have to share.
The girls were kind enough to provide tickets to the opening ceremony (Good lookin' out Isha!!) and we were happy to have the chance to make it to this years special presentation and watch Serena Williams beat out Angelique Kerber, and her sister number 12 seed and reigning Wimbledon champion Venus Williams also win her match by beating Hungarian Kira Nagy 6-2, 6-1.
The occasion was the 50th anniversary of Althea Gibson's becoming the first African-American woman to win the United States National Championships, the tournament that would become the Open. Gibson, who died in 2003, was inducted into the Open's Court of Champions during a special ceremony before the matches. The USA television network showed the Opening Night Celebration -- Themed “Breaking Barriers” -- which featured African American Female Pioneers Including Aretha Franklin, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun, Dr. Mae Jemison, Susan L. Taylor, Zina Garrison, Nikki Giovanni, Roberta Flack, Cynthia Cooper, Yolanda Adams, Sheila Crump Johnson, Phylicia Rashad, Dr. Debi Thomas and others. New York City Mayor Bloomberg, former NYC Mayor David N. Dinkins, Billie Jean King and Mrs. Jackie Robinson (Rachel) also paid tribute.
Meanwhile both the Newsday and NY Post are reporting on last night's star-studded Althea Gibson tribute. Janet Jackson was among them sporting gear from eleVEN, Venus Williams' new fashion line and seated with the Williams sisters family and friend throughout the matches. Other celebrities in the audience included Star Jones, Gladys Knight, Martha Stewart and Christie Brinkley.
Althea Gibson Tribute
The girls were kind enough to provide tickets to the opening ceremony (Good lookin' out Isha!!) and we were happy to have the chance to make it to this years special presentation and watch Serena Williams beat out Angelique Kerber, and her sister number 12 seed and reigning Wimbledon champion Venus Williams also win her match by beating Hungarian Kira Nagy 6-2, 6-1.
The occasion was the 50th anniversary of Althea Gibson's becoming the first African-American woman to win the United States National Championships, the tournament that would become the Open. Gibson, who died in 2003, was inducted into the Open's Court of Champions during a special ceremony before the matches. The USA television network showed the Opening Night Celebration -- Themed “Breaking Barriers” -- which featured African American Female Pioneers Including Aretha Franklin, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun, Dr. Mae Jemison, Susan L. Taylor, Zina Garrison, Nikki Giovanni, Roberta Flack, Cynthia Cooper, Yolanda Adams, Sheila Crump Johnson, Phylicia Rashad, Dr. Debi Thomas and others. New York City Mayor Bloomberg, former NYC Mayor David N. Dinkins, Billie Jean King and Mrs. Jackie Robinson (Rachel) also paid tribute.
Meanwhile both the Newsday and NY Post are reporting on last night's star-studded Althea Gibson tribute. Janet Jackson was among them sporting gear from eleVEN, Venus Williams' new fashion line and seated with the Williams sisters family and friend throughout the matches. Other celebrities in the audience included Star Jones, Gladys Knight, Martha Stewart and Christie Brinkley.
Althea Gibson Tribute
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