Venus and Serena Williams In Africa Promoting Tennis

Written by: on 1st November 2012
Venus Williams and Serena Williams in Nigeria
Venus and Serena Williams In Africa Promoting Tennis

epa03454476 US tennis players Venus Williams (L) and her sister Serena Williams (C) address students of the Government College Ikoyi in Lagos, Nigeria, 01 November 2012. The Williams sisters are on a two nation tour of Nigeria and South Africa to promote women's rights and to play exhibition matches. EPA/DEJI YAKE  |

Williams sisters in Africa giving clinics, talks by Serena, and Venus visited Lagos, Nigeria, on Wednesday to give a clinic and to promote women’s tennis and empowerment of women in Africa.

 

“We were able to break the mold and win a lot of Grand Slams and change the face of tennis … when tennis was very dominated by white people,”

 

Serena said. “It doesn’t matter what your background is and where you come from, if you have dreams and goals, that’s all that matters.”

 

On Thursday they were planning on visiting a school to give a talk, as well as play an exhibition match against each other.

 

“We’re very excited to be playing tennis here,” Venus said. “Of all the finals everywhere … this will be our final here in Nigeria. I don’t know who’s going to win but Serena just won the championship so I know she’s ready. I’ll have to play my best tennis.”

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