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Purple Reign... Purple Reign... Serena Back To Rule With A Splash Of Color
Saturday, June 11, 2011
American Serena Williams
Her hair streaked with Wimbledon purple and wearing a striking pair of stripy leggings, Serena and sister Venus brought excitement to a normally sedate tournament on the south coast.
When the sisters compete in the AEGON International next week, it will also be Venus's first competitive tennis since the Australian Open in January.
The pair hit for an hour each on an outside court at Devonshire Park. Venus was up first before then taking pictures of her sister on her phone and signing autographs for the dozen or so people watching.
Serena looked in particularly good form, amazing for someone who had emergency surgery to remove a blood clot from her lung in March.
Both looked in decent physical shape as they were coached by father Richard, though Venus, with a strapped right wrist, took a tumble on the damp grass.
The venue will take some getting used to for the world stars, with the changing rooms' basic facilities in some old squash courts and rain forecast for much of next week.
Eastbourne was alerted about the sisters' participation by a confidential email which arrived in the middle of the night last Saturday.
Photos by ©Andy Hooper
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