Serena Preps For Year-End Championships
Sunday, November 4, 2007
Serena Williams attends Sony Ericsson Championships Press Conference at the Westin Palace Hotel on November 4, 2007 in Madrid, Spain.
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Sunday Sunrise Sustenance
Saturday, November 3, 2007
A small bit of food for the soul this Sunday morning while you're making your blog rounds. This Sunday morning is about the second law:
The Law of Giving
The second spiritual law of success is the Law of Giving. This law could also be called the Law of Giving and Receiving, because the universe operates through dynamic exchange. Nothing is static. Your body is in dynamic and constant exchange with the body of the universe; your mind is dynamically interacting with the mind of the cosmos; your energy is an expression of cosmic energy.
The flow of life is nothing other than the harmonious interaction of all the elements and forces that structure the field of existence. This harmonious interaction of elements and forces in your life operates as the Law of Giving. Because your body and your mind and the universe are in constant and dynamic exchange, stopping the circulation of energy is like stopping the flow of blood. Whenever blood stops flowing, it begins to clot, to coagulate, to stagnate. That is why you must give and receive in order to keep anything you want in life ----- circulating in your life.
The more you give, the more you will receive, because you will keep the abundance of the universe circulating in your life. In fact, anything that is of value in life only multiplies when it is given. That which doesn't multiply through giving is neither worth giving nor worth receiving. If, through the act of giving, you feel you have lost something, then the gift is not truly given and will not cause increase. If you give grudgingly, there is no energy behind that giving.
It is the intention behind your giving and receiving that is the most important thing. The intention should always be to create happiness for the giver and receiver, because happiness is life-supporting and life-sustaining and therefore generates increase. The return is directly proportional to the giving when it is unconditional and from the heart. That is why the act of giving has to be joyful -- the frame of mind has to be one in which you feel joy in the very act of giving. Then the energy behind the giving increases many times over.
Practicing The Law of Giving
Is actually very simple: if you want joy, give joy to others; if you want love, learn to give love; if you want attention and appreciation, learn to give attention and appreciation; if you want material affluence help others to become materially affluent. In fact the easiest way to get what you want is to help others get what they want.
The best way to put the Law of Giving into operation -- to start the whole process of circulation -- is to make a decision that any time you come into contact with anyone, you will give them something. It doesn't have to be in the form of material things; it could be a flower, a compliment, or a prayer. In fact, the most powerful forms of giving are non-material. The gifts of caring, attention, affection, appreciation, and love are some of the most precious gifts you can give, and they don't cost you anything.
Gratefully receive all the gifts that life has to offer. Receive the gifts of nature; sunlight and the sound of birds singing, or spring showers or the first snow of winter. Be open to receiving from others whether it be in the form of a material gift, money, compliment or a prayer.
Deepak Chopra
"The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success"
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Donald Young and Raquel Kops-Jones Advance in Different Events
American Donald Young playing in the Ford Tennis Championships at the Louisville Tennis Club, Louisville, Kentucky, needed three sets on Thursday to advance to Friday's quarterfinals.
Young defeated Brendan Evans 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-5), 6-4. His quarterfinal opponent is Jesse Levine, who upset No. 7 seed Robert Smeets 7-5, 2-6, 7-6 (9-7) in the $50,000 tournament, which is part of the USTA pro circuit.
American Raquel Kops-Jones is in Canada at the Bell Challenge playing doubles with teammate Christina Fusano, USA. In the semifinals of this event they defeated the team of Maria Fernanda Alves of Brazil and Betina Jozami of Argentina 6-3, 6-4.
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Serena Williams to Play Hopman Cup
American superstar Serena Williams will headline the Hopman Cup here later this year.
In a major coup for the unique mixed teams event, it was announced here Tuesday that the eight-time Grand Slam champion would represent the second-seeded United States in the eight-nation tournament.
Williams, currently ranked fifth in the world, will be partnered by 40th-ranked Mardy Fish in the event, which runs from December 29-January 4.
The Hopman Cup will be an important part of the former world No.1's preparation for the subsequent Australian Open in Melbourne, where the 26-year-old will be defending the title she won by trouncing top seed Maria Sharapova in the final earlier this year.
At her only previous appearance in Perth, in 2003, Williams teamed with James Blake to win the Hopman Cup and went on to win the Australian Open a few weeks later.
Tournament director Paul McNamee was delighted with securing Williams to cap one of the strongest Hopman Cup fields for many years.
"Serena is the icing on the cake," McNamee said.
"She is back to six in the world, she won the Australian Open earlier this year, she is back to defend the Australian Open and she has won this tournament before.
"It shows she is damn serious about defending the Australian Open and is a great fillip for this tournament."
Williams said she was desperate to get here hands on another of the unique diamond-encrusted tennis balls presented to the winners, having given hers to her mother, Oracene Price.
She said she expected to combine well with Fish.
"I gave the winning ball to my mum, so I am determined to get another one," she said.
"Mardy is a good player and I think we'll be solid.
"Mardy plays a lot of doubles and we get along great, so we'll be fine."
Securing Williams means the eight-nation field is all but finalised, with one place left for the winner of the Asian Hopman Cup, featuring Thailand, Japan, Taipei, Korea, Uzbekistan and China and held in Thailand in November.
The groupings and seedings for the tournament were also announced on Tuesday.
Source -- AFP
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Venus Brand 'EleVen' Debuts Mid-Month
As has been talked about for some months now, and Venus has been displaying at various tennis tournaments, the clothing and athletic shoe brand 'EleVen' by Venus Williams will debut the middle of this month at Steve and Barry's Department Store.
On a scale of 1 to 10, Williams boasts, "It's a step above the best." EleVen debuts Nov. 15; nothing is over $20.
More millionaire athletes are joining this anti-Nike movement. Chicago Bulls center Ben Wallace will release his $14.98 Big Ben shoe under the Starbury label on Nov. 5. In a true coup, Steve & Barry's also signed tennis star Venus Williams to market a line of shoes and clothing called EleVen.
Source -- Time Magazine (For the full article, click here.)
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Tsonga and Grojean Out of Paris
Friday, November 2, 2007
Frenchmen Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Sebastien Grosjean's foray into doubles over some recent tournaments has ended for 2007. The duo were defeated 3-6, 7-6(5), 10-8 by fellow Frenchmen Arnaud Clement and Michael Llodra.
They had some success, perhaps they'll continue this new pairing in 2008.
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James Blake Can Begin Preparation for '08
American James Blake effectively ended his tennis season yesterday by being defeated in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4 by Frenchman Richard Gasquet who remains in contention for the Madrid Championships.
I am so disappointed that I am going to conclude my comments right here.
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Serena Williams Attends Launch of "Daughters of Men"
Thursday, November 1, 2007
On Wednesday, October 31, Serena Williams, singer Erica Campbell, actress Nicole Ari Kodjoe and singer Tina Campbell attended the "Daughters of Men" Book Launch presented by Martell Cognac in Encino, California.
"Daughters of Men: Portraits of African American Women and Their Fathers" , is an uplifting and inspiring book that examines the important role that men play in their daughters’ lives.
The author is Rachel Vassel:
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