Serena Williams is undoubtedly the best woman tennis player in the world. Born under the sign of Libra, Serena is the proverbial "iron fist in the velvet glove". She's beautiful statuesque, creative and powerful. Not only was the sun in Libra but she has 5 planets altogether in Libra, i.e. The sun, Saturn, Jupiter Pluto and Mercury. It seems that individuals born with multiple planets in one sign are destined for greatness. Serena came back into tennis after suffering foot surgery and blood clots in the lungs. Some "experts" said, she might never play tennis again, but she came back this year, won Wimbledon, two gold medals in the Olympics and the US OPEN championship. Seems that her setbacks made her stronger and more confident than ever before. Besides her physical superiority which gives her the most perfect serve in tennis today, Serena has learned to control her mind and apparently has gotten over the tendency to worry or to be too self critical. Bottom line, she believes in herself and what she can do. Witness the last tournament ( US Open), when she overcame a challenge by Victoria Azeranka, the number one seeded player. This match went 3 sets, with Serena losing the 2nd set and almost losing the 3rd set, until she dug down deep, remembered who she was ( a great tennis player) and came back to win the championship. Serena talked about dismissing the negative chatter that tried to take over when it appeared she would lose. At first she was imagining giving a speech congratulating the winner, then she over rode that negative thought and focused on winning.
Serena and her sister Venus, have both been the number one seeds in tennis and have won multiple championships. They were trained by both their father Richard and mother Oracene when they lived in Compton, CA. Both sisters have their own companies, finished college while on the tennis circuit and in spite of criticism from other tennis players and commentators, have picked their matches carefully according to their own timing. Their father, Richard once said that he told his girls that they wouldn't be able to do tennis forever so they needed to find a backup for their tennis skills.
Serena has the Moon in Virgo, the sign that says "I analyze". She admits watching previous matches to focus on how she could get better. In essence she is her own worse critic. However Serena loves center court and loves being the center of attention. She has Mars in Leo (the star) and a deep pride and will to win. We can credit Serena and Venus for raising the bar in women's tennis and bringing some style to the sport. We can also credit both of them for influencing other women in tennis to work out and pay more attention to their physical appearance. They've both been the subject of much criticism for wearing makeup, earrings and tennis outfits that display their sense of style. Both sisters are millionaires and they share their monies through their not-for-profit organizations designed to help the less fortunate. Their ability to shrug off criticism comes from being raised by strong parents who taught them to believe in themselves and their talents. Now that both sisters have proven their abilities the commentators have changed their story, often speaking of them in glowing terms as opposed to treating them like unwanted guests to the party. The truth is that Serena is the best in the world and she can only be beaten when she beats herself. As for Venus who is now suffering from an auto immune disease, she's still winning but it seems that Serena will end up with more winning statistics. They are still close, won the gold for doubles in the Olympics as they love to play together. The love between the two sisters is wonderful to witness. They support each other and cheer for each other. Witness Venus cheering for Serena at the US Open. Priceless!
Serena is a sweet Libra with a kind and loving persona. I love to watch her interviews as she's always confident and able to give her opponents a good word. She also has a good sense of humor and a talent for singing. Here's a link to an interview she did on the Jimmy Fallon Show. Enjoy!
Watch Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Serena Williams online | Free | Hulu
Thank you Akosua for sending me the link!
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