Daily Insider: Farewells And Apologies

Daily Insider: Farewells And Apologies

  • Posted: Nov 25, 2015

– Serena Williams mourns the loss of a long-time friend: Serena’s four-legged companion Jackie-Lauralei passed away. Here’s what Serena wrote on Instagram:

“Today really is hard for me. My special friend in which I got at 17 (2 weeks before I won my very first Grand Slam) left me today. She was 16 years young and up until a few days ago was still sprinting. Her poor body gave out this morning and she had a way of telling me it was time for me to be brave and let her go. With my dad by my side we were able to say a loving goodbye. She was with me from 1999 until today and I miss her so much. I got out of the shower this afternoon and she was not there to lick my leg as she always did everyday to remind me how much she loved me. I feel so lucky to have such a special friend. Give your dog, cat, pet a big hug. #breakingheart #bff Jackie Baila Pete Williams I will miss you and your memory will live forever.”

– Andy Roddick on Serena Williams: Roddick pens an essay for SI.com making the case for why Serena is his 2015 SI Sportsman of the Year.

People will talk about the dominance – I don’t think anyone would argue that on her best day she is the best women’s player of all time – but she’s kind of developed this nuance to get through matches and win deciding sets. During the entire tournament at Roland Garros, she was sick and not at her best physically. But she still fought through mentally and won the title, adding to her Slam total and giving herself some chance at the calendar year Grand Slam. That was probably my favorite Grand Slam that she’s won. I don’t know that she would tell you that because it was probably grueling and terrible at the moment. But looking back, knowing how hard it is to be at your best when you’re under the weather, I think that was the most impressive win for me.

– Agnieszka Radwanska on CNN: The BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global champion sat down with Pat Cash after winning the biggest title of her career last month.

– Frozen: Looks like it might be a gym day for Simona Halep and Darren Cahill.

– Rough Day for Alla Kudryavtseva: The Russian was disqualified from her match against Nicole Gibbs at the Carlsbad Classic on Monday. Though it’s unclear what exactly happened, the Russian posted this heartfelt apology afterwards:

– Podcast Up for Travel Days: If you’re planning to be on the move for Thanksgiving in America, what better way to prepare than to load your phone with some podcasts to get your through the potentially trying times. It’s a perfect time to catch up on all the episodes of the WTA Insider Podcast you’ve missed

– Stay Warm, Bethanie: Bundle up, folks!

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