Has Serena Williams got too many balls in the air to be No.1?

I'm sure she can do it all and she showed that in Australia

It's been said time and time again, and no matter what negative things you select to write about Serena and Venus you never can count them out if they are entered into any tournament. Serena will definately be number again. You just watch. She started this year off ranked #87 in the world and will end this year ranked in the top 10. You mention in your article her determination, talent, heart and all and these are the same factors that will place her back at number one where she belongs. All of her off-court endeavors should be applauded instead of frowned-upon, and that just shows that she is well-rounded as well a very talented athelete. Serena and Venus has done so much for women's tennis as far as raising the level, and openening the doors for other black tennis players female and male and it seems to me that media is always pressed to write negative about them. To that i say "write on" and in my community we call that hating, i'm sure that has to be some form of motivation to Serena and to Venus.

Serena could definately be #1 again. She's played more tournaments this year then she has in like 2 years. She's gone to tournaments that she hasn't played since she's become "Serena". I mean she's defiantely making the journey up and doing things to help get her back up there. She may not be doing it as fast as people want her to or the way they want her to, but give her some credit, she is trying!

i believe serena will be no.1 again, its just a matter of time before she unleashes all that will power thats been storing up for the big come back to no.1 next year! serena will get over Henin next year and she does well im afraid shes going to wash out henin big time, because thats what happened to sharapova, once serena grabbed that win over her, well the rest is history! GO SERENA GO SERENA GO SERENA! TENNIS'S M.V.P...WOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO!~~

Sorry but i have to agree with ree. Even though she belted sharapova at the start of the year, it doesn't mean that she's gonna be world number 1 just like that! Look at the players in the top 5: Henin, Kuznetsova, Kankovic, Ivanovic and Sharapova. Those rankings aren't going to change drastically for a LONG time. Henin is playing unbelievable tenis right now, Kuznetsova is playing extremely well too, the Serbs are always strong, and even though Sharapova has an injury, she'll come back strong. It's plain and simple, Serena's heart is no longer in the game.

Serena is one of the greatest Tennis Player that I have ever seen during mylife time. I am 66. She is older now, not a teenager any more, and she has to think about her health as well as other interests that she would like to pursue during her lifetime. Surely when she gets to be my age you will not be guessing what she will do next -- and neither will Serena because I believe that she knows what she wants to do when she puts tennis in her past, i.e., no longer playing in major competitions. It is time for some more young Americans to step up and carry the ball. They can learn from Serena and Venus. It will be sad for the media when Venus and Serena finally retire from tennis because they will not have much to talk about when it comes to women and tennis playing; they feed on the Williams sisters; let's hope they can change.

I'm glad other also disagree that she can have it all. Often when I talk about the Williams sisters be it online or at school people hate on them. I'm sure it is just jealousy for their success due to the fact these people are not racist. Go Serena!!! @Lavera I'm sure they will still be talked about and I like that because it shows that both sisters are two of the greats of the game. Their fashion lines, companies, perfume, movies or whtever else they choose to do will also keep them in the limelight because I think they would miss the attention!!

... i doubt she will ever be number one but i think she can probably stay up in the top 10 for a few more years.... if she did become number one again i would be happy but worried about her health and probability of more injuries. she'd have to dropped some weight and train to strengthen her joints to prevent injuries from playing loads of events

I always love serena even though whoever she will be. She used to be the world number one, and she can do it once again. I love tennis cause I love williams sisters. If someone like Seren and Venus disappeared, I wouldn't love tennis crazy. People never appreciated what the sisters do because they are jealous or can not beat the sister mentally. The sisters will prove, everyone

never liked her, never will. She's a sore loser. Got no heart. Plain and simple

this is the year where venus and serena will dominate once again. they have more potential than ne one and if they really put their hearts into it, they can achieve ne thing and everything. ALLEZ V&S putin

weeeeeeeeeeeeeel billy youre so wrong

whoever said when serena was ruling wta no one beat her is a true moron. even when serena was at her best ever, justine who was slowly improving her game and was no where near her current form did beat serena in 2002. and she also beat venus in 2001 when venus was already an accomplished player and justine was just about climbing up the rankings. so stop this bullshit about da sistas will whip justine's ass cuz it ain't happening.

RIGHT ON REE! The days of Williams sisters domination id long gone, i just don't understand why people will realise that! Justine Henin will whip them any day on ANY surface (Thats right, grass too). Venus and Serena pretty much choose a slam where they decide that they'll play their best tennis and do really well. Then they do squat for the rest of the year. Does that not make total sense?

Serena can still be the best. If anyone doubts she's the third best in the world right now (behind Justine and Venus) then they are sadly mistaken. Please tell me you would bet against Serena against anyone other than the aforementioned players.

i think serena is correct when she say that justin have a lot of lucky shot during the u.s open. a lot of press people dont agree with her but if you watch the whole match during thier game you will agree for what she say..

if you watch the match with some glasses you'd see that those were skill shots, not lucky shots paula, YOU'RE so wrong go look at her last interviews, you'll see how she really is venus has more sportsmanship than her

lucky shots? you call that lucky shots? do you even watch tennis? do you even know tennis? how many times you saw henin shoots off winners from every angle like that? ALL THE TIME. i don't see serena do that often. reymond fontanoza you just shut up and stop talkin' nonsense if you don't know anything about tennis.

Why some people just can't admit Ju is the best of her area(like Serena was years ago)is beyond me.

I use to be a Serena fan, but her lack of dedication and professionalism made a mockery of all the hard working ladies who strive to be the best at their craft. Greatness comes with responsibility; Agassi pass that to Federer and they serve their sport well. Not only do they have dedication, but they also give back to the game that made them. Serena has shown time and time again that she thinks she is bigger than the game and treats her fellow competitors with distain. Roger Federer on the other hand has been quoted on record to say that he needs his fellow competitors to reveal his own skills; that he cannot be the greatest unless his competitors bring their best to the game. it is this respect of the "game", to her fellow competitors and to the history of the sport that Serena needs to learn; only then will she be willing to tap into her enormous potential to be the greatest of all time.

There is no doubt about Justine Henin's superiority compared to everyone else. Serena was only able to beat Justine once at the beginning of the year when Justine was still making her comeback from difficult personal reason. After that, Justine has pretty much annihilated Serena various times on different surfaces. Also, no one believed that the small framed woman from Belgium could beat Venus' famous strength but she did. And Justine did it with class, she beat Venus in straight sets. People can keep saying that the Williams sisters are better but actions speak louder than words; Justine is the world number 1 and the dominant player right now. The Williams sisters truly lack Henin's professionalism and dedication to the sport. Even if they say the will be number one again, I just don't see it happening. Allez JUJU!!!

People can keep saying that the Williams sisters are better but actions speak louder than words; Justine is the world number 1 and the dominant player right now. Even if the sisters say they will be number one again, I just don't see it happening. Allez JUJU!!!

Serena is a great Champion and she has brought a lot to the game, but I just have a hard time accepting her lack of respect for opponents like Henin. She is sure polite before the games, but never manages to acknoeledge that a defeat results from the superiority of the opponent. Juju is clearly more skilled than Serena technically (she has IMHO the best skills in the history of female tennis), and does have very comparable achievements in the sport. If anything, I find Henin's style and intelligence to be making the game much more interesting than Serena's power. A long term tennis player.