The Open Championship

In 1999 Serena Williams won a singles victory at the U.S. Open, which made her the second black woman to win a Grand Slam title. The first being Althea Gibson. As an african american tennis player Serena has overcome and dealt with many difficulties. She has been told that she and her sister Venus (also a tennis player) are arrogant and unfriendly to others on the court and off the court. Serena is well known for her tennis skill and all the events that she has won at a young age. She also…

lightning serve and powerful groundstrokes. Her serve is revered as arguably the best in women's tennis history due to its incredible speed and accuracy. In addition, her comeback history’s suspense contributed to her media popularity. In the 2012 US Open finals, Serena was 2 points away from defeat at the hands of Victoria Azarenka with a score of 3-5, however, she pulled through and defeated Azarenka in an incredible comeback. She currently has 22 Grand Slam titles, a record tied with legend…

Arthur Ashe is known for being one of the most successful tennis players in the world. He has books, biographies, short stories, and even newspaper entries that have been written about him. Arthur was born on July 10, 1943, in Richmond Virginia. Ashe is known worldwide for being one of the most successful tennis players in the world, and also known for always smiling even if losing the game. Arthur Ashe is famous for many things, but he is most famous for being the “First African American to…

But about midway through the 2001 season she entered the Pacific Life Open. Though she did win that event Serena did not enter that event again for until 2015 because of how the crowd acted. They believed that the williams sisters where fixing that match by not playing against each other so that Serena would be more rested…

tennis player who is ranked number 1 in women's singles tennis. I choose to research Serena because she has always been an important role model in my life. Ever since I have started to play tennis, I loved watching Serena on TV and going to the US Open to watch her in person. Every unique swing she does I like to recreate myself to become a better athlete like her. She has a determined and kind personality off and on court which helps me realize that she is a true role model not just for me but…

Open Source Software Projects: A Balance of Trust and Control According to Jones et al. (2005), trust is the single most important driver for the success of virtual teams. However, as a result of Michael Gallivan’s (2001) case study on open source software projects, he now believes that there is another variable to this movement that can be found in control. He presents the McDonaldization theory by identifying four aspects of modern organizations: efficiency, calculability, predictability and…

Despite the fact that it is a constitutional proper for american citizens to have and possess handguns and stricter legal guidelines and licensing could no longer always retailer lives, placing much fewer restrictions on the ownership of firearms nonetheless, will inevitably develop crime rate in the us. The structure was once made to be slightly malleable relying on the social tradition of its persons. The united states is a revolutionary location and the population makes up is always altering.…

herself in her room for a while she eventually gets out only to discover that her husband Richards is really active and well. Louise then experience a heart attack and dies. While in her room Louise first closes her room door, then sits in front of an open window so that she may contemplate on her past. Although the text is referring…

Character Analysis of Mrs. Mallard By analyzing The Story of an Hour, Chopin employs several techniques in her writing to effectively characterize the protagonist, Mrs. Mallard. One can perceive Mrs. Mallard in a variety of perspectives due to the deliberate planning of characterization that allow the reader to identify with her, employing different writing techniques in the plot to create symbolic meanings that indirectly give the reader a sense of who she is becoming, and by incorporating the…

Guns have been around the world since the 14th century starting with the Matchlock gun to the automatic firearms. In the beginning guns were intentionally used by industrialized countries in order to protect their residents and land from anyone who posed a threat. There have been many wars, battles, a and deaths throughout history due to firearms. To this day guns have dramatically changed and are at fault for many of the conflicts the United states faces. In the Bill of Rights the 2nd amendment…