Tennis Today: Serena Williams’ ‘intense’ interview and a new £7.5m ‘winner-takes-all’ event

In Tennis Today, Serena Williams’ interview with The Sunday Project was apparently very ‘intense’ while tennis is set to introduce a new tournament with the winner walking away with £7.5m.
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What’s in the news
The Sunday Project’s interview with Serena Williams is due to air this weekend and host Lisa Wilkinson shared her experience in a Ten Daily blog post, saying once the camera started rolling it was “intense. And enlightening”.
Staying with Serena Williams, we agree with Metro Sport’s George Bellshaw that “Alexis Ohanian is right about sexism stats – but is desired data actually possible?”
We often hear players complaining about the tennis calendar being too congested so what is the best way to solve this problem? That’s right, add another exhibition tournament.
Simon Briggs in Telegraph Sport says the new Majesty Cup will have a “winner takes all pot of £7.5m prize money” with the cash being “supplied by Gerard Pique’s iconoclastic investment group, Kosmos”.
LA Dodgers fan and tennis icon Billie Jean King has become a minority share holders in the MLB team.
“I know it’s real, but it’s not real,” she told the Los Angeles Times in an interview.
What’s on social media
Our Michael Graham may feel Djokovic is the GOAT, but Diego Schartzman doesn’t share his opinion.
Some tennis players posing for cheesy pictures.
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#TeamEurope2018 bring the 007 vibes at the #LaverCup Opening Night. @moetchandon
Mikhail Youzhny’s professional career came to an end as he bowed out of the St Petersburg Open.
When you end your career on 499 wins…??
Congrats on a great one, Mikhail Youzhny! pic.twitter.com/0eN6HfYqkY
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) September 20, 2018
And here is the ATP Tour’s send off to The Colonel.
We salute YOU, Mikhail Youzhny! ??
Send “The Colonel” a salute to congratulate him on a successful career and retirement ????? pic.twitter.com/P6V8Who6Ya
— ATP World Tour (@ATPWorldTour) September 20, 2018
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