The worlds number one player, Serena Williams, will enter the Australian Open 2009 as the overwhelming favourite, and the question must be asked, ‘can any body beat her? The answer is ‘yes’, and the only player who has a legitimate chance of beating her is her sister Venus. Even though Venus is ranked 5^th. or 6^th., the sisters will meet before the final, most likely in the quarter finals in much the same way as they did in the US Open, where they produced by far the best match of the tournament. Once again in a major tournament the best match on the Women’s side will not be the final, only the seeding authority at Wimbledon ignored the rankings and made it possible for the sisters to meet in the final in 2008. Venus is not ranked higher because she does not enter enough tournaments to earn sufficient ranking points. If Maria Sharapova if declared fit and able to enter the Australian Open 2009, she also has an outside chance to beat Serena, but her chances of even being in Australia are quite slim, and after such a long absence because of her shoulder injury, she can’t be expected to be on her game. The other players fall far short of the Williams sisters when it comes to winning Grand Slams, Serena has won 9, and Venus has won 7, for a total of 16 out of the available 24 of the past 6 years.

Serena has taken home $22 million in prize money, and may be 5 times that amount in endorsements and off court activities. She finances the Serena Williams Foundation whose prime objective is to provide assistance to African children in all phases of education. She likes to be a philanthropist, and often visits Africa to see how her Foundation is progressing. She is currently building a school in Senegal that will offer completely free tuition, and expects to be present for its opening before the end of 2008.

Serena admits that she hates working out in a gym, but keeps fit practicing Yoga and doing Palates. She tries to always look her best but says its difficult to do on the tennis court when she’s sweating, grunting and pulling faces. She says she has a sizable ass, and big boobs, and that she’ll never be skinny like Venus. Her two best assets, other than her forehand and her service, are her smile and her cleavage, she commented recently with a saucy smile.

Serena is 27 and still single. She has been asked about ‘the men in her life’ and says she is a sucker for a gentleman, someone who is as old-fashioned as she is when it comes to being treated like a lady. She likes muscular men who open doors, who are well groomed and polite, and ones who keep their hands to themselves.

So here’s a message for Jelana, Ana, Maria and Safina, between now and January find a muscular Aussie bloke with no hands to distract her from her game, it’s the only chance you’ve got!