from the Washington Post:
Nearly every parent brought a camera, and every reporter wielded a tape recorder.
But the 150 children who descended on the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center on Thursday weren’t awestruck by the 20 Grand Slam titles or superstar status of their guest instructors.
And they weren’t concerned about whether Venus and Serena Williams plan to return to competition at next month’s French Open or at Wimbledon in June.
They just wanted to become better tennis players. And the near hour-long clinic with the Williams sisters gave them a chance to do just that.
“Serena is an excellent teacher!” proclaimed Tierra Holloway, 14, among those who hit with the four-time and current defending Wimbledon champion. “Every time she gave me advice, when I went back on court I hit better. She gave me many compliments on my tennis. And she told me my hair was pretty.”That's so sweet that I think I've got a cavity.
