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Williams jokes about grunting

Associated Press

Monday, July 6, 2009

NEW YORK -- Serena Williams believes grunting may give players an edge -- not that she's apologizing for the advantage. Williams appeared on the "Late Show with David Letterman" on CBS on Monday night, two days after beating her sister in the Wimbledon final and then teaming with Venus to win the doubles title. Williams joked with Letterman about the cacophony some players make, which was the target of media criticism during Wimbledon. Asked if the noise can be distracting to quieter opponents ...

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