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The legacy of the Williams sisters to the new rising stars

This is a guest post by Pablo Romero Yusta, Women's Tennis Blog's long-time reader. Pablo is a former professional tennis player, very passionate about the WTA. He worked as a sport journalist in Spain and at present he is pursuing a Master Degree in the US.

Little Venus and Serena with father Richard
When someone hits straight at you, hit back harder.

This is what Richard Williams, father of the tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams, used to tell his daughters more than a quarter-century ago when he began teaching them. The Williams sisters emerged on the scene when they were only teenagers, but they changed women’s game forever.