{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/647d28eec1e93b0011e33f02/67f29ab05ab437be42c183ad?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Serena’s Historic 2015 Season: 10 Years Later (Part 1) ","description":"<p>Can you believe it has been 10 years (!!) since Serena completed her second Serena slam in 2015?! We can’t. And we’re still not over it.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Join us and fellow Tony, Serena stan and creator of the <a href=\"https://tenniswatchers.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tennis Watchers substack</a> (tjc05 on <a href=\"https://x.com/tjc05\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a> and <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/tjc05.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bluesky</a>) as we break down Serena’s 2015 tournament by tournament.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In Part 1, we talk through Serena’s jam packed January - March 2015, which included:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Serena’s famous espresso request in Hopman Cup</li><li>Her big Australian Open slam win over Sharapova (and the truly iconic “come on” match)</li><li>Her return to Indian Wells after 14 years of boycotting it</li><li>Winning the Miami Open for the 8th and final time </li></ul><p><br></p><p>Serena’s return in Indian Wells was a cultural moment. Read <a href=\"https://time.com/3694659/serena-williams-indian-wells/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Serena’s piece on it in Time</a> here, plus an <a href=\"https://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/story/_/id/12462615/indian-wells-tennis-how-serena-williams-indian-wells-came-agreement\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ESPN article</a> about what went on behind the scenes. Venus, who returned a year later, also wrote a piece about IW in <a href=\"https://www.theplayerstribune.com/articles/venus-williams-indian-wells-tennis\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Player’s Tribune</a> - it's definitely worth a read.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Stay tuned for more installments as we look back at Serena’s 2015 season by subscribing to the podcast! And for more from us, find us on&nbsp;<a href=\"https://x.com/thegaytennispod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thegaytennispod/?img_index=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>!</p>","author_name":"TheGayTennis Podcast"}