SI Tennis Podcast: Serena Williams Sportsperson of the Year outtakes
In this week's episode of the SI Tennis Beyond the Baseline Podcast, Sports Illustrated executive editor and host Jon Wertheim presents exclusive audio from Serena Williams from the Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year event and accompanying interviews.
In the podcast, listeners will get to hear exclusive outtakes from Serena's SI Films documentary for her Sportsperson of the Year honor. She discusses what she enjoys most besides tennis, the hindrance call during the 2015 Australian Open final, why the French Open was one of the toughest moments of her career and what it's been like to share her tennis journey with her sister, Venus. You'll also get to hear Venus' full speech from the SI Sportsperson of the Year event, including mom Oracene Price and sisters Lyndrea and Isha, and Serena's full acceptance speech for the award, including when she recites a part of Maya Angelou's poem, Still I Rise.
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