Meet the tennis legend Billie Jean! HBO did an excellent interview with her. She talked about the four women playing and just what incredible tennis players they are.

She said, “All four of these women I love watching for different reasons. Jankovic is steady, she’s in great great, she can run like the wind. Ivanovic is strong, fast. Serena, she’s got the will to win like I’ve never seen. I love it. And Venus, she has a wing span that we all dream about.”

See below for interviews with these four women at the Billie Jean Cup.

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Billie Jean Cup: A Conversation with Billie Jean

Serena Williams

Jay Leno introduces her as the highest paid women’s tennis player and No. 1 women’s player in the world. Not a bad introduction!

Jay went on to ask her about her winning the odd number of years for the Australian Open. What did Serena have to say about that?

She said, “I don’t know why for the life of me. I guess I’m an odd girl. Everyone calls me odd, so maybe that’s why I win the odd years.”

If winning her 10th Grand Slam, earning the highest amount of money at a tournament and being the No. 1 player in the world is odd, then yes…she is odd!

Check out the interview below.

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Serena Williams on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”

Serena Williams of America has defeated Australia’s Samantha Stosur 6-3, 6-7(4), 7-5 in two hours 26 minutes at the Medibank International Sydney on Sunday, January 11, 2009.

Williams slammed down three aces in the first four points. The second set went back and forth, with both Williams and Stosur breaking each other’s serves. The set went to a tie-break, which Stosur won.

Stosur took advantage early in the third set leading 4-2, but Williams ended the match with some big returns and won on the second match point. As you can see from the picture above, Serena Williams was extremely happy.

Serena was recently interviewed about the upcoming 2009 Australian Open. The interviewer pointed out that she has won the Open in ‘03, ‘05 and ‘07. Do you see the pattern?! She told him “Don’t jinx me! I already know the pattern.” She also added ‘09 to that lineup.

Here’s the interview with Serena Williams.

Here’s part of the Williams/Stosur match.

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Serena Williams Wins the Medibank International Sydney