Serena Williams Covers Hampton Magazine

Tennis star Serena Williams captures the latest cover of Hampton magazine. In her feature in the magazine Williams discusses the U.S. Open, competition, fame and fashion.

Check out an excerpt of the interview.

H: You and Venus are such amazing forces and often play each other. How competitive are you two?
SW: We’re always super-competitive, but we leave it on the court. We always give 100 percent but when that’s done, we’re done with it. I always want the best for her and she wants the best for me, so when we link up it’s like, this is what we’ve worked for our whole lives. It’s really a blessing.

H: Why stay on the doubles circuit?
SW: We’ll always joke [that it’s] because she’s so good at it and she does all the work and I kind of just sit back. It’s fun—we enjoy being out there. And it counts as another title, to be honest. They add up.

On Winning..

H: So you like getting on the court and doing your thing.
SW: No, not even. What I like mostly is the prize—the trophy. I know all the work that it takes to get there and obviously you have to play the match, and that’s enjoyable, too. But for me the end result is the most enjoyable. It’s like, OK, you know what? It was worth it.

On fashion…

H: Why did you give fashion a try?
SW: All my life I’ve been involved in fashion. I remember when I was younger I used to sew and make clothes. My mom sewed. And then I majored in fashion in college and I was able to really learn the trade. It was natural for me to start my own thing next. I also work with Nike; we make things that I wear on the court and because of my experience I know what works and what doesn’t work.

To read the interview in its entirety click here.

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