Congratulations are certainly in order for phenom tennis Serena Williams, who won his very first tennis singles gold medal at the Olympics today ... and celebrated his victory by crip walk, something that is definitely not ever been done before in the history of the Olympics.
"I don't think I've ever danced like that," he told reporters later. "I don't know where it comes from dancing."
Williams beat her opponent, the Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova, in less than an hour, taking the match 6-0, 6-1 over Sharapova, who was fortunate to squeeze in a victory that did, because Serena was at the absolute top of his game.
"I was so focused here," said Williams. "I remember I was serving and I was thinking: ' Serena, this is the best chance to win a gold medal. You're at Wimbledon, six on the grass, playing great on grass, pull together, just win this. ' And that's what I thought. "
Williams already has 14 Grand Slam singles, the most of any active female tennis player. She had already won a gold medal in doubles with her sister Venus in 2000 and in 2008, but not gold in singles.
Today's victory was a major title that had disappeared on his resume. «Is a feeling so amazing. I got, "he said. "I can't compare. I have it, I have all of them so it's great feeling. "
Serena Williams is the first woman to win all four Grand Slam tournaments and the Olympic gold medal in singles and doubles. She is also the first tennis player in history, male or female, to win the Grand Slam gold in both singles and doubles.
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