Nike Names 1-Million Sq. Ft. Building At Headquarters After Serena Williams

Nike has a named a 1-million-square-foot building at its headquarters in honor of 23-time grand slam champion Serena Williams. This fulfils Williams’ childhoom dreams of having a building at Nike with her name on it.

Serena Williams said:

When I was just a kid, I visited the Nike campus and I saw that athletes get buildings. After that visit, I knew I wanted two things: to be a Nike athlete and to have a building.

The Serena Williams building also has a theater named after her daughter Olympia. Other female athletes who have buildings at the Nike Campus are soccer player Mia Hamm and long-distance runner Joan Benoit Samuelson.

Serena Williams is one of the most accomplished female tennis players. She has won 23 singles grand slam titles and 14 doubles grand slam titles. She has also won four Olympic gold medals in her career. 

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Andrey Rublev Says Barcelona Open Treats Players Badly

Andy Rublev decided to skip the Barcelona Open despite being a member of the club where the tournament takes place. Rublev played at the Serbia Open which is held the same week. This raised some eyebrows. Not surprisingly, Rublev was asked why he chose to go to Belgrade.

Rublev revealed that the tournament did not treat players well last year. He said:

I do not want to reveal the details, but these were really significant nuances, surprising that some well-known names were missing from the list of participants at Barcelona Tournament. As a result, I accepted the invitation to play at the Serbia Open and not lose. In Belgrade, I was treated ten times better than I could have expected.

Andrey Rublev went on to win the tournament, beating Novak Djokovic in the final in three sets. Rublev won the third set 6-0 as Djokovic ran out of energy.

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