Serena Williams Blasts Russian Official Who Called Her & Venus, The William's Brothers

Serena Williams has slammed a Russian Tennis official over some of his remarks which she said were “insensitive,” “sexist” and “racist.”

Serena and Venus Williams are popularly known as the William's Sisters, and between them, they have 25 Grand Slam singles titles, several doubles, with Serena being the current world #1 tennis champion. And to think someone would just so casually insult their efforts because they're black and women? SMH...

Venus Williams Goes Nude For ESPN, Talks About Disease That Kept Her From Playing Tennis

Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams is on the cover of ESPN Body Issue, out in July.

In addition to stripping down for the issue, Williams also exposes harrowing new details about her ongoing battle with Sjogren's syndrome, an autoimmune disorder that causes white blood cells to attack a person's moisture-producing glands.

"At my worst point, I wasn't able to play tennis at all," says Williams. "Just the whole quality of my life was compromised. You are so tired it hurts. You have to accept that you're never going to be 100 percent."

Williams, who was forced to stop playing for more than six months in 2011-12 because of the illness, reveals in the interview how she got her body in shape for the magazine's nude photoshoot and how she was able to work her way back up the rankings.

Pictures of Serena and Venus Williams in Lagos

Serena and Venus Williams wowed me when they won gold medals at the London Olympics and now they are in Nigeria to inspire and mentor upcoming talent. Serena Williams said at their press conference that she hopes the tour of Nigeria and South Africa with sister Venus, would encourage athletes on the continent to strive for excellence in their sport.

Going For Gold - The Williams Sisters and Gabby Douglas

At this stage, I think I am beginning to come to terms with Nigeria's lacklustre performance at the Olympics. It might even be possible that the country gets no medals at all at the end of the day. It's not over though, but in the meantime, I'll be celebrating some of my favorite golden girls!