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Don't give up, Williams sisters tell young SA tennis players

According to SportLIVE, tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams helped inspire dozens of budding young SA tennis players at the Arthur Ashe Academy in Soweto on Saturday.

5 Nov 2012

The sisters played tennis with the kids, aged 8-16; coached them a little and talked to them and their parents, encouraging them to believe in themselves and not give up.

The sisters won the hearts of both kids and parents. The children were enthralled to have two of the greatest female tennis players ever visit them and give them some encouragement. Serena and Venus arrived in South Africa this week to champion 'Breaking the Mould' (BTM), an Octagon SA initiative set to acknowledge women of all ages who have broken the mould and who have risen above challenges and adversities to succeed and inspire, SportLIVE reports.

Read the full article on http://www.sportlive.co.za