️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  (CNN) Serena Williams had a big decision to make earlier this year, and she wanted to run it by her parents. (CNN) Serena Williams had a big decision to make earlier this year, and she wanted to run it by her parents. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> Fans were upset and sensed some sort of conspiracy that she didn't have to face her talented older sister in the semifinals.<unk> Fans were upset and sensed some sort of conspiracy that she didn't have to face her talented older sister in the semifinals.<unk> Venus Williams<unk> retired<unk> 10 minutes before their match with a knee injury.<unk> Venus Williams<unk> withdrew<unk> 10 minutes before their match with a knee injury. Many fans didn't buy it and thought it was orchestrated to give the younger Williams a chance for extra rest.<unk>Many fans didn't buy it and thought it was orchestrated to give the younger Williams a chance for extra rest.<unk> Two days later, during the championship match, Serena Williams, 19 at the time, was mocked when she did well and cheered when she did poorly.<unk> Two days later, during the championship match, Serena Williams, 19 at the time, was mocked when she did well and cheered when she did poorly. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ neither Serena nor Venus has played in the tennis tournament since.<unk> neither Serena nor Venus has played in the tennis tournament since. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk> ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą Williams said her mother said, "I'll be there for you". (Williams said her mother said, "I will be there for you".) Venus Williams, the No. 11 singles player, isn't playing in the tournament, but Serena Williams said her older sister was 100% behind her. (Venus Williams, the No. 11 singles player, is not playing in the tournament, but Serena Williams said her older sister was 100% behind her.) ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Serena Williams announced her return to the event in a TIME magazine... (Serena Williams announced her return to the event in a TIME magazine)
2001, her father said the family was the subject of racial slurs. Serena or Venus Williams have not played in the tournament since.<unk> Serena or Venus Williams have not played in the tournament since.<unk> Serena Williams says playing shows the world you can be strong in the face of intolerance.<unk> Serena Williams says playing shows the world you can be strong in the face of intolerance.