Igor V.Babailov paintings

Igor V.Babailov paintings
John Collier paintings
picture of himself, said as he got into a car to leave the National Tennis Center on Saturday afternoon. ``You guys have a good time. Win one for me.'' It had been more than 100 years since sisters played for a Grand Slam tournament title. Before Venus and Serena took to the court in Arthur Ashe Stadium, two black players had never stood at opposite sides of a net to decide a major singles tennis championship. And to top it all off, it was the first time a women's Grand Slam final was scheduled for prime time. Every so often, the right genes and other factors produce siblings who soar to great heights in the same field: the Wrights, Bushes, Brontes, Jacksons, et al. But it's relatively rare in major sports, where it can't be easy to feel 100 percent committed to winning at all costs when your opponent is your flesh-and-blood and your best friend.