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Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born June 17, 1980), is an American professional tennis player who is a former World No. 1 and is ranked World No. 53 as of May 28, 2012 in singles. She has been ranked World No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association on three separate occasions. She became the World No. 1 for the first time on February 25, 2002, becoming the first black woman to achieve this feat during the Open Era.
Her 21 Grand Slam titles ties her for twelfth on the all time list and is more than any other active female player except for her younger sister Serena Williams. Venus Williams' titles consist of: seven in singles, twelve in women's doubles, and two in mixed doubles. Those seven Grand Slam singles titles ties her with four other women for twelfth place on the all-time list. Her five Wimbledon singles titles ties her with two other women for eighth place on the all-time list. Venus Williams is one of only three women in the open era to have won five or more Wimbledon singles titles. From the 2000 Wimbledon Championships through the 2001 US Open, Williams won four of the six Grand Slam singles tournaments held. She is one of only five women in the open era to win 200 or more main draw Grand Slam singles matches.
Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her world no. 1 in singles on five separate occasions. She became the world no. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002 and regained this ranking for the fifth time on November 2, 2009. She is the only female player to have won over $35 million in prize money.
Her 27 Grand Slam titles places her ninth on the all-time list: 13 in singles, 12 in women's doubles, and 2 in mixed doubles. She is the most recent player, male or female, to have held all four Grand Slam singles titles simultaneously and only the fifth woman in history to do so. She was also the first woman, along with sister Venus Williams, to hold all four Grand Slam doubles titles simultaneously since Martina Hingis did so in 1998. Her 13 Grand Slam singles titles is sixth on the all-time list. Williams ranks fourth in Grand Slam women's singles titles won during the open era, behind Steffi Graf (22 titles) and Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova (18 titles each). She has won more Major titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles than any other active player, male or female.
Maria Yuryevna Sharapova (Russian: Мария Юрьевна Шарапова [mɐˈrʲijə ˈjurʲjɪvnə ʂɐˈrapəvə] ( listen), US: /ʃɑrəˈpoʊvə/, UK: /ʃærəˈpoʊvə/; born April 19, 1987) is a Russian professional tennis player and former world no. 1. A United States resident since 1994, Sharapova has won 26 WTA singles titles, including three Grand Slam singles titles at the 2004 Wimbledon, 2006 US Open and 2008 Australian Open. She has also won the year-end WTA Tour Championships in 2004. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked Sharapova world no. 1 in singles on four separate occasions. She became the world no. 1 for the first time on August 22, 2005, and last regained the ranking for the fourth time on May 19, 2008. As of May 28, 2012, Sharapova is ranked world no. 2. She has been in six Grand Slam finals with the final record 3–3.
Sharapova made her professional breakthrough in 2004 at age 17, when she defeated two-time defending champion and top seed Serena Williams in the 2004 Wimbledon final for her first Grand Slam singles title. She entered the top 10 of the WTA Rankings with the win. Despite not winning a major in 2005, Sharapova briefly held the no. 1 ranking, and reached three Grand Slam semifinals, losing to the eventual champion each time. She won her second major at the 2006 US Open defeating then-world no. 1 Amélie Mauresmo in the semifinals and world no. 2 Justine Henin in the final.
Actors: Bill Hader (actor), Wayne Gretzky (actor), Will Forte (actor), Will Forte (actor), John Belushi (actor), Al Franken (actor), Dana Carvey (actor), Charles Barkley (actor), Billy Crystal (actor), Fred Armisen (actor), Jimmy Fallon (actor), Chris Farley (actor), Chris Farley (actor), Will Ferrell (actor), Darrell Hammond (actor),
Plot: Saturday Night Life special that features previously air sketches on sports included a woman singing a mangled version of the National Anthem, Derek Jeter hitting baseballs into the audience, Peyton Manning for the United Way, LeBron James for Read to Achieve, Derek Jeter and the Yankee wives, Weekend Update talking about Michael Vick drug issues, Derek Jeter's Taco Hole, a Make-a-Wish Foundation fan calls an NFL football game, Shaq comes back home late to his waiting dad, Tom Brady playing a carnival game, Charles Barkley hosts a talk show on the Olympics with guest Michael Phelps, a learning video on Sexual Harassment featuring Tom Brady, and Derek Jeter debating on Weekend Update. Sketches from the past include Donkey Basketball with Charles Barkley, Michael Jordan with Stuart Smalley, Billy Crystal talks to Mr. T and Hulk Hogan, Harry Caray on Weekend Update, Billy Murray interviews Chico Escuela, the All-Drug Olympics, Super Bowl gambling memories, Joe Montana on the Church Lady, John Rocker insulting New York, and John Belushi endorsing Little Chocolate Donuts. A montage features appearances by the Rock, Kerri Strug, Donovan McNabb, and Dennis Rodman.
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