TRIO Serena Williams, Li Na, and Billie Jean King were recently named to espnW's Impact 25 roster of trailblazing and active sportswomen and leaders. Serena herself took part in a Q&A conducted by none other than Chris Evert, who asked her about the inescapable Grand Slam titles record. Cue Serena: "Well, it's no secret. I'm going for the gusto. I'm going to try to catch up with Steffi Graf, who won 22 majors]. But right now I'm really focused on 19, which will begin in Australia. Whether I get there or not, I don't know. But I know if I get to 19, the second it happens I will be thinking of 20." Williams also addresses her friendship with Caroline Wozniacki and more in the [full piece.
GENIE, BOTTLED Hello! Canada magazine has a fun-facts featurette spotlighting Eugenie Bouchard in which she 1) speaks to her affinity of male body wash—for herself, 2) addresses her talent for juggling, and 3) continues her ways as a Belieber. (That is to say, as a Justin Bieber fan.) In the piece, Bouchard rhapsodizes about her fellow Canuck like so: "I think he has a really inspiring story, and I think it’s really cool how he came from a really small town and became the world’s biggest superstar. He’s been in some trouble, but everyone deserves a second chance; I’m sure he’ll mature." One only hopes.
MATCHY MATCHY Ever notice that couples start to look like each other more and more over time? Maria Sharapova and Grigor Dimitrov recently revealed on the streets of Beverly Hills that they have a shared affinity for the color navy blue.
"BONUS" Amidst chronicling actor Leonardo DiCaprio's startlingly great Year of Leisure, GQ magazine notes that "He got really into tennis!"
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