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It was the panic. It was the confusion. It was the hopelessness. It was the desperation.
I can't believe it was Venus Williams.
Williams gave one of those special moments that we get to see in sports sometimes, when an aging champion turns it back with drive and determination, pulls out her best once again.
Dusts off the greatness. I want to remember that most from her semifinal loss Friday to Kim Clijsters at the U.S. Open. I really do. She deserves that. And her entire run in this tournament was just a joy.
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