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Fresh off her Wimbledon victory, Venus Williams received another honor: presenting the Top 10 list on the Late Show with David Letterman...
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NEW YORK — Fresh off her Wimbledon victory, Venus Williams received another honor: presenting the Top 10 list on the Late Show with David Letterman on Monday night on CBS.
The topic? "Things Venus Williams Would Like to Say After Winning Her Fourth Wimbledon Title." Among the list:
8. "Frankly, I prefer racquetball."
7. "At the rate I'm going, I'll have won 50 Wimbledon titles by the age of 120."
4. "The secret to my forehand smash? I imagine the ball is Letterman's head."
2. "Don't tell me how I did in the finals. I Tivo'd it."
1. "Steinbrenner just signed me to save the Yankees."
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