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    LZ Granderson: The mind of Serena Williams

    by LZ Granderson, Los Angeles Times Aug 11, 2022 4 minutes
    Serena Williams celebrates match point in the Women's Singles Final against Lucie Safarova of Czech Republic during the 2015 French Open at Roland Garros on June 6, 2015, in Paris.

    LOS ANGELES — During coverage of the 2005 French Open, tennis commentator Mary Carillo famously shared an essay in which she pointed out the similarities between winning on clay and winning at life. The piece was called "I want my kids to be clay courters."

    "I want them to live their lives as though they were playing them out on clay," said Carillo, who won the 1977 mixed doubles title at Roland Garros with John McEnroe. ''To know that the ground will shift under their feet, that it pays to be flexible and patient; that lateral thinking is often rewarded, so try to look around the

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