{"id":43479,"date":"2015-09-14T09:15:33","date_gmt":"2015-09-14T13:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/?p=43479"},"modified":"2021-04-30T08:22:11","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T12:22:11","slug":"monday-motivation-us-open-091415","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/fitness\/monday-motivation-us-open-091415\/","title":{"rendered":"#MondayMotivation: 3 U.S. Open Moments We Can’t Forget"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Whether you\u2019re a die-hard tennis fan<\/a> or just love the occasional weekend game, the excitement of the US Open this year was hard to ignore. Between Serena and Venus Williams battling it out (and Serena\u2019s early exit from the tourney) to Flavia Pennetta\u2019s win and subsequent retirement, the action on and off the court was non-stop. That\u2019s not to mention the intense showdown between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in the men\u2019s singles final.<\/p>\n

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The volleys, serves and rallies may be over for now, but these three moments will be inspiring us (at the gym<\/a>, and everywhere else) all week long.<\/p>\n

3 U.S. Open Moments That Will Give You Chills<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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She has my heart. \u2764\ufe0f Memories make my heart filled with more joy than I can express. A lifetime with @venuswilliams will not be enough.<\/a><\/p>\n

A photo posted by Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) on

1. The Sister Showdown
\n<\/strong>Serena Williams and her big sister Venus have been going head-to-head on the court for years. They squared off again during the US Open quarterfinals match and Serena, who was\u00a0ranked #1 in the world, came away with the win. Serena reportedly<\/a> held back tears before the final serve of the match. “It’s going against your best friend, and at the same time going against the greatest competitor for me in women’s tennis. So it was really difficult today,\u201d Serena told reporters<\/a>. The sisterly love continued after the game when Serena posted this throwback pic\u00a0paying tribute to the duo\u2019s bond. If that doesn\u2019t inspire you to make a date with your favorite workout buddy<\/a> ASAP, we don\u2019t know what will.<\/p>\n

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When you hold your first Grand Slam trophy. #Pennetta #usopen Photo: Ned Dishman<\/a><\/p>\n

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