Russian tennis chief Shamil Tarpischev apologized on Oct. 18 for referring to Serena and Venus Williams as the "Williams brothers" during a TV chat show.
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Venus and Serena(R) Williams of the US discuss strategy while playing Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina of Russia during their 2014 US Open Women's Doubles - Quarterfinals match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Sept. 2, 2014 in New York.