ROME: Multi-millionaire third seed Serena Williams pleaded poverty on Monday as she vowed to stay away from expensive Italian shops during the Rome Masters.
Im excited to be here, I love the pasta, the pizza, the American said in a flurry of cliches prior to opening at mid-week after a bye at the US$1.3mil event.
But with the euro, we Americans are really poor now.
Lamented the multi-tasker who crams in tennis with fashion design, acting and now a Williams sisters reality show: I cant afford to shop here, Ill just spend my money at home.
Its way too expensive here, said the winner of nearly US$16mil in career prize money. dpa
Im excited to be here, I love the pasta, the pizza, the American said in a flurry of cliches prior to opening at mid-week after a bye at the US$1.3mil event.