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She has 22 Grand Slam titles and her own clothing line. She has earned more than $80 million in prize money and spent nearly six years as the No. 1 tennis player in the world. So what to get Serena Williams on her 35th birthday? We present perspective, from friends, rivals and fans, all of whom told us what Serena means to them.I didnt know anything about tennis, but I definitely knew who Serena Williams was. I remember being out on tour with Destinys Child. She came to a show and she and I havent stopped talking since that day. We just clicked. Shes always seemed to find a way to make me laugh, let me know when Im at my greatest, but will also let me know when Im at my worst, and thats when true friendship is tested. Its how honest one can be with you. How she balances being the No. 1 tennis player in the world and a No. 1 friend baffles me. She is the friend that I prayed and asked God for, whom I also deeply admire. My lifelong friend. Serena Williams.-- Kelly Rowland, singerShes the ultimate competitor, a person that plays the game with so much fire and passion. I have tons of respect for her and what shes been able to do over her career. Arguably one of the best women athletes to ever play any sport, and she does it with grace and passion.-- Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks quarterback I know the numbers and the stats and the records, but I feel her career is the best in the history of the game even without those. I truly believe that. ... I have always admired the way shes handled the ups and downs of her career, and shes always had that champion mentality and the fighting spirit. Its just amazing. To me, shes always been the toughest opponent you can have, but also the most exciting. Ive always looked forward to playing against her, because thats when you truly test yourself or your level. Its always exciting to me. In my mind, shes the greatest player ever, regardless of the record.-- Victoria Azarenka, tennis playerSerena means strength and beauty to me. She breaks barriers in tennis and for women, with just enough of an edge to keep everyone waiting to see what she will do next. Congrats. You set the championship standard for us all.-- Monica Abbott, softball pitcher Shes important to me. Shes important to young girls who look like her and me. Shes important to women in sports in general. With her, I always use the phrase unapologetically fearless. ... She hasnt backed down from her body shape, from wanting to get paid at a high level like the men, from so many issues. You see this kid who came from Compton and what shes been able to achieve; shes been this icon.--Swin Cash, basketball starI mean, body. ... She is a walking goddess. Amazing. Feminine. Strength. Lets take gender and all of that out for a minute, and just focus on an amazing athlete. I know that I couldnt stand up against her. Shes amazing. ... Theres a lot that comes with the expectation of who people perceive you to be, then you could just be who you are. Shes a very elegant woman.-- Usher, entertainerSerena is the epitome of power, finesse, and she has everything in her arsenal. She can do anything, and when I watch her play, its her game to lose. To me, I call it big, bold and beautiful. Thats what Serena means to me. I think to me, whenever she loses a match, she always gives the competitor their dues, and thats what a great champion is -- they played well and they played better than her that day. It wasnt that they were hitting lucky shots. It was, they played to win.Kerry Phomtavong, fan from Oakland, CaliforniaSerena means champion to me. I got a chance to see her 30 for 30 and see how she was raised, see all the challenges her and her family had to go through to even get her to this level. Its rewarding, its like the cherry on top of the cake to the story. Your parents always tell you to work hard, and shes that proof.-- Fabolous, rapper I remember watching her play in her catsuit outfit at the US Open [in 2002]. That was awesome. I was like, Oh my gosh, this girl rocks! I hadnt met her at the time yet. And the first time I did meet her, she was so sweet and just gracious, and nice enough to talk to me. Little me! I couldnt believe it. It was just in passing the first time, it really wasnt anything special, but it was just the fact that it was her -- Serena Williams! -- talking to me.-- Shelby Rogers, tennis playerSerena means a source of comfort for me. When I was younger, I kind of felt alone because I was one of the couple black swimmers in the sport. Just watching her be so dominant in a sport that she was also a minority in comforted me, and kind of helped me realize that if I wanted to fulfill a dream, I could, and I shouldnt let the fact that Im a minority in a sport keep me from reaching those goals and dreams.-- Simone Manuel, swimming gold medalist Watching her, its an inspiration. Shes so powerful in everything that she does. When she loses, I feel like Ive lost. When she wins, its like we all win together.-- Tamika Catchings, basketball starSerena is an amazing athlete and an amazing tennis role model for all players. Shes one of the greatest players of all time. I think Serena should definitely be praised for all of her accolades on and off the court. Shes definitely a role model for all players to look up to. ... Its just herself in general -- her presence on and off the court, what shes brought to womens sports and, selfishly, womens tennis.-- Coco Vandeweghe, tennis playerSerena Williams is the ultimate human being. ... Shes true and real, she owns who she is. She believes in the struggle and is mentally tough. To me ... being mentally tough, that is the most inspirational thing you can have -- is to trust and believe in yourself. That you can succeed and overcome all things -- even when the going gets tough. Being mentally tough, especially as a fitness professional, its not about your body, its not about a size, but rather a mentality. If you want to achieve any goal, it starts from the neck up. And Serena definitely leads the charge as being the greatest athlete of all time because she leads with her mind, but possesses the power.-- Shaun T, celebrity fitness trainerProbably the world. We love each other. 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Justin Smoak homered and went 3 for 3 with two walks for the Mariners, who had lost 10 of their previous 12 games against Baltimore. Brad Miller had three hits and Kendrys Morales singled twice in his fifth straight multihit game. Seattle scored 24 runs in its previous four games -- all of them defeats, including 11-8 to Baltimore on Friday night. "Weve been swinging the bat really well lately," Saunders said. "We lost a couple heartbreakers, played well in Boston although we got swept. We were able to put up some runs tonight, Erasmo did a great job on the mound and went deep in the ballgame, which is huge for us because weve been using our bullpen quite a bit the last handful of games." Ramirez (3-0) gave up four runs and four hits in six-plus innings to win his third straight start. The right-hander struck out six and walked none. "Everybody (contributed) something in the game and maybe that was the reason we won today," Ramirez said. Solo home runs by Matt Wieters and Manny Machado were the only flaws in his performance through the sixth. He was lifted after giving up two hits to open the seventh. Both runners ultimately scored to cut the Mariners lead to 6-4. Danny Farquhar got four outs for his first major league save. Seattle got 15 hits and drew seven walks. If not for a 5-for-18 performance with runners in scoring position, the Mariners would have easily scored in double digits and wouldnt have needed Saunders second homer to breath easily. "Were always looking to extend the lead, obviously," Saunders said. "To get a couple more cushion runs in the ninth there Im sure took some pressure off Farquhar." Making his sixth start with Baltimore since being traded from the Cubs, Scott Feldman (2-3) allowed five runs, seven hits and four walks in 4 2-3 innings. That was the beginning of a horrid night for Baltimore pitching. 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Feldman got off a shaky start, allowing a leadoff single and a walk before striking out Raul Ibanez with two outs and runners at second and third. In the second, Smoak drove a hanging curveball over the right-field wall. Wieters answered in the bottom half, ending an 0-for-25 drought with his 15th home run. Ibanez stranded two more runners in the third, but Seattle went up 2-1 in the fourth. With the bases loaded and one out, Miller hit an opposite-field bloop to left that dropped in front of Nate McLouth. All three runners went halfway down the basepaths, uncertain if the ball would be caught, and Smoak was thrown out on a rare 7-5 force that produced a run. Machado tied it in the Orioles half with his 10th home run. NOTES: Machado hit his major league-leading 40th double, his first in 23 games since July 6, in the eighth. ... Orioles RHP Jason Hammel, whos on the DL with a right flexor mass strain, had an MRI that revealed inflammation of the ulnar nerve. "It came back as about as good as it could have been," he said. ... Orioles 2B Brian Roberts became a father Saturday. The couple named the boy Jax, and Showalter says Roberts could return from paternity leave on Sunday. ... Former Orioles pitcher Joe Saunders will start the series finale Sunday for the Mariners. Baltimore will counter with LHP Wei-Yin Chen. ... Seattles Nick Franklin went 0 for 4 and is hitless in his last 21 at-bats. ... Kyle Seager walked twice, but his 10-game hitting streak against the Orioles ended. ... After the game, the Orioles optioned RHP Steve Johnson to Triple-A. ' ' '