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Fight Over "Venus And Serena" Could Escalate At U.K. Premiere

06 / 19 / 13

The documentary "Venus and Serena" makes its U.K. premiere today at Curzon Mayfair Cinema in London, and sources said that filmmakers Maiken Baird and Michelle Major are "planning to use their introduction to the film" to "slam the USTA" in the wake of a recent lawsuit . Sources said the d...

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