<p> Serena Williams was hailed as the greatest women's tennis player ever on Saturday before reacting angrily to criticism of her exuberant Olympic celebrations. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Two days before the start of the US Open, Williams was testy with reporters, agitated by repeated references to her post-match dance in London. <br /><br />She claimed to be unaware of negative comments about the so-called Crip Walk she performed after winning the gold medal at the Games. <br /><br />"I read zero press," Williams said. "That has been my policy since I was 17. I don't know what was made too much of or whether it was too little. I think winning the Olympics was awesome for me and for the USA. <br /><br />"I'm still kind of in the Olympic moment. I love the Olympics. I was just so proud of the final tally of gold medals that I contributed to. It was really awesome." <br />The Crip Walk is a hip-hop dance made famous by Crip gang members in Compton, California, in the 1970s. <br /><br />"First of all, it was just a dance," she said. "I didn't know that's what it was called. Second, why are you asking me that? Like that's so — I mean, if anything you should be trying to ask me questions to lift me up, not bring up such things. I'm done with that question." <br />On the heels of her victories at Wimbledon and the Olympics, Williams is widely seen as the US Open favourite.</p>
<p> Serena Williams was hailed as the greatest women's tennis player ever on Saturday before reacting angrily to criticism of her exuberant Olympic celebrations. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Two days before the start of the US Open, Williams was testy with reporters, agitated by repeated references to her post-match dance in London. <br /><br />She claimed to be unaware of negative comments about the so-called Crip Walk she performed after winning the gold medal at the Games. <br /><br />"I read zero press," Williams said. "That has been my policy since I was 17. I don't know what was made too much of or whether it was too little. I think winning the Olympics was awesome for me and for the USA. <br /><br />"I'm still kind of in the Olympic moment. I love the Olympics. I was just so proud of the final tally of gold medals that I contributed to. It was really awesome." <br />The Crip Walk is a hip-hop dance made famous by Crip gang members in Compton, California, in the 1970s. <br /><br />"First of all, it was just a dance," she said. "I didn't know that's what it was called. Second, why are you asking me that? Like that's so — I mean, if anything you should be trying to ask me questions to lift me up, not bring up such things. I'm done with that question." <br />On the heels of her victories at Wimbledon and the Olympics, Williams is widely seen as the US Open favourite.</p>