Tag: Venus Williams

Tennis: Venus advances

Seven-time grand slam winner Venus Williams exacted revenge on reigning Miami Open…

March 27, 2018

Switzerland's Roger Federer cheers during his final match against Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro at the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel, Switzerland, on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017. (Georgios Kefalas/Keystone via AP)

Tennis: Old hands show youthful zest by entering BNP Paribas semis

Roger Federer and Venus Williams won in straight sets on Thursday, extending…

March 16, 2018

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Williams takes on Wozniacki

Ageless Venus Williams continued her remarkable renaissance with a three-set semi-final victory…

October 30, 2017

Sloane Stephens reacts after scoring a point against Venus Williams during the semifinals of the US Open tennis tournament in New York. (AP)

Stephens, Keys clash in US Open final

Americans Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys, both struggling with serious injuries just…

September 9, 2017

Venus Williams of the United States returns a ball to Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens in the women's tennis competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Back at her best, Venus reaches Wimbledon final

Venus Williams reached her ninth Wimbledon final and first since 2009, turning…

July 14, 2017

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Landmark win for British star

Johanna Konta became the first British woman to reach the Wimbledon semifinals…

July 12, 2017

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American shocks Kvitova

Madison Brengle knew, of course, that her opponent, Petra Kvitova, was a…

July 6, 2017

Venus Williams of the United States returns a ball to Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens in the women's tennis competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Williams in tears

Venus Williams wept at Wimbledon over the “devastation” of a fatal road…

July 4, 2017

Venus Williams of the United States returns a ball to Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens in the women's tennis competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Venus allegedly ‘at fault’ in fatal car crash

Tennis star Venus Williams is allegedly “at fault” in a Florida traffic…

June 30, 2017

Venus stops world No. 1

Venus Williams rolled back the years to send world number one Angelique…

March 30, 2017

Kerber, Venus in quarters

World number one Angelique Kerber despatched Japanese qualifier Risa Ozaki 6-2, 6-2…

March 28, 2017

Williams gets boot

Venus Williams lost her first match since the Australian Open to Kristina…

February 4, 2017

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Sweep Serena

Serena Williams held up a Grand Slam winner's trophy for the 23rd…

January 30, 2017

Switzerland's Roger Federer, left, shakes hands at the net with Spain's Rafael Nadal after winning the men's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia (Scott Barbour/Pool via AP)

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Australian Open 2017: Roger Federer bags 18th Grand Slam title

Roger Federer won his 18th Grand Slam title and put some extra…

January 29, 2017

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Venus, 36, ousts Vandeweghe; Serena, 35, boots Lucic-Baroni

Serena Williams is one win away from a record 23rd Grand Slam…

January 26, 2017

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Serena-Venus final looms

Serena Williams reached her 10th consecutive Grand Slam semifinal, and kept her…

January 25, 2017