Tag: Serena Williams
Australian Open: Serena marches on to fourth round
Serena Williams gave compatriot Nicole Gibbs a lesson in grand slam tennis with a 6-1 6-3 thrashing to charge into…
Serena Williams announces her engagement
Thirty-five-year-old tennis star Serena Williams says she is engaged to Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of social news website Reddit. The…
Serena Williams engaged to Reddit co-founder
Serena Williams has used the social media platform Reddit to announce that she is engaged to its co-founder, Alexis Ohanian.…
Serena Williams withdraws from Chinese tournaments with shoulder injury
Serena Williams has withdrawn from next week’s Wuhan Open and China Open due to a shoulder injury. The 34-year old…
Russian hackers leak Simone Biles and Serena Williams files
The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has condemned Russian hackers for leaking confidential medical files of US Olympic athletes. Athletes affected…
Tennis: Serena Williams crashes out of US Open
For the second straight year, Serena Williams was upset in the US Open semifinals. Whereas the American was defeated by…
Serena Williams cruises into US Open Semi-final
Serena Williams was pushed hard by fifth seed Simona Halep before coming through in three sets to reach the semi-finals…
Serena passes Navratilova’s Grand Slam record
World number one Serena Williams powered to a record 307th Grand Slam match win with a 6-2 6-1 victory over…
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Pictures: Serena Williams out of 2016 Rio Olympics
World No. 1 Serena Williams lost a tough third round match against Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina on Tuesday night. Here are…
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Breaking: Serena Williams out of Rio Olympics, loses in singles round three
World No. 1 Serena Williams lost a tough third round match against Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina on Tuesday night. After being…
Serena, Nadal advance into singles events’ next round at Rio Olympics
Defending women’s champion Serena Williams started her title defence with a 6-4 6-2 victory over Australia’s Daria Gavrilova on Sunday…
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Williams sisters win 6th Wimbledon doubles title
Serena Williams on Saturday put the icing on the cake of another magnificent Wimbledon campaign by teaming up with sister…
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Williams beats Kerber in Wimbledon final for 22nd Slam title
Serena Williams won her record-tying 22nd Grand Slam title by beating Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3 in the Wimbledon final on…
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Wimbledon 2016: Serena Williams to play Angelique Kerber in final
Holder Serena Williams will play Angelique Kerber in the women’s singles final at Wimbledon on Saturday. Six-time champion Serena, 34,…
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Venus, Serena through to Wimbledon semi-finals
The Williams sisters, Venus and Serena, on Tuesday went through to the semi-finals of the 2016 Wimbledon Tennis Championships to…
Serena Williams named world’s highest paid sportswoman
Two days after her stunning loss to Garbine Muguruza in the French Open final, Serena Williams scored a different win…
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Serena Williams dethroned in France
*Garbine Muguruza is new Queen Spanish tennis player, Garbine Muguruza is the new Queen of Roland Garros as she defeated…
Roland Garros: Serena Williams beat Putintseva to advance to semis
World number one, Serena Williams has beaten Yulia Putintseva 5-7 6-4 6-1 to advance to the semi-final of Roland Garros.…
Serena beat Radwanska to reach Indian Wells final
Serena Williams has qualified for the finals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, beating Agnieszka Radwanska, 6-4, 7-6.…
Maria Sharapova failed drugs test on day of Serena’s defeat
Former world number one Maria Sharapova has revealed she failed a drugs test at the Australian Open on the day…
Angelique Kerber stuns Serena to win #AusOpen
Germany’s Angelique Kerber stunned world number one Serena Williams in three sets to win her first Grand Slam title at…
Serena Williams cruises into Australian Open Final
Serena Williams is now in the Australian Open Final. The 34 year old American beat Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska 6-4 6-0.…
#AusOpen: Serena Williams simply too much for Sharapova
Serena Williams proved too much to handle for Maria Sharapova, as she crushed the Russian 6-4 6-1, in their quarter-final…
Serena, Sharapova clash in #AusOpen quarter-final
The Australian Open final seems to have arrived pretty early with favourites Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova set to clash…
Australian Open: Serena books 2nd round, 2 seeded players ousted
Tennis hostilities have started Down Under in Australia, with World Number one, Serena Williams beating the 35th ranked Italian Camila…
Lagos will host tennis Grand Slam someday —LLTC boss
Taiwo Adelu President of Lagos Lawn Tennis Club (LLTC), Onikan, Barrister Rotimi Edu, has said that Lagos State will host…
Back At You: Venus beats Vinci, avenges Serena
Former world number one Venus Williams salvaged a small bit of family pride when she fought back from a set…
Vinci beats Serena, ends hope of calendar Grand Slam
Italy’s Roberta Vinci caused a huge shock as she beat Serena Williams at the US Open to end the American’s…
Serena Williams’ curves discussed more than her serves
When was the last time you read a critique of Jay Cutler’s physique? Or found an online debate over whether…