Category: Tennis
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Williams sisters to meet in US Open third round
Serena Williams and sister Venus won their US Open second-round matches to set up a 30th career meeting. Six-time champion Serena, 36, beat German world 101 Carina Witthoft 6-2 6-2, while twice champion Venus saw off Italy’s Camila Giorgi 6-4 7-5. The last time the Americans played each other at a Grand Slam was in…
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We won’t mark our daughter’s birthday because we’re Jehovah’s Witnesses – Serena
Serena Williams’ daughter, Alexis Olympia, is turning one on Saturday, but it will be free of fanfare, according to her mum. At a Saturday press conference surrounding the U.S. Open, the 36-year-old tennis superstar explained why she and husband, Alexis Ohanian, aren’t planning a party for their daughter. “Olympia doesn’t celebrate birthdays,” said Williams. “We’re…
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Roger Federer cruises into US Open second round
Five-time champion Roger Federer breezed into the US Open second round with a routine victory over Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka at Flushing Meadows. Federer, 37, needed one hour and 52 minutes to win 6-2 6-2 6-4 in the night session on Arthur Ashe Stadium. The Swiss great hit 56 winners compared to just 17 from his…
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World number one Halep knocked out in US Open first round
World number one Simona Halep has been knocked out in the US Open first round, losing 6-2 6-4 to Kaia Kanepi. The Romanian’s serve was broken five times as she fell to a shock defeat in the first match on the new Louis Armstrong Stadium at Flushing Meadows. She fought back from a double break…
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French Open bans Serena Williams catsuit
Serena Williams will be banned from wearing her black catsuit at the French Open in the future, with the tournament set to introduce a stricter dress code. The 23-time Grand Slam champion said the outfit made her feel like a “superhero” at Roland Garros this year. She claimed it helped her cope with the issue…
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Serena Williams tops Forbes female rich list
Eight of the top 10 highest earning female athletes are tennis players, with 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams topping the Forbes list. Williams earned just $62,000 (£48,050) from prize money during the past year – owing largely to her 14-month break to have a baby – but made $18m (£13.95m) through endorsements. Badminton’s PV…
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Cincinnati: Djokovic beats Federer for historic Masters sweep
Novak Djokovic finally clinched the title missing from his resume with a 6-4 6-4 win over Roger Federer on Sunday at Cincinnati in the U.S. The Serb former world number one become the first player to complete the sweep of Masters series tournaments. Having made five previous finals and lost to Federer in three of…
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Novak Djokovic beats France’s Mannarino to reach Cincinnati third round
Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic struggled with a stomach issue a he came from a set down to beat Adrian Mannarino and progress in Cincinnati. The 13-time Grand Slam winner defeated the French world number 28 4-6 6-2 6-1 to reach the third round. Serbia’s Djokovic will next play Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, who beat Mischa Zverev…
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Serena Williams loses to Kvitova in Cincinnati
Former world number one Serena Williams says she is at the start of a “long comeback” after losing 6-3 2-6 6-3 to Czech Petra Kvitova in Cincinnati. The second-round loss comes on the back of her heaviest career defeat, a 6-1 6-0 loss to Britain’s Johanna Konta in the Silicon Valley Classic first round. “I’m…
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Novak Djokovic falls to shock defeat at Rogers Cup
Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic saw his bid for a fifth Rogers Cup triumph ended by a shock third-round defeat at the hands of Greek teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas in Toronto. Tsitipas, who turns 20 on Sunday, beat the 13-time Grand Slam champion 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 in two hours 18 minutes. The world number 27 is…