Category: Tennis
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I felt like I was not a good mom, but in a funk over motherhood – Serena Williams
Serena Williams says she pulled out of this week’s Rogers Cup in Canada after feeling like she was “in a funk” and “not a good mom”. The American 23-time Grand Slam singles champion initially withdrew from the tournament citing “personal reasons”. Williams, 36, returned to tennis earlier this year after giving birth in September 2017.…
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Serena Williams pulls out of Rogers Cup for personal reasons
Serena Williams has withdrawn from next week’s Rogers Cup in Canada for personal reasons. The American 23-time Grand Slam singles champion was beaten 6-1 6-0 by Briton Johanna Konta at the most recent Silicon Valley Classic event – the worst defeat of her career. “We are disappointed Serena will not be joining us,” said tournament…
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Serena returns to top 30 in world rankings
Serena Williams returned to world’s top 30 in the WTA rankings released on Monday after finishing as Wimbledon runner-up. The 36-year-old American climbed 153 places to 28th despite losing Saturday’s final at the All England Club to German Angelique Kerber. It was Williams’s fourth tournament since giving birth to her daughter 10 months ago. Kerber,…
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Serena Williams to face Kerber in Wimbledon final
Serena Williams will face Germany’s Angelique Kerber for an eighth Wimbledon singles title after both won their semi-finals in straight sets. The American former world number one overpowered Germany’s Julia Gorges 6-2 6-4, while Kerber beat Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko 6-3 6-3. Saturday’s final will be a re-match of the 2016 showpiece, which Williams won. Williams…
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Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic into first semi-final since 2015
Novak Djokovic became a serious Wimbledon title contender as he made his first semi-final since 2015 with a 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-2 win over Kei Nishikori. It was performance of resilience and resolve from the former number one, reminiscent of the player who held all four Grand Slam titles two years ago. After Djokovic took…
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Serena Williams into Wimbledon quarter-finals
Seven-time champion Serena Williams reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a straightforward win over Russian qualifier Evgeniya Rodina. In what was a rare meeting between mothers at this stage of a Grand Slam tournament, Williams was in control throughout a 6-2 6-2 victory. Rodina, whose left thigh and right knee were taped, often moved slowly and…
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Wimbledon: Venus Williams becomes eighth of top 10 seeds knocked out
Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams became the eighth of the top 10 seeds to be knocked out after a third-round defeat by Kiki Bertens. Ninth seed Williams, 38, was beaten 6-2 6-7 (4-6) 8-6 by the 26-year-old Dutchwoman on Court One. Williams’ fellow American Madison Keys lost nine consecutive games in her defeat to qualifier…
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Madrid Open: Thiem stuns Nadal in quarter-finals
Rafael Nadal suffered a shock 7-5 6-3 defeat by Austrian Dominic Thiem in the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Friday, a result which means he will lose the world number one ranking. Thiem, who lost to Nadal in the Monte Carlo quarter-finals last month, was the last player to beat the Spaniard on clay — at…
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Serena Williams withdraws from Madrid Open
Serena Williams has withdrawn from next week’s Madrid Open, stating she needs more time to prepare for her first clay season since giving birth. The 23-time Grand Slam champion fell to early exits at Indian Wells and the Miami Open in her only previous WTA Tour appearances this year. Williams, 36, is a two-time champion…
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Maria Sharapova suffers fourth straight loss, drops out of world’s top 50
Maria Sharapova will drop out of the world’s top 50 after losing four matches in a row for only the second time in her career. The five-time Grand Slam champion, 31, was beaten 3-6 7-6 (7-6) 6-4 by French world number seven Caroline Garcia at the Stuttgart Open in Germany. The Russian spoke this week…