Tag: Serena
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Tearful Serena forced out through injury at Wimbledon
Serena Williams is out of Wimbledon in the first round after injury forced her to retire in the early stages of her match with Aliaksandra Sasnovich. The American was tearful as she had to withdraw from the match. She was seeking a historic 24th grand slam title at the return of an event she has…
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Serena offers support to Osaka after French Open withdrawal
Serena Williams offered her support to Naomi Osaka on Monday after the Japanese player’s decision to withdraw from the French Open in the wake of her boycott of press conferences. In a statement on Monday, Osaka said she did not want her stance to become a distraction and said that she had been dealing with…
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Australian Open: Djokovic keeps fans guessing, Serena visits zoo after quarantine
Novak Djokovic made a confusing cameo at an exhibition event and Serena Williams took her daughter to the zoo on Friday as some of the world’s top tennis players did something different. The players did something different by soaking up their freedom after 14 days of quarantine ahead of the Australian Open. Djokovic, Williams and…
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Serena on extent of ankle injury: ‘We’ll see tomorrow’
Serena Williams charged into the U.S. Open quarter-finals on Sunday but it may have come at a price as the six-times champion suffered a right ankle injury. Williams, who twisted her left ankle during a quarter-final loss at the Australian Open, said she did not think the latest injury serious but added it was too…
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Federer wins in historic clash with Serena
Roger Federer emerged triumphant from a historic first meeting with Serena Williams in the Hopman Cup on Tuesday. But tennis was the true winner as two of the game’s greats treated fans worldwide to an unforgettable evening. Defending champions Switzerland sealed a 2-1 victory over six-times winners U.S. which left them bottom of Group B.…
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Federer, Serena win Laureaus World Sports Award
Roger Federer and Serena Williams on Tuesday won the Sportsperson of the Year award at the 2018 edition of the Laureus World Sports Awards. The event took place at the Salle des Etoiles in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Where Federer won the World Sportsman of the year award, Serena won the World Sportswoman of the Year…
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Serena loses in return but says she’s “on right track’
Serena Williams was understandably far from her best in her return to competition on Sunday, but the American was still looking positive The greatest player of her generation said it was a positive step towards her goal of returning to the pinnacle of her sport. “I honestly feel better than I thought I was going…
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Serena to play in Fed Cup tie against Netherlands
Former world number one Serena Williams will return to the tennis courts next month for the U.S. in their Fed Cup first round tie against the Netherlands. The United States Tennis Association (USTA) disclosed this on Tuesday. Williams has not played a WTA tournament since she won the Australian Open title last year and skipped…
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Serena Williams pulls out of Australian Open
Serena Williams reluctantly pulled out of this year’s Australian Open on Friday, saying she needed more time to be ready to defend her title. She said while she was close to regaining full fitness after giving birth to her first child in September, she was not fully ready to defend her title. The 36-year-old was…
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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 the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday. Having passed her earlier tests against more accomplished players, second seed Williams had far too many weapons for the 92nd-ranked Gibbs, who appeared overawed by the…