Tag: Serena Williams
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Serena withdraws from U.S. Open due to torn hamstring
Serena Williams has withdrawn from next week’s U.S. Open due to her torn hamstring that has not completely healed ahead of the final Grand Slam of the year, the American said on Wednesday. Williams, a six-times winner at Flushing Meadows, has had an injury-marred season and limped out of her first-round match at Wimbledon in…
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Serena out of French Open after losing to Rybakina
Serena Williams’ quest for a 24th grand slam singles title goes on after a fourth-round defeat by Elena Rybakina at the French Open. Having come into the tournament with low expectations, Williams had looked solid through her first three matches. With big names falling by the wayside, the American surged up the list of title…
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Williams returns to Australia looking for 24th grand slam title
Serena Williams has had plenty of time to reflect on her quest for a record equaling 24th Grand Slam title while being quarantined in five-star comfort for two weeks ahead of the Australian Open. Stuck on number 23 for four years, Williams has brushed off failures and near misses at matching Margaret Court’s mark with…
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Serena Williams crashes out of Lexington semi-final, loses to World No 116
Serena Williams on Friday crashed out of the Lexington Top Seed Open in Kentucky, surprisingly beaten by 116th ranked American Shelby Rogers in the quarter-finals. Williams – the top seed and 23-time grand slam champion – was ousted 1-6 6-4 7-6 (7-5) by Rogers. Stepping up her preparation ahead of this month’s US Open in…
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Serena Williams beats sister Venus to reach Lexington Open quarter-finals
Serena Williams survived another scare to beat older sister Venus 3-6 6-3 6-4 on Thursday in the latest instalment of their reluctant on-court sibling rivalry. The win helped her to reach the quarter-finals of the inaugural Top Seed Open in Lexington, Kentucky. Serena, who in her first-round match of the spectator-free tournament was five points…
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Naomi Osaka displaces rival, Serena Williams, emerges world’s highest-paid female athlete
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has displaced US rival Serena Williams to become the world’s highest-paid female athlete. According to Forbes magazine, Osaka, 22, a two-time Grand Slam champion, made £30.7m in prize money and endorsements over the past 12 months. That was £1.15m more than the amount earned by 38-year-old Serena Williams. Both shattered…
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Serena Williams stunned by China Wang Qian
Serena Williams’ bid for the eighth Australian Open title and record equalling 24th Grand slam title came to an abrupt end in Melbourne Friday when she was sensationally knocked out by China’s 27th ranked Wang Qiang. Williams, 38, was the bookies’ favourite to win an eighth title at Melbourne Park but she came unstuck against…
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Canadian teenager, Andreescu beats off Serena Williams’ comeback to win U.S. Open
Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu claimed her first Grand Slam title in a hard-hitting and nerve-jangling 6-3 7-5 win over Serena Williams on Saturday. The win was an upset which also put the brakes on the American’s bid to equal the all-time record. Andreescu matched Williams’ power throughout the slugfest and kept her composure under intense…
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Serena sweeps into semis, chalks up 100th U.S. Open win
Serena Williams claimed her 100th win at the U.S. Open in style on Tuesday. This was after she dismantled her quarter-final opponent Wang Qiang 6-1 6-0 in a blistering 44-minute performance that ended any questions over a twisted ankle from the previous round. “I never thought that I would get to 100,” Williams said after…
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Halep stuns Serena to win Wimbledon title
Serena Williams’ wait for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title goes on after Simona Halep stunned the off-key American 6-2 6-2 in a one-sided Wimbledon final match on Saturday. An inspired Halep took full advantage of an error-strewn display by seven-times champion Williams to become the first Romanian to win the Wimbledon title. The…