https://twitter.com/usopen/status/1038543799016816640 Serena Williams on Saturday lost to the 20-year-old Naomi Osaka in consecutive sets by 6-2, 6-4 in the US Open Final at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. Serena was looking at creating history by securing her 24 career Grand Slam singles titles, however, the 20-year-old Osaka upset Williams to take home the first major victory […]
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Serena seeks to cap comeback year with Grand Slam No. 24
Serena Williams, riding an emotional rollercoaster as she adapts to juggling tennis and motherhood, seeks to end 2018 on a high with a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title at the US Open. The US great counts six US Open victories among her 23 Slams and with one more would match Australian Margaret Court’s record for […]
Serena Williams’s seven Wimbledon titles
Serena Williams will start her bid for an eighth Wimbledon singles’ title next week. AFP Sport looks at the American legend’s previous seven final victories at the All England Club: 2002: bt Venus Williams (USA) 7-6, 6-3 — Aged 20, Serena already had two Grand Slam titles under her belt, but winning her first Wimbledon […]
Serena keeps ‘Black Panther’ catsuit despite questions
Serena Williams will continue to wear her striking, all-black catsuit in her French Open second round clash on Thursday despite questions raised over whether or not it breaks the rules over appropriate on-court playing gear. The 36-year-old American dominated the headlines at Roland Garros on Tuesday when she made her return to Grand Slam tennis […]
Sharapova supports special Grand Slam seeding for old rival Serena
Maria Sharapova says she supports a Grand Slam seeding for longtime rival Serena Williams as the American tries to rebuild her career after giving birth nine months ago. The Russian, who reached the semi-finals of the Italian Open on Friday with a 6-7 (6/8), 6-4, 7-5 defeat of reigning Roland Garros winner Jelena Ostapenko, showed […]