The 44-year-old Williams, one of the greats of the game, has not competed since bidding farewell at the 2022 US Open. Serena Williams threw cold water on the idea that she might be preparing to return to tennis, writing on social media Tuesday that she is “NOT coming back,” after a spokesman for the International […]
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Serena rival Rybakina thrives at French Open after border crossing
When Elena Rybakina takes on Serena Williams for a place in the French Open quarter-finals on Sunday, she will be representing Kazakhstan but there will be envious glances cast from her native Russia. Rybakina was born in Moscow but switched allegiance to neighbouring Kazakhstan in 2018 when she was struggling at 175 in the world. […]
Returning Serena starts clay campaign with routine Rome win
ROME: Serena Williams began her French Open preparations with a routine 6-4 6-2 victory over Swedish qualifier Rebecca Peterson in the opening round of the Italian Open on Monday. Williams was back in action in only her fourth tournament of the season and the first since being forced to withdraw from the Miami Open in […]
French Open to ban Serena’s ‘Black Panther’ catsuit
Serena Williams will be banned from wearing her ‘Black Panther’ catsuit again at the French Open after Roland Garros chiefs described the outfit as “going too far”. The 36-year-old American star stunned Paris this year in her body-hugging outfit which she said was inspired by the ‘Black Panther’ movie and made her feel like a […]
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 […]