Tag: Serena Williams

Australian Open 2020: Serena Williams ousted; tearful Caroline Wozniacki retires from Tennis

Caroline Wozniacki lost her third-round match 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 in the ongoing Australian Open against Ons Jabeur to bid adieu from Tennis.

January 24, 2020

Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka start Australian Open campaign in style

Seeded number 8, Williams hardly broke any sweat as she ousted Potapova 6-0, 6-3 in a match that lasted less than an hour.

January 20, 2020

Serena Williams donates Auckland Classic prize money to Australian bushfire relief fund

Serena Williams has become the latest Tennis star to donate in the bushfire relief efforts, joining the likes Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova.

January 12, 2020

Serena Williams wins Auckland Classic to claim her first title since 2017 Australian Open

Serena Williams, who is currently chasing Margaret Court's 24 Grand Slam titles, lost two Wimbledon and two U.S. Open finals after Australian Open 2017.

January 12, 2020

Serena Williams storms past Amanda Anisimova to enter ASB Classic final

Williams needed just 43 minutes to go past Anisimova, thus setting up an all-American final against Jessica Pegula.

January 11, 2020

Serena Williams, Wozniacki march into Auckland semis

Williams showed her class as she broke Siegemund and then held serve to take the first set.

January 10, 2020

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams to feature in exhibiton match to raise funds for Australia bushfire relief

Wildfires have raged across Australia for months, causing huge loss to life and property and burning about 10.3 million hectares of bushland.

January 8, 2020

Serena Williams powers past Giorgi for first win of 2020

In Williams' first match since losing the US Open final in September, she took time to settle and was forced to save an early breakpoint with the first six games all going with serve.

January 7, 2020

Near-death experience gives Naomi Osaka perspective

An upbeat Osaka told reporters ahead of the season-opening Brisbane International that she had tried to have a bit of fun and experience new things during the off-season, which meant her "first vacation ever".

January 5, 2020

Maria Sharapova returns to action in Brisbane

Sharapova won the Brisbane title in 2015.

December 31, 2019

Andy Murray set to make Grand Slam comeback, confirms participation in Australian Open 2020

The confirmation will bring an end to his retirement rumours. He had hinted that 2019 Australian Open might happen to be his last Grand Slam tournament as had picked up a hip injury.

October 8, 2019

I could’ve played better: Serena Williams post US Open final defeat

The Canadian teen clinched the first set 6-3. Although Serena Williams put up a better show in the second set, Andreescu eventually bagged the set 7-5.

September 8, 2019

US Open 2019: Bianca Andreescu stuns Serena Williams to win maiden Grand Slam

At the Arthur Ashe Stadium in the US Open finals, Williams was denied a record-equaling 24th Slam title as the 19-year-old Andreescu on Saturday became the youngest Grand Slam winner since Maria Sharapova at the 2006 US Open.

September 8, 2019

Dreamt of this moment since I was a kid: Bianca Andreescu after reaching maiden Grand Slam final

Andreescu will now take on No 8 seed and six-time US Open titlist Serena Williams in Saturday’s championship match.

September 6, 2019

Priyanka Chopra, Madhu Chopra celebrate Serena Williams’ 100th US Open win

Williams won against Chinese 18th seed Qiang Wang 6-1, 6-0 in 44 minutes and qualified for a semi-final clash with Elina Svitolina that is to take place on Thursday.

September 4, 2019

Serena Williams rolls into semis with 100th US Open win

Williams will now face No 5 Elina Svitolina of Ukraine on Thursday to remain on course of her 24th Grand Slam.

September 4, 2019

US Open 2019: Williams, Svitolina storm into quarter-finals

On Sunday, Williams entered the US Open quarters for the 16th time in her career with a straight-set win over Petra Martic of Croatia at an electric Arthur Ashe Stadium.

September 2, 2019