Tag: Venus Williams
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Venus Williams pulls out of Brisbane International
The American veteran said she still hoped to play at the Adelaide International later this month ahead of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year.
January 1, 2020 -
US Open 2019: Venus eases past China’s Zheng in 1st round
The former world no. 1 dominated from the very beginning, punching a barrage of winners to storm to 4-0 in the opening set in just 19 minutes.
August 27, 2019 -
Sharapova, Venus awarded Cincinnati Open wildcards
On Monday, the organisers announced that both players will join the main draw fielded for the tournament that will be held from August 10-18.
July 30, 2019 -
Wimbledon 2019: 15-year-old schoolgirl knocks out Venus Williams
World's 313th ranked American player Cori defeated her inspiration Venus 6-4, 6-4 who is 24 years elder to her and entered the next round of Wimbledon.
July 2, 2019 -
Federer hails Gauff’s ‘great story’ ahead of Wimbledon generation game
Gauff, ranked at 313 and popularly known as 'Coco', is the youngest player ever to have qualified for Wimbledon. When she was born in 2004, five-time Wimbledon champion Venus had already won four Slams.
July 1, 2019 -
Halep tops Venus, to face Serena in Australian Open round-16
Then, the Romanian had the edge as she seized the first opportunity she had to break Venus' serve for a 3-2 lead.
January 20, 2019 -
Halep, Venus Williams set up Australian Open third round clash
Williams also dropped a set and had to work hard to get past Cornet with a scoreline of 6-3, 4-6, 6-0.
January 17, 2019 -
Giantkiller Andreescu sends Williams packing
The come-from-behind victory came a day after she eliminated top seed and world number three Caroline Wozniacki.
January 5, 2019 -
Venus and Serena Williams help inspire diversity in tennis
Of 15 Americans in the top 100 of the WTA year-end rankings in 1999, four women were African-American. Serena won the U.S. Open that year.
September 2, 2018 -
US Open 2018: Serena sets up 30th career clash with sister Venus
Six-time champion Serena eased into Friday's third round encounter against her sister with a 6-2 6-2 win
August 30, 2018 -
French Open: China’s Wang beats Venus Williams in first round
China’s Wang Qiang avenged her two previous losses to Venus Williams by beating the American veteran 6-4, 7-5 in the women’s first round of the French Open on Sunday. Wang lost both matches to the 37-year-old American at Grand Slam tournaments last year, the French Open and Wimbledon respectively, reports Xinhua news agency. Wang, who …
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May 27, 2018 -
Serena, Venus get French Open doubles wildcard
Serena and Venus Williams were handed a wild card into the French Open women’s doubles as the American sisters seek to add a third Roland Garros title to their triumphs in 1999 and 2010. They have won 14 Grand Slam doubles as a team but since their last win together in Paris they have only …
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May 25, 2018 -
Kontaveit stuns Venus again, advances to Italian Open quarters
For the second week in a row, Estonian tennis player Anett Kontaveit on Thursday defeated the United States’ Venus Williams 6-2, 7-6 (3) to reach the quarter-finals of the Italian Open, a WTA clay court tournament held in Rome. Kontaveit needed one hour and 19 minutes to earn her second consecutive win over the seven-time …
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May 18, 2018 -
Miami Open: Venus Williams outlasts Kiki Bertens to set up Johanna Konta clash
Williams, ranked eighth in the world, labored nearly three hours to beat 29th-ranked Bertens 5-7, 6-3, 7-5.
March 26, 2018 -
Venus Williams rallies to advance at Miami Open
Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams stormed back from deficits in both sets to defeat qualifier Natalia Vikhlyantseva 7-5, 6-4 in the second round of the WTA Miami Open. The 37-year-old American improved to 7-3 on the season as she clinched the victory on the second match point when the 21-year-old Russian smacked a forehand …
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March 24, 2018 -
Indian Wells: Venus Williams routs Carla Suarez Navarro to reach semis
"We've had a lot of great matches," Williams said of playing Suarez Navarro.
March 16, 2018 -
Indian Wells: Simona Halep, Venus Williams into quarters, Caroline Wozniacki stumbles
World No.1 Simona Halep and Venus Williams punched their tickets to the Indian Wells quarter-finals, while Caroline Wozniacki suffered another exit at the hands of Russia’s rising star Daria Kasatkina. Halep breezed through her fourth round match with a 7-5, 6-1 win over China’s Wang Qiang and eighth seed Venus Williams faced a stern test …
March 14, 2018