Serena Williams proved why she is the world’s No. 1 female tennis player on Sunday by defeating Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-4 in the finals of the Madrid Open, capturing her 50th career title. “It feels good,” Williams told reporters after the match about securing her 50th title. “I don’t know how many more I can. [...]
Serena Williams Says She’s ‘Rooting’ For Sloane Stephens Despite Blasts
May 8, 2013 | Posted by
Serena Williams was blasted by Sloane Stephens’ in an ESPN The Magazine story, but said she still supports the young, up-and-coming potential tennis star. “I don’t really know. I don’t have many thoughts,” Williams told reporters in Spain after defeating Lourdes Dominguez Lino 6-2, 7-5 in the second round of the Madrid Open, answering a [...]
Serena Williams Wins 3rd Family Circle Cup
April 8, 2013 | Posted by
After war of words, Serena Williams settles down to defeat Jelena Jankovic and win her third Family Circle Title.
Serena Williams Rode Bike To Match To Beat Traffic – And Won
March 26, 2013 | Posted by
Miami traffic was so bad this weekend that Serena Williams didn’t know if she’d be able to get to her Sony Open match in time. The world No. 1 was scheduled to play Ayumi Morita at 7 p.m. on Saturday night but realized she was going to have trouble making it the few miles from [...]
Jockeys: The First African-American Professional Athletes
February 22, 2013 | Posted by
Think of the greatest American sports stars of all time and names like Jesse Owens, Muhammad Ali and Serena Williams will likely spring to mind. But long before these champions smashed the record books — and blazed a trail in the public’s imagination — the first generation of black U.S. athletes dominated an unlikely sport. [...]
Serena Williams Loses in Qatar Open Finals, Gains No. 1 Ranking
February 18, 2013 | Posted by
Serena Williams, the future No. 1 player in the world come Monday, was defeated in the Qatar Open finals on Sunday by defending champion Victoria Azarenka 7-6 (6), 2-6, 6-3. Azarenka ended her 10-match losing streak against Williams to earn her 16th title. She had not defeated Williams since 2009, and had a 1-11 record [...]
Sloane Stephens Takes Spotlight in Defeating Idol Serena Williams
January 23, 2013 | Posted by
At 19, Sloane Stephens’ 15 minutes of fame began when her idol, the incomparable Serena Williams, hit a backhand into the net late Tuesday night, the final point for Stephens in a monumental victory that not only thrust her into the Australian Open semifinals, but also into international prominence. Sloane Stephens has arrived. Whether her [...]
Serena Williams Reacts To Shocking Austrailian Open Loss To Sloane Stephens
January 23, 2013 | Posted by
American teenager Sloane Stephens has beaten five-time Australian Open champion Serena Williams in a dramatic quarter-final at Melbourne Park. Williams needed treatment for a painful back complaint in the second set although she bounced back to make it a tough contest in the decider. But Stephens stayed composed to win 3-6 7-5 6-4 to set [...]
Serena Loses To Sloane Stephens in Australian Open
January 23, 2013 | Posted by
American teenager Sloane Stephens has beaten five-time Australian Open champion Serena Williams in a dramatic quarter-final at Melbourne Park. Williams needed treatment for a painful back complaint in the second set although she bounced back to make it a tough contest in the decider. But Stephens stayed composed to win 3-6 7-5 6-4 to set [...]
Venus, Serena Lose In Australian Open Doubles
January 22, 2013 | Posted by
Venus and Serena Williams, perhaps the most dominant women’s double tandem in tennis history, did not overcome some uncharacteristic errors and lost to the Italian tandem of Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open Monday night. It was a shocking result for the duo that had won 13 Grand Slam [...]
