Serena Williams won her fourth consecutive title of the year in dominating fashion Sunday, beating third-seeded Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-3 in the Italian Open final. The top-ranked American will enter the French Open, which starts next Sunday, on a career-best 24-match winning streak. Williams was coming off consecutive titles in Miami; Charleston, South Carolina; and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Sloane Stephens Advances to Australian Open Quarters
January 21, 2013 | Posted by
Sloane Stephens, 19, continues to show a champion’s mettle in her rise to prominence in women’s tennis. What she overcame in beating Bojana Jovanovski to advance to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open told a lot about her growth. In defeating Jovanovski 6-1, 3-6, 7-5, Stephens overcame temperatures in the 90s, Jovaovski’s incessant grunting on [...]
Australian Open: Venus Williams Dismantled by Maria Sharapova
January 18, 2013 | Posted by
Friday’s match between Venus Williams and Maria Sharapova was expected to be a hard-fought battle, but ended in Williams being dismantled by Sharapova 6-1, 6-3 to advance to the fourth round of the Australian Open. “When we both looked at the draw, it was certainly the match-up both of us were looking forward to,” Sharapova [...]
Australian Open: Serena Williams Advances to Third Round
January 17, 2013 | Posted by
Serena Williams advanced to the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday, defeating 19-year-old Garbine Muguruza of Spain 6-2, 6-0. The 31-year-old Williams did not appear to be in discomfort during the match after she injured her right ankle in the first round against Edina Gallovits-Hall on Tuesday. After a delay in that game [...]
Australian Open: Venus Williams Advances to Third Round
January 16, 2013 | Posted by
Venus Williams defeated Alize Cornet of France 6-3, 6-3 on Wednesday to advance to the third round of the Australian Open where she will face Maria Sharapova. Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam singles champion, did not look as impressive as she did in her opening round defeat over Galina Voskoboeva, which only took 60 minutes. [...]
Venus Williams Wins Opening Round at Australian Open
January 14, 2013 | Posted by
Venus Williams won her opening-round match in the Australian Open against Galina Voskoboeva of Kazakhstan 6-1, 6-0 in exactly 60 minutes. Before the match even began, Williams was greeted by extended applause and cheers by fans in Melbourne’s Hisense Arena as the announcer told the crowd, “She’s back and she’s fiery!” The 32-year-old Williams took [...]
Venus and Serena Williams Embark on Their Own Empowerment Tour of Africa
November 4, 2012 | Posted by
Venus and Serena Williams arrived in Johannesburg for the second leg of their African tour yesterday and took part in a tennis clinic in Soweto. The sisters put youngsters through their paces, and also took part in a game against wheelchair players. “We are looking forward to all the things we are going to do [...]
Venus Williams Feels More Comfortable in Fashion Than Even on Court
September 14, 2012 | Posted by
Venus Williams is “definitely” more nervous about her tennis matches than she is about showing off her fashion creations. The sports star showcased her Spring/Summer 13 tennis clothing line Eleven at New York Fashion Week on Wednesday. Venus feels far more pressure before a tennis game than when she is showing off her new designs. [...]
