Serena Williams made an emotional return to Wimbledon singles after a four-year absence but suffered a 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-3 first-round defeat to Australia’s Maya Joint. The 44-year-old wildcard missed the opportunity to become the oldest woman since Martina Navratilova in 2004 to win a singles match at the All England Club, although she praised the […]
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Serena out of Queen’s doubles after partner Mboko injured
Serena Williams’ comeback was put on hold on Thursday as her doubles partner Victoria Mboko withdrew from the Queen’s Club WTA event with a knee injury. After nearly four years away, the 44-year-old American great partnered Canadian teenager Mboko to victory against Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe in front of a sell-out crowd on Tuesday. […]
Serena still mulling Wimbledon return after comeback win
American great Serena Williams said she was still to decide whether to play at Wimbledon after making a winning comeback on Tuesday nearly four years after her last competitive match. The 44-year-old stole the limelight at the Queen’s Club WTA event on Tuesday as she returned to the court alongside Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko to […]
Williams, 44, to return to action in Queen’s doubles
Serena Williams, one of the greatest tennis players of all time, will make her return to competitive action after an absence of almost four years in the women’s doubles at Queen’s Club later this month. She has been granted a wildcard for the tournament which begins on 8 June and, although her partner has not […]
Amanda Anisimova Wins China Open 2025 After Thrilling Final
BEIJING – Amanda Anisimova overcame a second-set wobble to defeat Linda Noskova 6-0, 2-6, 6-2 on Sunday, winning the China Open and claiming her second title of 2025 and fourth overall. The third-seeded American completed the match in one hour and 46 minutes in Beijing, lifting the trophy almost exactly one month after finishing as […]
Serena sails past teenager Pigato in Parma WTA
Parma: Serena Williams brushed aside the challenge of local teenager Lisa Pigato in the opening round of the WTA tournament in Parma on Monday. Williams, ranked eighth in the world, beat the 572nd-ranked Pigato, making her WTA debut, 6-3, 6-2 in the first meeting between the two players. The 39-year-old American had been given a […]
Serena and Djokovic relentlessly march on at Austalian Open
Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic’s relentless drive towards more Australian Open glory cranked up another gear Saturday with third round drubbings, as Naomi Osaka and Elina Svitolina survived big scares to stay in the hunt. On day six at Melbourne Park, 23-time Grand Slam Williams crushed Ukrainian teenager Dayana Yastremska 6-2, 6-1 before consoling her […]
Topless, singing Serena sparks internet breast cancer stir
Tennis superstar Serena Williams caused an internet sensation Sunday by posing topless for a video while singing “I Touch Myself” to raise awareness for breast cancer. In the Instagram video, Williams covers her breasts with her hands while singing a version of Australian band The Divinyls’ 1991 hit in support of Breast Cancer Network Australia. […]
Defiant Australian paper reprints ‘racist’ Serena cartoon
An Australian newspaper defiantly republished a controversial cartoon of tennis star Serena Williams on its front-page Wednesday, slapping aside “politically correct” accusations that the drawing was racist and sexist. Melbourne’s Herald Sun cartoonist Mark Knight’s caricature of Williams throwing a tantrum at the US Open, was originally printed on Monday, attracting widespread condemnation from across […]
Twitter reacts as Serena fined $17,000 over outburst at US Open
Tennis sensation Serena Williams has been fined $17,000 for the code violations she received during the U.S. Open final. During Saturday’s match, which she lost 6-2 6-4 to Japan’s Naomi Osaka, Williams, was handed a coaching violation and a point penalty for breaking her racquet before a heated argument with umpire Carlos Ramos ended with […]