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Stunning! From catsuit to Serena-tard

Stunning! From catsuit to Serena-tard

Rediff.com15 Jan 2019

For Williams, the catsuit, she said, made her feel like a 'superhero', and the compression stockings she will wear for the duration of the tournament at Melbourne Park, have a more serious purpose.

NY Fashion Week: Serena serves up cuts, designs for all!

NY Fashion Week: Serena serves up cuts, designs for all!

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

Serena's designs were created to celebrate "women who turn fear into courage and doubt into confidence."

US Open: Like Serena, Like Olympia

US Open: Like Serena, Like Olympia

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

Alexis Olympia Ohanian donned braids with white beads on them, just as her mother Serena did when she first won the US Open as a teenager in 1999.

Serena says 'almost died' after giving birth

Serena says 'almost died' after giving birth

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

Serena Williams 'almost died' after giving birth to her daughter last September, the former women's world number one tennis player wrote.

PIX: Osaka ends Serena's bid for 24th Grand Slam

PIX: Osaka ends Serena's bid for 24th Grand Slam

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

In a rematch of their tumultuous 2018 US Open decider, Osaka underlined her status as the new queen of women's tennis and soaked up the cheers from the Rod Laver Arena crowd as fans returned to the Grand Slam after a five-day lockdown.

Serena, Djokovic included in US Open entry list

Serena, Djokovic included in US Open entry list

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

Serena Williams was included on the entry list for the US Open on Wednesday along with fellow former champion Novak Djokovic, who will not be able to compete due to his refusal to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

PIX: Serena stunned by World No 21 Sakkari

PIX: Serena stunned by World No 21 Sakkari

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

Serena Williams was sent spinning out of the Western and Southern Open by Maria Sakkari on Tuesday after the Greek rallied from a set down to beat the 23-times Grand Slam champion 5-7, 7-6(5), 6-1 and reach the quarter-finals.

HOTTEST Sporting Buzz: Serena flaunts her killer curves!

HOTTEST Sporting Buzz: Serena flaunts her killer curves!

Rediff.com7 Oct 2015

Tennis star Serena Williams recently shared a photograph, showing off her killer curves in a beachwear.

Injured Serena withdraws from US Open

Injured Serena withdraws from US Open

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

Serena withdraws from US Open

Aus Open: Serena beats Lucic-Baroni, to meet sister Venus in final

Aus Open: Serena beats Lucic-Baroni, to meet sister Venus in final

Rediff.com26 Jan 2017

Serena Williams ended the fairytale run of Mirjana Lucic-Baroni at the Australian Open on Thursday with a crushing 6-2, 6-1 win that set up a final against her sister Venus.

Check out Serena's 'outrageous' comeback plans...

Check out Serena's 'outrageous' comeback plans...

Rediff.com16 Aug 2017

Serena Williams aims to defend her Australian Open title next year, the American saying the rapid return to action would only give her around three months to prepare after giving birth to her first child.

Serena 'devastated and shocked' over Peng Shuai reports

Serena 'devastated and shocked' over Peng Shuai reports

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

Serena Williams voiced concern for fellow tennis player Peng Shuai, who has not been seen publicly since she accused a former vice-premier of China, Zhang Gaoli, of sexual assault.

Serena goes topless to raise breast cancer awareness

Serena goes topless to raise breast cancer awareness

Rediff.com30 Sep 2018

The video shows Williams covering her breasts with her hands while singing the global hit song of an Australian Band, The Divinyls.

PIX: Serena's outfit causes another stir at French Open

PIX: Serena's outfit causes another stir at French Open

Rediff.com28 May 2019

The mother of one arrived at the 2019 French Open making another fashion statement

PICS: Serena survives scare to reach US Open third round

PICS: Serena survives scare to reach US Open third round

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

World number eight Williams, who captured the first of her six US Open titles two years before her 17-year-old opponent was born, spent the first half of the match trying to find her rhythm but when she did she was off to the races.

Serena turned into bit of a recluse during COVID-19

Serena turned into bit of a recluse during COVID-19

Rediff.com9 Aug 2020

Serena Williams said on Saturday the COVID-19 outbreak has not only given her a much needed stretch of downtime with her family, it has also turned her into a bit of a "neurotic" and "a recluse" given her past health scares.

Serena downs Kerber to win Wimbledon title, equals Graf's record

Serena downs Kerber to win Wimbledon title, equals Graf's record

Rediff.com9 Jul 2016

Serena Williams beat Germany's Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3 to claim a seventh Wimbledon singles title and equal Steffi Graf's professional era record of 22 grand slam singles crowns on Saturday.

PHOTOS: Inspirational Serena claims milestone Slam

PHOTOS: Inspirational Serena claims milestone Slam

Rediff.com31 Jan 2015

"I prayed hard. Prayers not to win but for strength. All glory to God," the World No 1 said.

Serena's championship odds cut amid US Open run

Serena's championship odds cut amid US Open run

Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

The American great came into what is expected to be her final tournament as a 50-1 long-shot to win the title but after upsetting world number two Anett Kontaveit on Wednesday she is now 14-1

Serena withdraws from WTA Tour Finals

Serena withdraws from WTA Tour Finals

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

World No 2 Serena Williams has withdrawn from the season-ending WTA Championships in Singapore due to a shoulder injury.

Serena deletes airbrushed Instagram photo after being slammed

Serena deletes airbrushed Instagram photo after being slammed

Rediff.com2 May 2016

Serena Williams recently faced a social media criticism after she posted a photoshopped picture of herself.

Serena embarks on clay for 24th major

Serena embarks on clay for 24th major

Rediff.com23 Sep 2020

Romania's Italian Open winner Simona Halep, Spain's Garbine Muguruza and US Open semi-final foe Victoria Azarenka of Belarus present a major challenge for Serena Williams at the upcoming French Open.

Serena pulls out of French Open

Serena pulls out of French Open

Rediff.com13 May 2011

Former world number one Serena Williams has pulled out of the French Open because she has not fully recovered from health issues, organisers said on Thursday.

Serena's seventh makes it a quartet

Serena's seventh makes it a quartet

Rediff.com1 Apr 2014

Serena Williams became just the fourth player ever to win a particular tournament at least seven times when she triumphed in the Sony Open last week. Here's a look at three players who preceded the American to the feat.

Serena pulls out of French Open with injury

Serena pulls out of French Open with injury

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

Serena was scheduled to face Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova.

What's the secret to get the better of Serena?

What's the secret to get the better of Serena?

Rediff.com10 Sep 2020

There is no secret to beating Serena Williams, says her US Open semi-final opponent Victoria Azarenka, the only chance to win is to fight hard, execute well and remember the 23-times Grand Slam champion is never out of it, no matter the score.

French Open: Serena, Sharapova renew rivalry in blockbuster on Day 9

French Open: Serena, Sharapova renew rivalry in blockbuster on Day 9

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

Sharapova's quarter-final defeat by Williams at the 2016 Australian Open was the last competitive match the Russian played for 15 months after she received a doping ban while American Williams was on a maternity break for most of 2017.

Australian Open champion Azarenka coy on Williams rivalry

Australian Open champion Azarenka coy on Williams rivalry

Rediff.com12 Jan 2014

Victoria Azarenka is relishing her return to Melbourne Park as double defending champion and while Serena Williams is a hot favourite to deny her a hat-trick of titles, the Belarusian says she will not focus solely on the challenge from the World No 1.

Serena, Bouchard pull out of Dubai event

Serena, Bouchard pull out of Dubai event

Rediff.com14 Feb 2015

Serena Williams has pulled out of this week's Dubai Tennis Championships.

Serena stunned by Rybakina in French Open fourth round

Serena stunned by Rybakina in French Open fourth round

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

She remained philosophical in defeat, however, saying that her expectations coming into the tournament had not been high.

Serena cries 'discrimination' over drug tests

Serena cries 'discrimination' over drug tests

Rediff.com25 Jul 2018

On Wednesday the 23-time Grand slam winner took to Twitter to express her anguish.

'Serena can strongly defend her Australian Open title'

'Serena can strongly defend her Australian Open title'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2017

Despite former world No 1 Serena Williams not being in action for almost a year, British No 1 Johanna Konta still views Williams as the player to beat at the Australian Open in 2018.

How Queen of tennis Serena prepared for royal wedding

How Queen of tennis Serena prepared for royal wedding

Rediff.com19 May 2018

American tennis star Serena Williams rose early on Saturday to get ready for her friend Meghan Markle's wedding to Britain's Prince Harry with a gold face treatment mask and personal make-up artist.

Will Serena survive three rounds at Roland Garros?

Will Serena survive three rounds at Roland Garros?

Rediff.com30 May 2018

Serena Williams will be favourite for a fourth French Open title if she survives into the second week, former men's champion Jim Courier believes.

PHOTOS: Serena back doing what she does best at Wimbledon

PHOTOS: Serena back doing what she does best at Wimbledon

Rediff.com3 Jul 2018

Steamrolls Dutch Rus to proceed to Round 2

WTA Finals: Sabalenka staves off Gauff to reach semis

WTA Finals: Sabalenka staves off Gauff to reach semis

Rediff.com6 Nov 2025

Earlier, Pegula secured a breezy 6-2, 6-3 victory over the already-eliminated Jasmine Paolini and said she would work out a strategy for her next opponent despite knowing there was a slim chance of an exit if Gauff prevailed in three sets.

Hopman Cup: Serena retires with knee injury

Hopman Cup: Serena retires with knee injury

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

World No 1 Serena Williams retired from her Hopman Cup match against Australian Jarmila Wolfe on Tuesday with a knee injury barely two weeks before launching her bid for a seventh Australian Open title.

Serena had no intention of sharing her pregnancy news

Serena had no intention of sharing her pregnancy news

Rediff.com26 Apr 2017

Serena Williams had no intention of sharing her pregnancy with the world last week but spilled the beans when she accidentally uploaded the photo of herself.

Williams sisters urge African women to play tennis

Williams sisters urge African women to play tennis

Rediff.com1 Nov 2012

For many African-American celebrities, visiting Africa satisfies a yearning to return to their distant ancestral homeland. Not so for tennis player Serena Williams.

Serena avenges Australian Open loss to Kerber and equals Graf's win record

Serena avenges Australian Open loss to Kerber and equals Graf's win record

Rediff.com9 Jul 2016

It was third time lucky for American Serena Williams as she finally matched Steffi Graf's professional era record of 22 grand slam singles titles by beating Angelique Kerber to claim a seventh Wimbledon crown on Saturday.