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Dominant Serena sends ominous warning to rivals

Dominant Serena sends ominous warning to rivals

Rediff.com12 Jan 2010

Serena Williams started her 2010 season in the same devastating fashion in which she ended 2009, thrashing Spain's Marie Jose Martinez Sanchez 6-1, 6-2 in the second round of the Sydney International on Tuesday.

Serena replies to McEnroe's comments with a winner!

Serena replies to McEnroe's comments with a winner!

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

The 23-time Grand Slam champion has retorted to former tennis ace John McEnroe's comments, saying she would struggle on the men's circuit.

Double joy for Serena as she captures crown with Venus

Double joy for Serena as she captures crown with Venus

Rediff.com8 Jul 2012

Serena Williams capped off yet another successful day at Wimbledon for America's premier tennis family as she followed up her singles triumph by winning the doubles title with sister Venus on Saturday.

Serena overpowers Sharapova in Madrid, claims 50th title

Serena overpowers Sharapova in Madrid, claims 50th title

Rediff.com12 May 2013

World No 1 and top seed Serena Williams racked up the 50th title of her 18-year career when she thumped Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-4 to defend her Madrid Open crown on Sunday.

Serena plans French Open surprise for doubters

Serena plans French Open surprise for doubters

Rediff.com25 Apr 2007

Serena Williams likes proving people wrong and intends to surprise the sceptics at next month's French Open.

Williams sisters to meet in quarters

Williams sisters to meet in quarters

Rediff.com29 Mar 2005

Seen Rihanna, Serena's Met Gala Surprise?

Seen Rihanna, Serena's Met Gala Surprise?

Rediff.com3 May 2023

The Met Gala was also the red carpet for a bunch of lovely-looking pregnant celebs who proudly showed off their baby bumps.

Serena wins Australian Open crown

Serena wins Australian Open crown

Rediff.com25 Jan 2003

She becomes only the fifth woman to hold all four grand slam titles at the same time.

Serena's path to Grand Slam record blocked by teenager

Serena's path to Grand Slam record blocked by teenager

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

A clash of generations will decide the US Open on Saturday with Serena Williams taking a fourth crack at Grand Slam history against teenager Bianca Andreescu, who was not even born when the American lifted her first Flushing Meadows trophy.

Serena shines in sparkling season

Serena shines in sparkling season

Rediff.com19 Dec 2002

The Pink Panther made a brief appearance, as did Catwoman, but it was the name of Serena Williams that was engraved on most of the 2002 tennis silverware.

Three hundred up and counting as Serena powers through

Three hundred up and counting as Serena powers through

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

World number one Serena Williams kept her Wimbledon title defence on track on Sunday, downing Germany's Annika Beck 6-3, 6-0 with a crushing display of power and booming serves to chalk up her 300th grand slam victory.

Brisbane International: Serena trumps Azarenka to win 58th title

Brisbane International: Serena trumps Azarenka to win 58th title

Rediff.com4 Jan 2014

Serena Williams laid down an imposing marker ahead of the first grand slam of the year by powering to a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka at the Brisbane International.

Serena favourite for Rome title

Serena favourite for Rome title

Rediff.com11 May 2003

Serena unsure about participation in remaining grand slams

Serena unsure about participation in remaining grand slams

Rediff.com10 Feb 2018

Serena was drawn on Friday to play doubles in a potentially decisive fifth rubber in this week's Fed Cup first round tie against the Netherlands in what will be her first competitive match in over a year. The doubles rubber, which is scheduled for Sunday on an indoor hard court in Asheville, North Carolina, will be played even if one side clinches the best-of-five match series through the opening four singles matches.

A memorable night for Serena, Djokovic

A memorable night for Serena, Djokovic

Rediff.com5 Jun 2013

The International Tennis Federation hosted the ITF World Champions Dinner in Paris on Tuesday and World No 1s Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams were honoured at the annual function.

Serena blasts umpire after defeat

Serena blasts umpire after defeat

Rediff.com8 Sep 2004

Serena set to steal spotlight

Serena set to steal spotlight

Rediff.com3 Sep 2004

Schnyder sends Serena crashing out

Schnyder sends Serena crashing out

Rediff.com19 May 2007

Schnyder's reward will be a semi-final against third seed Jelena Jankovic, at the Italian Open.

Schnyder through after Serena retires hurt

Schnyder through after Serena retires hurt

Rediff.com17 Oct 2007

Local favourite Patty Schnyder eased into the second round of the Zurich Open on Tuesday after sixth seed Serena Williams retired injured at 6-0, 3-0 down.

Relaxed Serena through to last eight in Madrid

Relaxed Serena through to last eight in Madrid

Rediff.com9 May 2013

A laid-back Serena Williams breezed into the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Thursday when she barely broke sweat in a 6-3, 6-1 drubbing of Maria Kirilenko.

Serena inspired by boxing great Ali

Serena inspired by boxing great Ali

Rediff.com14 Oct 2007

Serena Williams, winner of eight Grand Slam tennis titles, says she has been inspired by her fellow American, boxing great Muhammad Ali.

Serena beats Sharapova to reach finals

Serena beats Sharapova to reach finals

Rediff.com27 Jan 2005

Serena Williams fought back from the brink of defeat to oust fourth seed Maria Sharapova 2-6, 7-5, 8-6.

PHOTOS: Serena waltzes past Ivanovic to win Cincinnati title

PHOTOS: Serena waltzes past Ivanovic to win Cincinnati title

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

Serena Williams finished her last U.S. Open tune-up in style by blowing away Serbian Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 6-1 to win her first title at the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati on Sunday.

Miami Masters PHOTOS: Serena, Sharapova on collision course; Nadal advances

Miami Masters PHOTOS: Serena, Sharapova on collision course; Nadal advances

Rediff.com25 Mar 2014

Six-time Miami champion Serena Williams and five-time runner-up Maria Sharapova remained on another Sony Open collision course after each recorded fourth-round wins on Monday.

Shock defeats send Williams, Murray crashing out of Miami Open

Shock defeats send Williams, Murray crashing out of Miami Open

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

Photos from the matches played at the Miami Open on Monday

Serena felled, Sharapova survives

Serena felled, Sharapova survives

Rediff.com30 May 2008

The only former champion in the women's draw, Serena Williams, was ousted in the second round of the French Open.

Sports Shorts: Serena to meet Kerber in Stanford final

Sports Shorts: Serena to meet Kerber in Stanford final

Rediff.com3 Aug 2014

Top seed Serena Williams won the final eight games to rout Andrea Petkovic in the semi-final at the Stanford Classic in California on Saturday.

French Open Sidelights: Serena did not do it on purpose...

French Open Sidelights: Serena did not do it on purpose...

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

Serena Williams's health and gamesmanship were the subjects on everyone's lips at the French Open.

PHOTOS: Serena consoles Ukrainian teen after win

PHOTOS: Serena consoles Ukrainian teen after win

Rediff.com19 Jan 2019

Serena Williams powered into the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday with a 6-2, 6-1 demolition of Dayana Yastremska then consoled the Ukrainian teenager after leaving her in tears.

Serena struggles through in Rome

Serena struggles through in Rome

Rediff.com11 May 2004

The former world number one struggled to a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Spain's Maria Sanchez-Lorenzo in the second round of the Rome Masters.

Serena voted WTA Player of the Year

Serena voted WTA Player of the Year

Rediff.com25 Mar 2010

Serena Williams, who won the Australian and Wimbledon Grand Slam titles last year, was voted the WTA Tour 2009 Player of the Year for a second successive season, at a ceremony in Miami on Wednesday.

Nadal and Williams win easily in Rome

Nadal and Williams win easily in Rome

Rediff.com19 May 2013

Rafael Nadal made short work of his great rival Roger Federer to win the Italian Open, his sixth trophy of the year, 6-1, 6-3 on Sunday.

Serena ruins Peer's historic bid

Serena ruins Peer's historic bid

Rediff.com23 Jan 2007

Serena Williams battled her way into the Australian Open semi-finals with a 3-6, 6-2, 8-6 win over Israeli Shahar Peer.

Stanford tennis: Serena through to semis; Bartoli stunned

Stanford tennis: Serena through to semis; Bartoli stunned

Rediff.com14 Jul 2012

Serena Williams has still not kicked post Wimbledon jet lag, but she still managed to beat Chanelle Scheepers 6-4, 6-0 in the quarter-finals of the Stanford Classic on Friday.

Serena outserves Sharapova to claim WTA title in Istanbul

Serena outserves Sharapova to claim WTA title in Istanbul

Rediff.com29 Oct 2012

Serena Williams's motivating factor in her WTA Championships triumph on Sunday was to save her own sanity, the American said after beating Maria Sharapova in the final of the season-ending tournament.

Serena happy to defend title where comeback started

Serena happy to defend title where comeback started

Rediff.com11 Jul 2012

Fatigue and a busy schedule was not going to get in the way of Serena Williams returning to the place she says launched her comeback and gave her the confidence to believe she could win another Grand Slam.

WTA Istanbul: Serena beats Azarenka again to reach semis

WTA Istanbul: Serena beats Azarenka again to reach semis

Rediff.com26 Oct 2012

American Serena Williams reached the semi-finals at the WTA Tour Championships in Istanbul on Thursday with what is fast becoming a routine defeat of World No 1 Victoria Azarenka.

Serena, Henin storm into French QF

Serena, Henin storm into French QF

Rediff.com3 Jun 2007

Also making it to the last eight were Svetlana Kuznetsova and Czech teenager Nicole Vaidisova.

Serena withdraws from Qatar Open

Serena withdraws from Qatar Open

Rediff.com27 Feb 2004

Williams has not played competitively for nearly eight months after undergoing a knee operation but had hoped to make her comeback at the $600,000 event in Doha.