News for 'Venus Williams'

Fifth seed Pierce knocked out

Fifth seed Pierce knocked out

Rediff.com19 Jan 2006

This 16 YO promises to fight racial injustice

This 16 YO promises to fight racial injustice

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

Coco Gauff has released videos protesting against killings of African-Americans in the US amid widespread outrage following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man in police custody in Minneapolis.

Venus-Serena win Aus Open doubles crown

Venus-Serena win Aus Open doubles crown

Rediff.com30 Jan 2009

Venus and Serena Williams won the 2009 Australian Open women's doubles title, beating Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova and Japan's Ai Sugiyama, 6-3, 6-3 in the final in Melbourne on Friday. The tenth-seeded American sisters captured their eighth Grand Slam doubles title in the process, having also won the Australian Open in 2001 and 2003.

Tennis: Djokovic, Federer roll along in Cincinnati

Tennis: Djokovic, Federer roll along in Cincinnati

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

Defending champion Djokovic fired his 15th ace on match point to defeat Querrey but his serve had been an issue earlier in their second-round encounter.

Dreams do come true as Gauff crowned America's tennis queen

Dreams do come true as Gauff crowned America's tennis queen

Rediff.com10 Sep 2023

The first teenager to play in a US Open final since Serena in 2001 there was symmetry to the moment as Gauff rallied to beat the second seeded Belarusian 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 and end a six-year barren stretch for American tennis fans, who were finally able to celebrate a homegrown champion.

World's richest tennis players

World's richest tennis players

Rediff.com22 Sep 2005

Back injury ends Davenport's run

Back injury ends Davenport's run

Rediff.com29 Jul 2005

Back strain forced Lindsay Davenport to pull out of her second round clash against Anna-Lena Groenefeld at Stanford

Russia close in on Fed Cup semis

Russia close in on Fed Cup semis

Rediff.com10 Jul 2005

Russia closed in on a Fed Cup semi-final victory over the United States after Anastasia Myskina beat Venus Williams.

Davenport to miss Fed Cup semis

Davenport to miss Fed Cup semis

Rediff.com6 Jul 2005

Sharapova bristles into semis

Sharapova bristles into semis

Rediff.com29 Jun 2005

Sharapova, Clijsters in final

Sharapova, Clijsters in final

Rediff.com1 Apr 2005

Raducanu storms into 3rd rd; Nadal tastes defeat on injury return

Raducanu storms into 3rd rd; Nadal tastes defeat on injury return

Rediff.com18 Aug 2022

Raducanu stormed into the third round of the Cincinnati Open

Birthday revenge for Dementieva

Birthday revenge for Dementieva

Rediff.com16 Oct 2004

Serena uses tips from Venus to reach US final

Serena uses tips from Venus to reach US final

Rediff.com6 Sep 2008

Serena Williams applied some coaching tips from older sister Venus in her 6-3 6-2 thumping of sixth-seeded Dinara Safina on Friday that put the American into the finals of the US Open.

Strong! Sexy! Stylish: Being Serena Williams

Strong! Sexy! Stylish: Being Serena Williams

Rediff.com12 Jun 2018

The tennis star reveals her deepest secrets in her latest interview with Harper's Bazaar UK.

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.

Shikha storms into the 2nd round

Shikha storms into the 2nd round

Rediff.com1 Sep 2004

She upset Saori Obata of Japan in the first round of the main draw at the US Open.

Williams sisters on course for final date

Williams sisters on course for final date

Rediff.com1 Jul 2008

Venus and Serena Williams enter the women's Wimbledon quarter-finals on Tuesday with even their next opponents conceding they are strong favourites for another final appearance. Defending champion Venus faces Tamarine Tanasurgan and the unseeded Thai, who defeated second seed Jelena Jankovic to reach her first grand slam quarter-final, is not brimming with confidence.

Check out the women contenders for Wimbledon 2023 title

Check out the women contenders for Wimbledon 2023 title

Rediff.com20 Jun 2023

Big-serving Elena Rybakina will aim to retain her title but other players have emerged as serious contenders:

Clijsters wins Antwerp title

Clijsters wins Antwerp title

Rediff.com23 Feb 2004

The world number two secured her first title in Belgium by defeating Italy's Silvia Farina Elia 6-3 6-0 to win the Antwerp Diamond Games.

Elke Clijsters loses to Parra

Elke Clijsters loses to Parra

Rediff.com18 Feb 2004

Murray, Serena advance in Miami; Venus withdraws

Murray, Serena advance in Miami; Venus withdraws

Rediff.com24 Mar 2013

British World No. 3 Andy Murray cruised to a straightforward victory over Bernard Tomic at the Sony Open but the Williams sisters had contrasting fortunes in Miami on Saturday.

Contrasting fortunes for Williams sisters

Contrasting fortunes for Williams sisters

Rediff.com15 Jun 2011

Serena Williams let victory slip from her grasp but gained plenty in defeat at the Eastbourne grasscourt tournament on Wednesday while sister Venus continued her winning return after a five-month injury layoff.

Williams sisters seeded for Wimbledon

Williams sisters seeded for Wimbledon

Rediff.com15 Jun 2011

Defending champion Serena Williams has been seeded eighth for next week's Wimbledon championships but sister Venus is lurking down at 24th after the All England Club's seedings committee met on Wednesday.

Today at Wimbledon: Nadal, Murray lead third-round charge

Today at Wimbledon: Nadal, Murray lead third-round charge

Rediff.com7 Jul 2017

Both are in superb form and have yet to drop a set at this year's championship. Britain's Murray, the number one seed, will face 28th ranked Fabio Fognini from Italy while Spaniard Nadal will go up against Russian Karen Khachanov, ranked 30.

Mirza-Mattek stopped by Williams sisters

Mirza-Mattek stopped by Williams sisters

Rediff.com2 Jul 2008

Venus and Serena Williams stormed into the semi-final s of the women's doubles at Wimbledon, beating Sania Mirza and Bethanie Mattek 6-4, 6-3 in the quarter-finals.

Indian Wells: Serena sets up showdown with sister Venus

Indian Wells: Serena sets up showdown with sister Venus

Rediff.com11 Mar 2018

It will be the earliest meeting between the two since their first professional match in the second round of the 1998 Australian Open.

What to expect at Australian Open on Day 5

What to expect at Australian Open on Day 5

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Gauff vows to be more aggressive in Osaka showdown

Williams sisters to meet in quarters

Williams sisters to meet in quarters

Rediff.com29 Mar 2005

Williams sisters to buy share of Miami Dolphins

Williams sisters to buy share of Miami Dolphins

Rediff.com20 Aug 2009

Serena Williams and her sister Venus are in preliminary talks to become part-owners of the NFL's Miami Dolphins, the 11-time grand slam winner confirmed on Wednesday.

Italian Open: Muguruza survives day of shocks, Kerber out

Italian Open: Muguruza survives day of shocks, Kerber out

Rediff.com18 May 2017

Garbine Muguruza emerged as a favourite to win the Italian Open after beating Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko to reach the third round after world number one Angeliquer Kerber had earlier bowed out to Estonian qualifier Anett Kontaveit.

Petkovic upsets defending champion Azarenka in China

Petkovic upsets defending champion Azarenka in China

Rediff.com30 Sep 2013

Victoria Azarenka's China Open title defence wilted in the first round when the Belarussian lost to Germany's Andrea Petkovic 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 on Monday.

Williams sisters crash out

Williams sisters crash out

Rediff.com1 Jun 2004

Serena was beaten by Jennifer Capriati while Venus lost to Russia's Anastasia Myskina in the women's quarter-finals at the French Open.

Serena, Venus in Fed Cup team

Serena, Venus in Fed Cup team

Rediff.com9 Feb 2007

The Williams sisters will in the United States' Fed Cup match against Belgium in April.

The indefatigable Serena Williams: Slam number 22 and counting...

The indefatigable Serena Williams: Slam number 22 and counting...

Rediff.com9 Jul 2016

American Serena Williams won her seventh Wimbledon singles crown, and equalled the professional era record of 22 grand slam titles, with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Germany's Angelique Kerber on Saturday:

4 things to watch out for on Day 9 of US Open

4 things to watch out for on Day 9 of US Open

Rediff.com5 Sep 2017

Petra Kvitova, who missed part of the 2017 season after a home invasion left her with a badly cut left hand, continues her remarkable comeback when she faces American Venus Williams.

PHOTOS: Raonic sets up Del Potro semis; Halep and Venus crash out

PHOTOS: Raonic sets up Del Potro semis; Halep and Venus crash out

Rediff.com17 Mar 2018

The Canadian's win sets up a semi-final clash with Del Potro on Saturday that will pit power against power.

Nike stands by 'courageous' Osaka

Nike stands by 'courageous' Osaka

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

Osaka had pulled out of the French Open citing mental health and revealed that she suffered long bouts of depression since the US Open in 2018.

Djokovic shakes off hamstring issue to down Medvedev

Djokovic shakes off hamstring issue to down Medvedev

Rediff.com7 Jan 2023

A round-up of all tennis action on Saturday.