The French Open witnessed a stunning upset on its very first day as 18-year-old Anastasia Potapova outclassed Angelique Kerber 6-4, 6-2 in the first round match on Sunday.
An Australian Open official said Williams had withdrawn from the first Grand Slam of 2007 because of a left wrist injury.
While Venus has been doing pretty well on-court, the 37-year-old is busy with some off-court chores and it reads - online shopping for the newborn.
Venus Williams thrashed Anastasia Rodionova 6-3, 6-0 in the first round of the San Diego Classic.
The ISRO is looking at Mangalyaan-2, a follow-on mission to Mars, and launching two satellites that would look at Venus and explore asteroids.
Venus Remedies has obtained permission from the Drug Controller General of India for conducting Phase III clinical trials of the new formulation developed by its research and development wing.
IMAGES from the matches played on Day 3 of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on Wednesday
Upbeat Venus ready to 'kill it' after loss to little sister
Venus Williams blamed an injury time-out by Madison Keys for robbing her of rhythm
Holder Maria Sharapova ended the encouraging run of Venus Williams to reach the semi-finals of the Italian Open on Friday, but Serena Williams enjoyed an easy passage through to the last four.
Venus Williams has a simple plan for next year: world domination.
Rafael Nadal took a while to warm up but made an impressive start to his Wimbledon title defence with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 win over American Michael Russell as the 125th championships began in fine weather on Monday.
The American continued her comeback from injury with a 6-4, 6-4 win over 16-year-old Dane Caroline Wozniacki.
Images from Day 1 of the 2020 French Open, in Paris, on Sunday.
Serena Williams scored an emphatic 7-6, 6-2 victory over her 29-year-old sister at Wimbledon to capture an 11th Grand Glam singles title.
Serena Williams celebrated American Independence Day by beating sister Venus 7-6, 6-2 to win her third Wimbledon singles title on Saturday.
IMAGES from the matches played at the Miami Masters on Sunday
Third seed Venus Williams booked her place in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon on Monday after Serbian 13th seed Ana Ivanovic retired injured in their fourth-round clash.
Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams and former world number three Elina Svitolina were handed wildcard entries into Wimbledon.
The wild card team of India's Yuki Bhambri and Michael Venus of New Zealand created a big upset at the Australian Open, shocking tenth seeds Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau in Melbourne on Friday. They needed just 64 minutes to get the better of the experienced Dutch-Romanian pair 6-4, 6-4 in a second round match.
American Venus Williams has pulled out of this year's Wimbledon because of a back injury, the five-times singles champion said on Tuesday.
Williams's bra was a clear violation of the All England Lawn Tennis Club's dress rules which state that 'any undergarments that either are or can be visible during play (including due to perspiration) must also be completely white except for a single trim of colour no wider than one centimetre (10mm)'.
Venus Williams battled to a dramatic 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 victory over Martina Hingis to reach the quarter-finals of the Warsaw Cup
Serena Williams sets up an all-American semi-final against teenager Madison Keys.
On Wednesday, planet Venus put on a rare show for sky gazers by moving across the face of the sun, producing a silhouette that no one alive today will likely see again. The next one won't be for another 105 years.
Venus Williams is planning to return to Wimbledon next year to make her 20th appearance confident in the belief that there is no such thing in life as impossible. The oldest woman in the draw at 36, Williams lost 6-4 6-4 to Germany's Angelique Kerber on Thursday but has enjoyed something of a renaissance in reaching her first grand slam semi-final since 2010. She returned to the world's top 10 last year following a frustrating run of results since she revealed in 2011 that she had been diagnosed with Sjogren's syndrome, an auto-immune disease that leaves her short of energy.
The event will take place between 1046 IST and 1651 IST, according to Nehru Planetarium Director Piyush Pande.
Venus Williams fell short of a happy ending to her storybook run at the US Open after her vaunted serve deserted her in the semi-finals against defending champion Kim Clijsters on Friday.
Images from Day 6 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Saturday.
The 19-year-old went down 3-6, 3-6 to Venus Williams in the quarter-finals of the Watson Water Champions Challenge.
Venus Williams secured her place in the semi-finals of the WTA Championships when she completed her round-robin matches with a comprehensive 5-7, 6-1, 6-0 win over her sister Serena on Thursday. It was the first time Serena had lost a set 6-0 since the 2007 Miami final, after which she recovered to defeat Justine Henin for the title.
World number one Serena Williams survived a scare to beat China's Li Na 4-6, 7-6, 6-2 on Wednesday and reach the Sony Ericsson Open semi-finals -- where she will meet her sister Venus.
The two players bowed out in the quarter-finals of the Advanta Championships in Philadelphia.
The event has not been witnessed in the last 122 years.
The planet will transit across the face of the Sun between 10:46am and 4:51pm.
But matches between Venus and Serena are captivating, highly charged yet often disappointing affairs.
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