As she did two years ago when she came in at number 14, the imposing American made a mockery of a low seeding.
Images from all the action on Day 9 of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Tuesday
Top seed Serena Williams came from a set down to book her place in the Stanford Classic semi-finals with a hard-earned 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 win against fifth-seeded Serb Ana Ivanovic on Friday.
Images from cation on day nine of the US Open being played at the Flushing Meadows.
Venus Williams will make her Hopman Cup debut in Perth later this year, partnering John Isner to represent the United States in the mixed international tournament, organisers said on Wednesday.
The seventh-seeded American next plays top seed Shahar Peer of Israel at the Memphis International.
The former world number one beat Japan's Akiko Morigami 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in the first round of the Memphis International.
A round-up of the fourth day's play at the French Open.
Five-times champion and second seed Venus Williams was stunned 6-2, 6-3 by Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon on Tuesday.
Images from Day 8 of Wimbledon 2024 at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Monday.
Images from Day 1 of the Wimbledon Championships.
Aravane Rezai blasted her way to the biggest singles title of her career when she stunned fourth seed Venus Williams 6-2, 7-5 in the Madrid Open final on Sunday.
She beat sixth seed Ana Ivanovic in the first round of the Luxembourg Championship on Wednesday.
Venus Williams unleashed the fastest serve by a woman at a grand slam as the American kept the Stars and Stripes fluttering at the French Open on Wednesday.
China's Li Na defeated a battling Venus Williams 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 to reach the final of the Cincinnati Open on Saturday after an enthralling two-hour nine minutes encounter.
Venus Williams, battling a mystery bug and a dogged opponent who refused to lie down, advanced to the third round of the Family Circle Cup in Charleston on Wednesday.
Less than a month after her run to the Wimbledon final, where she lost to Spain's Garbine Muguruza, 37-year-old Williams again had to turn back time against a young challenger.
Serena Williams marked her first European appearance of the season with victory on the Madrid Open's striking blue clay courts on Monday, but her sister Venus crashed out in the second round.
The victory sent the Swiss through to the Italian Open final against 16th seed Dinara Safina.
Venus Williams beat Czech Lucie Safarova 6-1, 6-4 in the second round of the Italian Open
Venus Williams earned her first victory of 2006 when she defeated Urszula Radwanska 6-3, 6-3 to reach the second round in Warsaw.
Ruthless Serena Williams underlined her dominance at the top of women's tennis on Sunday, completing her year in style with a 6-2, 7-6 defeat of big sister Venus in the final of the WTA Championships.
Holder Venus Williams completed her circuitous route to the WTA Championships final, beating Serbia's Jelena Jankovic 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday to set up yet another showdown with sister Serena. Serena, who will end the year as world number one for the first time since 2002, got past Caroline Wozniacki after the Dane pulled out with a stomach injury when trailing 6-4, 0-1.
India will boldly go to Venus for the first time and re-visit the Red Planet very soon.
Venus Williams became one of the oldest players to win a WTA title when she beat Caroline Wozniacki in the final of the Auckland Classic on Saturday.
Venus Williams produced a vintage display full of guts and determination to grind out a 7-5, 6-7(3), 7-5 victory over Jelena Ostapenko at the WTA Finals on Tuesday to set up a White Group decider for a semi-finals berth against Garbine Muguruza.
Venus Williams, who had advanced to the quarter-finals, pulled out of the China Open with a left knee injury
Former world number one Venus Williams has been forced to withdraw from the Madrid Open due to a back problem, organisers said on Sunday.
Third seed Venus Williams's return to Canada ended in a shock 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 second-round defeat by Ukrainian qualifier Kateryna Bondarenko at the Toronto Cup on Tuesday.
Former US Open champion Venus Williams withdrew from the last Grand Slam of the year on Wednesday, revealing she is suffering from an autoimmune disease.
France's Marion Bartoli upset American Venus Williams 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 to win the Stanford Classic on Sunday.
Spaniard Rafael Nadal, the Gentleman's Singles title winner and American Venus Williams, the Ladies' Singles champion, pose with their trophies at the Champions Dinner held at the Hotel Intercontinental Park Lane in London on Monday.
Venus Williams will play Vera Zvonareva in the final of the WTA Championships after both women achieved difficult three-set victories on Saturday. Wimbledon champion Williams overcame Serbian world number one Jelena Jankovic 6-2, 2-6, 6-3, and Zvonareva beat fellow-Russian Elena Dementieva 7-6, 3-6, 6-3.
Venus Williams will replace sister Serena, who suffered an ankle innjury, in the Fed Cup tie against Belgium.
Third seed Venus Williams found herself on the brink of defeat before rediscovering her touch to beat Czech Lucie Safarova 6-7, 6-2, 7-5 and reach the third round of the French Open on Thursday. The American, who saved a match-point in the 10th game of the decider, will next face Hungary's Agnes Szavay, seeded 29th.
Aaron Michael Hammer (24) was charged with shooting the eldest sister of the tennis star as she was sitting in a car with a man.
All her physical failings could well be a psychological weak spot that ends up driving her out of tennis.
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