Serena Williams
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Serena, Agassi to play in Singapore IPTL leg from December 2-4
Tennis | Aug 04, 2014, 10:48 PM ISTSingapore: Multiple Grand Slam champions Serena Williams and Andre Agassi will turn up for their IPTL franchise Singapore 'Slammers' during their home leg matches against UAE Royals, Team Manila and Indian Aces at the Singapore
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Serena Williams, Sharapova into third round
Tennis | Jun 27, 2014, 11:03 AM ISTLondon: Five-time champion Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova advanced to the third round at the Wimbledon here Thursday after comfortable victories over their opponents.Williams, the top seed, used just 49 minutes to defeat Chanelle Scheepers
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Serena routs Scheepers to make Wimbledon 3rd round
Tennis | Jun 26, 2014, 07:08 PM ISTLondon: Five-time champion Serena Williams wasted no time in reaching the third round at Wimbledon, routing Chanelle Scheepers 6-1, 6-1 on Thursday in just 49 minutes.Chasing her 18th Grand Slam title, the top-seeded American overwhelmed
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Wimbledon: Rafael Nadal digs deep for 700th career match win
Tennis | Jun 25, 2014, 01:11 AM ISTLONDON: For a set and a half, Rafael Nadal looked in danger of tumbling out in the first round of Wimbledon for the second year in a row. The left-hander dominating play on Centre Court
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Djokovic, Serena Williams take Italian Open titles
Tennis | May 18, 2014, 11:02 PM ISTROME: Novak Djokovic extended his recent dominance over Rafael Nadal by rallying for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory Sunday to win the Italian Open for the third time -- then dedicated the title to his
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Sara Errani to face Serena Williams in Rome final
Tennis | May 18, 2014, 09:37 AM ISTROME: Sara Errani became the first home player to reach the Italian Open final in nearly 30 years Saturday, and she'll face top-ranked Serena Williams for the trophy. Using vocal crowd support to her advantage,
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Williams pulls out of Madrid Open with injury
Tennis | May 09, 2014, 05:56 PM ISTMADRID: Two-time defending champion Serena Williams withdrew from the Madrid Open on Friday because of a left thigh injury. The top-ranked American has had her thigh heavily bandaged during play at the clay-court event, and
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Nadal, Serena, Li Na advance to Madrid quarters
Tennis | May 08, 2014, 10:46 PM ISTMADRID: Defending champions Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams lined up Madrid Open quarterfinals against tough Czechs with straight-set wins on Thursday. Nadal's match on Friday should be more revealing. He hadn't lost a quarterfinal on
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Serena Williams wins in Madrid, Djokovic withdraws
Tennis | May 04, 2014, 11:00 PM ISTMADRID: Serena Williams brushed aside Belinda Bencic of Switzerland 6-2, 6-1 to open her defense of the Madrid Open title on Sunday, while Maria Sharapova beat Klara Koukalova 6-1, 6-2 in the first round. In
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Rafael Nadal to open Madrid defense vs. Melzer or Monaco
Tennis | May 03, 2014, 07:32 AM ISTMADRID : Rafael Nadal will start his defense of his Madrid Open title by playing the winner of the first-round match between Jurgen Melzer and Juan Monaco. Nadal needs to reach the quarterfinals to ensure
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Serena Williams retains No 1 WTA ranking
Tennis | Apr 22, 2014, 06:19 PM ISTParis: World number one Serena Williams retains her place atop in the latest women's single tennis rankings while China's Li Na stays firm in second place. WTA rankings1. Serena Williams (USA) 12.375 pts2. Li Na
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Serena Williams poses for a fitness magazine
Tennis | Apr 17, 2014, 06:59 AM ISTNew Delhi: Serena Williams, the world No 1 admits to wishing she had a more athletic figure when she was younger but soon learned to love her body.Posing in a swimsuit for the May issue
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Serena Williams upset in Charleston
Tennis | Apr 02, 2014, 11:57 AM ISTCharleston,, South Carolina: Serena Williams was eliminated from the Family Circle Cup on Tuesday, stunned 6-4, 6-4 by Jana Cepelova of Slovakia in the second round. "I'm really just dead. I need some weeks off
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Serena Williams beats Li Na for Sony Open title
Tennis | Mar 30, 2014, 11:07 AM ISTKEY BISCAYNE, Florida : Serena Williams won a record seventh Key Biscayne title Saturday when she overcame a slow start and a set point to beat Li Na 7-5, 6-1 at the Sony Open. Williams
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Sony Open: Serena Williams beats Sharapova for 15th straight time.
Tennis | Mar 28, 2014, 07:39 AM ISTKEY BISCAYNE, Florida : Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova for the 15th consecutive time, rallying in both sets for a 6-4, 6-3 victory in the Sony Open semifinals on Thursday. Williams, seeking a record seventh
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Serena Williams into 4th round at Sony Open.
Tennis | Mar 23, 2014, 07:18 AM ISTKEY BISCAYNE,Florida : Serena Williams overcame some sloppy play to reach the fourth round at the Sony Open by beating Caroline Garcia of France 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 on Saturday.Williams is playing in her first tournament
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Serena Williams wins opening match at Sony Open.
Tennis | Mar 21, 2014, 06:34 AM ISTKEY BISCAYNE: Florida Serena Williams capitalized on a critical double-fault by Yaroslava Shvedova to survive a 69-minute first set and win her opening match at the Sony Open 7-6 (7), 6-2 on Thursday.The top-ranked Williams
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Usain Bolt and Fraser-Pryce nominated for the prestigious Laureus Awards
Other Sports | Feb 27, 2014, 10:51 AM ISTKingston (Jamaica)/Kuala Lumpur: World and Olympic champions Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica are among 42 sporting giants nominated for prestigious Laureus Awards to be presented next month.Three times winner Bolt and Fraser-Pryce have
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Know female tennis players who dared to bare for magazines
Tennis | Feb 03, 2014, 07:16 AM ISTNew Delhi: Female tennis players enthrall us but when they sizzle in photoshoots, it's a different court game altogether.These women ooze with vitality and glamour. Let's take a look at the hottest tennis players ever to
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Australian Open:Sloane Stephens denies cheering when Williams lost
Tennis | Jan 20, 2014, 08:09 PM ISTMelbourne, Australia: For the record, Sloane Stephens was not cheering in celebration when Serena Williams lost. She was making fun of Ana Ivanovic's coaches.The 20-year-old American was captured on camera, watching Williams' surprise upset loss