Serena Williams
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Graf: Serena can set career major title record
Tennis | Sep 28, 2013, 07:37 AM ISTNew York : Steffi Graf's career ended with 22 Grand Slam singles titles at age 30 because of injuries. The tennis great doesn't see anyone stopping Serena Williams from becoming the career leader in major
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U.S. Open final: Williams beats Azarenka
Tennis | Sep 09, 2013, 07:13 AM ISTNew York: Fussing with her skirt and flubbing her shots, Serena Williams was troubled in the U.S. Open final by the swirling air and the strong play of Victoria Azarenka.After one miss, Williams declared, “I
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US Open: Williams sets up meeting with Azarenka in final
Tennis | Sep 07, 2013, 07:53 AM ISTNew York: Serena Williams was cruising along in the U.S. Open semifinals, serving up another bagel, when, out of nowhere, a competitive tennis match broke out.Didn't last long.The defending champion won the first seven games
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US Open: Williams, Stephens to meet in 4th round
Tennis | Aug 31, 2013, 02:22 PM ISTNew York: Serena Williams breezed into the fourth round of the U.S. Open with a predictably comfortable win over Yaroslava Shvedova on Friday and next up faces one of only three women to beat her
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US Open: Williams moves on at US Open; teary Errani exits
Tennis | Aug 30, 2013, 07:05 AM ISTNew York: The considerable gulf between No. 1 Serena Williams and No. 4 Sara Errani was hard to ignore in their back-to-back matches Thursday at the U.S. Open. Williams, seeking her 17th Grand Slam title
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US Open: Williams sisters start with lopsided wins
Tennis | Aug 27, 2013, 01:51 PM ISTNew York: A decade or so ago, Serena and Venus Williams ruled tennis together, swapping the No. 1 ranking and meeting in Grand Slam final after Grand Slam final.Serena, the younger of the pair, still
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No. 1s S Williams, Djokovic advance at Cincinnati
Tennis | Aug 15, 2013, 07:05 AM ISTMason, Ohio: Serena Williams overcame what she described as one of her worst sets before beating qualifier Eugenie Bouchard of Canada 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 on Wednesday in her opening match at the Western & Southern
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Rogers Cup: Serena Williams captures third career title
Tennis | Aug 12, 2013, 04:18 PM ISTToronto: Serena Williams cruised to victory in the Rogers Cup final beating Sorana Cirstea to capture her third title here.Williams won 6-2, 6-0 in a match that lasted only 65 minutes on Sunday, reports Xinhua.With
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Swedish Open: Serena Williams wins semifinal match
Tennis | Jul 22, 2013, 06:29 AM ISTBastad (Sweden), Jul 22: Serena Williams has defeated Klara Zakopalova 6-0, 6-4 in the semifinals of the Swedish Open.After losing the first eight games on Saturday, the Czech managed to break Williams' serve and then
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Wimbledon: Serena Williams, Djokovic enter round two
Tennis | Jul 01, 2013, 05:58 PM ISTLondon, Jun 25: Back in her comfort zone on Centre Court, Serena Williams delivered an overpowering statement: When her serve is clicking, she's the woman to beat at Wimbledon.Putting aside her recent comments that led
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Wimbledon: Williams, Sharapova spat in build-up
Tennis | Jul 01, 2013, 05:56 PM ISTLondon, Jun 24 : As her agent nodded along approvingly from a front-row seat, Serena Williams sounded contrite and composed. Well-rehearsed, too. Williams even managed to crack herself up with a couple of jokes during
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Serena Williams apologises for her comments on rape victim
Tennis | Jun 20, 2013, 08:21 AM ISTLondon, Jun 20 : Tennis star Serena Williams has said she is reaching out to the family of the victim in the Steubenville rape case after she was quoted in a Rolling Stone article saying
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French Open: Serena Williams thinks her peak is yet to come
Tennis | Jun 09, 2013, 05:30 PM ISTParis, June 09: Serena Williams thinks her best years may still be ahead of her at the age of 31.She overcame stubborn resistance from defending champion Maria Sharapova in the French Open final on Saturday
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French Open: Serena Williams wins her 16th Grand Slam title
Tennis | Jun 08, 2013, 10:21 PM ISTParis, Jun 8: Serena Williams won her 16th Grand Slam title and her first French Open championship since 2002 when she beat familiar foil Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-4 Saturday.The victory completed the No. 1-ranked Williams'
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French Open: Serena Williams beats Vinci in 4th round
Tennis | Jun 02, 2013, 11:26 PM ISTParis, June 2: When Serena Williams had won the final point on Sunday, she paused behind the baseline to urge herself on with one last fist pump.“Come on!” she shouted, as if her work wasn't
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Italian Open: Serena Williams reaches final
Tennis | May 18, 2013, 06:02 PM ISTRome, May 18: Serena Williams is one victory away from winning her fourth consecutive title this year—with the French Open only one week away.The top-ranked American overcame an early break of her serve to ease
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Madrid Open: Serena Williams beats Sharapova in the final
Tennis | May 12, 2013, 07:05 PM ISTMadrid, May 12: Defending champion Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-4 in the final of the Madrid Open Sunday to both retain her No. 1 ranking and collect her 50th career title.With the top
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Madrid Open: Serena Williams to play Sharapova in final
Tennis | May 11, 2013, 06:45 PM ISTMadrid, May 11: Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova will play for both the No. 1 ranking and the Madrid Open title after both won their semifinals in straight sets on Saturday.The top-ranked Williams will have
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Serena Williams advances in Madrid Open
Tennis | May 06, 2013, 11:37 AM ISTMadrid, May 6: Top-ranked Serena Williams advanced to the second round of the Madrid Open on Sunday as players applauded the tournament's return to red clay after its trial with blue “smurf” clay flopped last
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Williams makes transition to clay with win
Tennis | Apr 03, 2013, 10:01 AM ISTCharleston, South Carolina, Apr 3: Serena Williams only had three days to make the transition from hard courts to clay, and it showed a few times as she won her opening match at the Family