Serena Williams
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In a major shift in women's tennis, players to retain WTA ranking after giving birth
Tennis | Dec 15, 2018, 11:08 AM ISTWTA has also decided to guarantee players that they will not have to face a seeded player in a tournament's opening round.
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Serena Williams should have taken my name to boost her gender disparity case: John McEnroe
Tennis | Dec 08, 2018, 03:56 PM ISTWhile responding to Williams' meltdown, McEnroe said: "If thief is the worst word she used, I have got some bad news for you."
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Serena Williams's coach says in-match coaching would boost tennis
Tennis | Oct 19, 2018, 09:22 AM ISTUmpire Ramos gave Williams a code violation after her coach gestured in her direction early in the second set of Naomi Osaka's 6-2, 6-4 victory over the American.
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US Davis Cup players distance themselves from Serena Williams' sexism allegations during US Open final
Tennis | Sep 13, 2018, 08:19 PM ISTCarlos Ramos, the chair umpire who penalized Williams is also handling their best-of-five semifinal series against Croatia this weekend.
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Australian cartoonist denies racism claims over Serena Williams depiction
Tennis | Sep 11, 2018, 09:31 PM ISTThe Australian cartoonist behind the controversial depiction of Serena Williams jumping up and down on a broken racket has defended himself against claims of racism.
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Harry Potter author, J.K. Rowling slams Australian cartoonist
Books & Culture | Sep 11, 2018, 04:43 PM ISTBritish novelist J. K. Rowling has slammed an Australian cartoonist, Mark Knight for his 'racist' depiction of Tennis ace Serena Williams at the U.S. Open.
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WTA calls for equal treatment of players, on-court coaching
Tennis | Sep 10, 2018, 08:41 AM ISTUS Open Men's champion Novak Djokovic said he thought chair umpire Ramos should not have pushed Williams so hard.
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Sexism murmurs grow louder after Serena Williams fined $17,000 by the referee at US Open final
Tennis | Sep 09, 2018, 09:54 PM ISTWilliams had lost the final 6-2, 6-4 to Japan's Naomi Osaka but the game made the headlines for her allegation that Ramos treated her differently than he would a male player.
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US Open winner Naomi Osaka receives trophy in tears amid audience boos after sexism grabs spotlight at final
Tennis | Sep 09, 2018, 04:54 PM ISTFor the first time in the United States Open, the trophy ceremony was drowned out by whistles and boos in support of the loser and against the champion.
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US Open 2018: Serena Williams and former players blast sexism during controversial final
Tennis | Sep 09, 2018, 05:24 PM ISTWilliams was cited by official Carlos Ramos for three code violations during her 6-2, 6-4 loss to Naomi Osaka in US Open finals.
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Naomi Osaka beats her idol Serena Williams to win US Open 2018
Tennis | Sep 09, 2018, 08:24 AM ISTOsaka grew up rooting for Serena Williams, even did a report on her way back in third grade. Her dream was to play Serena at the U.S. Open.
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US Open 2018: Serena Williams into 9th US Open final, will face Naomi Osaka
Tennis | Sep 07, 2018, 08:56 AM ISTOn Saturday, Williams will face No. 20 seed Osaka, a 20-year-old who is the first Japanese woman to reach a Grand Slam final.
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US Open 2018: Serena Williams puts aside shaky start to beat Karolina Pliskova
Tennis | Sep 05, 2018, 08:22 AM ISTWilliams put aside some early shakiness and an early deficit, turning things around with an eight-game run en route to a 6-4, 6-3 victory over No. 8 seed Karolina Pliskova for a spot in the semifinals.
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Serena Williams matches her easiest win over sister Venus in US Open rout
Tennis | Sep 01, 2018, 09:11 AM ISTSerena equalled her most-lopsided victory against her sister with a 6-1, 6-2 rout in the third round of the U.S. Open.
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US Open: Serena, Venus set up Williams vs Williams match
Tennis | Aug 30, 2018, 08:30 AM ISTSerena Williams set up the highly anticipated matchup at Flushing Meadows by hitting 13 aces and overwhelming 101st-ranked Carina Witthoeft of Germany.
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Serena Williams returns to US Open in style, thumps Magda Linette in first round
Tennis | Aug 28, 2018, 10:50 AM ISTSerena Williams scored a 6-4, 6-0 victory over 68th-ranked Magda Linette of Poland under the lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
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US Open: Williams Sisters could meet in third round
Tennis | Aug 24, 2018, 09:50 AM ISTIf the sisters do play each other, the winner might face no. 1 ranked Simona Halep in the fourth round.
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Roger Federer wins, Serena Williams loses in Cincinnati tournament
Tennis | Aug 16, 2018, 11:33 AM ISTFederer and Williams were making their first appearance at the tournament since they each won the title in 2015. Williams opened with a straight-set victory against Daria Gavrilova.
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Serena Williams wins Cincinnati opener; Andy Murray first-round victim
Tennis | Aug 14, 2018, 07:52 PM ISTWilliams, a 23-time Grand Slam winner who returned to the tour this year after the birth of her first child, needed just 65 minutes to dispatch Gavrilova.
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Serena opens up about baby-blues and how it is affecting her game
Tennis | Aug 07, 2018, 09:28 PM ISTThe 36-year-old, talked about in length what she has been going through since giving birth to her daughter, Alexis Olympia, who turns one this September.