Venus Williams
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Venus Williams in Wuhan Open quarter-finals
Tennis | Sep 30, 2015, 04:14 PM ISTWuhan: Venus Williams eased into the quarter-finals of the Wuhan Open with a straight-set win over Carla Suarez Navarro on Wednesday.Williams continued her fine form by swatting aside World No.10 Suarez Navarro 6-3, 6-4, reports
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US Open 2015: Serena beats Venus in 3 sets
Tennis | Sep 09, 2015, 10:44 AM ISTNew York: For stretches of the 27th edition of Williams vs. Williams, Venus gave Serena all she could handle.And when Serena took control down the stretch to emerge with a 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 victory in
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A win, then a hug: Serena Williams tops Venus at Wimbledon
Tennis | Jul 06, 2015, 11:49 PM ISTLondon: A decades ago, when the Williams sisters were kids in California, taking tennis lessons from Dad on a municipal court and imagining playing at Grand Slam tournaments one day, it was Venus â older,
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Wimbeldon 2015: Serena Williams to face sister Venus Williams in fourth round
Tennis | Jul 04, 2015, 02:49 PM ISTLondon: Twice, Serena Williams stood merely two points from a loss at Wimbledon against a British opponent buoyed by a roaring, flag-waving Centre Court crowd. Williams was oh-so-close to the end of her bid for
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Venus Williams beats Wozniacki to reach Miami Open quarters
Tennis | Mar 31, 2015, 08:08 AM ISTKey Biscayne, Florida: Basking in her latest victory, a beaming Venus Williams stood near her changeover chair launching autographed balls into the stands, steering her shots with body English and applauding the fans who scrambled
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Petra Kvitova follows Venus Williams to early exit in Dubai
Tennis | Feb 19, 2015, 11:36 PM ISTDubai, United Arab Emirates: Second-seeded Petra Kvitova and fourth-seeded Ana Ivanovic followed defending champion Venus Williams to an early exit at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Wednesday.In all, five of the top eight seeded players
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Australian Open 2015: Serena Williams advances, Venus crashes out
Tennis | Jan 28, 2015, 11:38 AM ISTMelbourne, Australia: Madison Keys got one Williams sister out of the way on Wednesday at the Australian Open. On Thursday, the 19-year-old American will try to make it two, and this sibling might be a
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Australian Open 2015: Keys beats Venus Williams in quarterfinals
Tennis | Jan 28, 2015, 08:42 AM ISTMelbourne, Australia: American teenager Madison Keys overcame a left thigh injury to beat Venus Williams 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 at the Australian Open on Wednesday, ensuring there would be no Williams sisters semifinal.The 19-year-old Keys will
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Australia Open 2015: At 34, Venus no pushover for gen next
Tennis | Jan 24, 2015, 02:55 PM ISTMelbourne, Australia: In her two-decade career on the tennis tour, Venus Williams has seen plenty of players come and go.She used to take the court against the likes of Steffi Graf and Jennifer Capriati. Now
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Australian Open 2015: Serena, Venus Williams into 4th round
Tennis | Jan 24, 2015, 12:26 PM ISTMelbourne, Australia: Serena Williams saw that older sister Venus was progressing to the fourth round at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time since 2011 and it inspired her own comeback win on Saturday
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Australian Open 2015: Venus Williams into 4th round
Tennis | Jan 24, 2015, 08:50 AM ISTMelbourne, Australia: Venus Williams has reached the fourth round at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time since Wimbledon in 2011, coming back from a set and a break down to beat Camila Giorgi
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Australian Open 2015: Serena and Venus Williams advance to 3rd round
Tennis | Jan 22, 2015, 09:41 AM ISTMelbourne, Australia: The Williams sisters have advanced to the third round at the Australian Open, with top-ranked Serena fending off set points before going on a 10-game roll to beat Vera Zvonareva 7-5, 6-0 and
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Australian Open 2015: Williams sisters withdraw from doubles event
Tennis | Jan 21, 2015, 03:18 PM ISTMelbourne, Australia: Serena and Venus Williams have pulled out of women's doubles at the Australian Open, where they've won four titles.The Williams sisters were scheduled to play their first-round match Wednesday against Anabel Medina Garrigues
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Wozniacki, Venus to compete in Auckland Classic
Tennis | Jan 04, 2015, 12:51 PM ISTAuckland: Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki and Venus Williams will headline the Auckland Classic which starts Monday in the build-up to the Australian Open.They are drawn to potentially clash in the final of the
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Pune continue to be in race for CTL final
Tennis | Nov 23, 2014, 09:54 PM ISTPune: Pune Marathas kept their hopes of making the final of the Champions Tennis League (CTL) alive with a comfortable 26-20 win over Bangalore Raptors in a South Zone match, here Sunday.Thomas Enqvist made a
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India has a good tradition in tennis, says Venus Williams
Tennis | Nov 21, 2014, 07:33 PM ISTBengaluru: Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams feels that the success of Vijay Amritraj, Leander Paes and Sania Mirza at the international stage proves that India has a "good tradition" in the sport.Citing examples of
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CTL 2014: Pune take bonus after a tie against Bangalore
Tennis | Nov 20, 2014, 10:55 PM ISTBangalore: Pune Marathas made a remarkable recovery from 0-2 down to win their next three matches in a row as their contest against Bangalore Raptors ended in a thrilling tie to run away with a
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Bhindi Masala is Venus Williams' favourite Indian food
Tennis | Nov 19, 2014, 08:30 PM ISTBengaluru: Many tennis-lovers around the world are all well versed with the multiple Grand Slam winner Venus Williams' powerful baseline smashes, but many wouldn't know about her love for Indian food.It won't be a stretch
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Hingis serves past Venus to take Hyderabad ahead
Tennis | Nov 18, 2014, 09:30 AM ISTHyderabad: Showing glimpses of the past, former World No.1 Martina Hingis served past Venus Williams to give Hyderabad Aces the lead against Bangalore Raptors in the ongoing Champions Tennis League (CTL) at the Lal Bahadur
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Serena Williams not yet thinking about 22 Grand Slam titles
Tennis | Sep 09, 2014, 07:26 AM ISTNEW YORK : Serena Williams is building a new house, complete with a karaoke room and a purse room for her "bag problem." She and big sister Venus are finally moving apart after more than