Venus Williams
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Venus Williams to play in Hopman Cup
Tennis | Sep 19, 2012, 08:01 PM ISTPerth, Western Australia, Sep 19: Seven-time grand slam title winner Venus Williams will represent the United States in the Hopman Cup mixed-teams tournament later this year for the first time in her career.Organizers said on
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Venus Williams ousted in 2nd round of US Open
Tennis | Aug 31, 2012, 03:19 PM ISTNewYork, Aug 31: Two-time champion Venus Williams was eliminated from the U.S. Open on Thursday, losing 6-2, 5-7, 7-5 in the second round to sixth-seeded Angelique Kerber.Williams, the 2000 and 2001 champion at Flushing Meadows,
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Roddick, Venus Williams advance at US Open
Tennis | Aug 31, 2012, 02:28 PM ISTNew York, Aug 29 : That Andy Roddick's last match as a twentysomething would not be his last match at the 2012 U.S. Open was hardly in doubt Tuesday, especially whenever he was launching that
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Venus Williams hurts back, loses to Li
Tennis | Aug 19, 2012, 10:16 PM ISTMason (Ohio), Aug 19: Venus Williams' reinvigorating week ended with a gritty comeback that wasn't quite enough.Williams played through a bad back that forced her to get treatment and reduced her second serve to 63
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Venus Williams reaches Cincinnati 2nd round
Tennis | Aug 15, 2012, 06:24 PM ISTMason (Ohio), Aug 15: Wild card Venus Williams survived a three-set match in the opening round of the Western & Southern Open on Tuesday, another encouraging win coming off her Olympic gold medal in doubles
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Venus Williams loses in 3rd round of Olympics
Tennis | Aug 02, 2012, 02:05 PM ISTWimbledon, Aug 2: Playing Olympic tennis twice a day proved too much for Venus Williams, and her workload at Wimbledon will now be a lot lighter.Williams squandered a lead in each set Wednesday and lost
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After Nadal loss, anything possible at Wimbledon
Tennis | Jul 02, 2012, 02:04 PM ISTWimbledon, Jul 2: No matter what happens in Week 2, this Wimbledon will be remembered.Most of all, for 11-time major champion Rafael Nadal's second-round loss to a player ranked 100th—a player who went out and
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Venus loses in 1st round for 1st time since '97
Tennis | Jun 25, 2012, 08:42 PM ISTEngland, Jun25: Five-time champion Venus Williams was eliminated 6-1, 6-3 by Elena Vesnina of Russia at Wimbledon on Monday, the first time the American has lost in the opening round at the All England Club
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Venus Williams, Clijsters unseeded for Wimbledon
Tennis | Jun 20, 2012, 06:00 PM ISTLondon, Jun19: Five-time champion Venus Williams and four-time Grand Slam winner Kim Clijsters are unseeded at Wimbledon for the first time in more than a decade.The seedings were announced on Wednesday for the Grand Slam
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Venus Williams joins Serena on sideline in Paris
Tennis | May 31, 2012, 07:09 PM ISTParis, May 31: It used to be that Venus Williams was the one who was highly ranked, the one considered a title contender, the one who would dominate foes so thoroughly that matches would be
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Venus Williams beats Halep in Madrid 1st round
Tennis | May 06, 2012, 04:24 PM ISTMadrid, May 6: Venus Williams held off a late surge by Simona Halep to win 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (6) in the first round of the Madrid Open on Saturday.The seven-time major winner hit three aces
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Shot At Olympic Berth Motivating Venus Williams
Tennis | Apr 03, 2012, 10:38 AM ISTKey Biscayne (Florida), Mar 3: Venus Williams eagerly looks forward to the London Olympics, and not just because she wants another gold medal.Williams also collects Olympic pins, and has souvenirs from each of the Summer
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Venus Williams Upsets Kvitova At Key Biscayne
Tennis | Mar 24, 2012, 08:35 AM ISTKey Biscayne (Florida), Mar 24: Venus Williams took a big step in her comeback Friday when she defeated reigning Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 in the second round of the Sony Ericsson Open.Williams
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Venus Williams Wins In First Match Back
Tennis | Mar 22, 2012, 11:29 AM ISTKey Biscayne, Mar 22: Venus Williams won in her first singles match since August, dispatching Kimiko Date-Krumm 6-0, 6-3 at the Sony Ericsson Open on Wednesday.She smiled, raised her arms in victory, then skipped to
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Venus Williams Pulls Out Of Australian Open
Tennis | Jan 10, 2012, 12:02 PM ISTMelbourne, Australia , Jan 10 : Venus Williams has withdrawn from the Australian Open, prolonging her absence from the tennis tour because of an autoimmune disease that can cause fatigue and joint pain.The seven-time Grand
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Venus Williams Puts Off Return To Tennis
Tennis | Dec 20, 2011, 11:13 AM ISTAuckland, New Zealand , Dec 20 : Venus Williams has pulled out of January's ASB Classic in New Zealand where she was due to play her first competitive match since August.The 31-year-old Williams is still
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Venus Williams To Make Comeback Against Serena In Colombia
Tennis | Nov 18, 2011, 09:20 PM ISTMilan, Nov 18: Venus Williams plans to make her comeback in an exhibition match against her sister Serena in Colombia next Wednesday after being forced to pull out of the US Open because of an
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Venus Vows To Play On Despite Illness
Tennis | Sep 01, 2011, 10:23 PM ISTNew York, Sep 1: Venus Williams' revelation that she is coping with a rare auto-immune disorder shocked the tennis world, but the seven-time Grand Slam champion insisted she will not quit.In an interview on ABC's
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Venus Williams Out Of US Open; Zvonareva Wins
Tennis | Sep 01, 2011, 09:13 AM ISTNew York, Sept 1: The U.S. Open's most stunning loss Wednesday was bigger than just the Grand Slam tournament, with Venus Williams withdrawing and revealing she's suffering from an autoimmune disease.The seven-time major champion said
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Venus Williams Wins 1st Round Match At US Open
Tennis | Aug 31, 2011, 12:28 PM ISTNew York, Aug 30: Playing her first match in two months, Venus Williams powered her way to a 6-4, 6-3 victory over a travel-weary Vera Dolonts of Russia at the U.S. Open on Monday night.Williams