American Tennis legend Serena Williams bid farewell to the sport on Friday, after her defeat to Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia in the third round match of the women’s singles category in the ongoing US Open 2022. Serena, only a few weeks away from turning 41 and perhaps the greatest woman the world of tennis has […]
Tennis legend Serena Williams announces retirement
American legend Serena Williams, winner of 23 Grand Slam titles, announced her retirement from tennis on Tuesday, saying she is “evolving away” from the sport. The 40-year-old tennis star said that the best word to describe what she is up to is “evolution” and that she wants to grow her […]
Serena Williams does not need Grand Slam record for validation, says coach
Serena Williams wants to win more Grand Slams but hardly needs the all-time record for validation, her coach Patrick Mouratoglou said today. Williams is bidding for a 24th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, which would match Margaret Court’s record. The American great has fallen short in four Grand […]
Serena sails on, Andreescu comeback halted as Kvitova falls
Serena Williams strolled into the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday but former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu’s emotional comeback from 15 months out ended at the hands of Taiwanese veteran Hsieh Su-wei. Williams, 39, continued her quest to equal Margaret Court’s all-time mark of 24 Grand Slams […]
Serena shrugs off shoulder issue, ‘relaxed’ about Slam record bid
Serena Williams is “super confident” her injured shoulder will hold up for the Australian Open and says she feels more relaxed about the “burden” of bidding for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title. Williams, a seven-time champion at Melbourne Park, pulled out of the warmup Yarra Valley Classic yesterday, robbing […]
Serena Williams wins Auckland Classic, ends three-year drought
Serena Williams ended a three-year title drought Sunday when she overcame a sluggish start to beat outsider Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-4 in an all-American final at the WTA Auckland Classic. The 38-year-old and tournament top seed, in Auckland to tune-up for the Australian Open, slipped 1-3 behind in the first […]
Serena Williams drops set before reaching Auckland Classic quarters
Serena Williams rallied from a set down to beat journeywoman Christina McHale at the WTA Auckland Classic on Thursday, but said it was just the workout she needed. With her focus on winning a 24th Grand Slam at the Australian Open, Williams said she needs all the court time she […]