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With pregnant Serena Williams sidelined, I really thought (or hoped) her sister Venus (37) would finally match Roger Federer (36) by becoming the oldest woman to win a grand slam title. After all, she made it all the way to the final at the first slam of the year, the Australian Open, only to lose… Read more.
Venus [Garbine Muguruza of Spain] powered her way to her first title at Wimbledon and second at a Grand Slam tournament Saturday, beating a fading Venus Williams 7-5, 6-0 by claiming the final’s last nine games. … At 37, Williams was bidding for her sixth championship at the grass-court major, 17 years after her first.… Read more.
Serena Williams had Tennis fans in suspended animation until Saturday Down Under. That’s when we could finally hail her as the winner of the most Grand Slam singles titles in the Open era and, arguably, as the “greatest athlete ever” – as Nike proclaims. That she blew so many opportunities to reach this milestone over… Read more.
How sad that Sjogren’s syndrome – an autoimmune disease that causes debilitating joint pain, swelling, numbness and fatigue – forced Venus to withdraw from this tournament (and may force her to retire from the sport). Lil’ sis Serena should do the family proud though – she seems a lock to win the title. You’d think someone on… Read more.
Fashion in women’s tennis is becoming almost as important as the game itself. That’s the naked truth. It explains why commentators are commenting nearly as much on their dress as on their play at this year’s US Open. And their commentary insinuates that there should be a dress code for female players. A dress code for… Read more.
Five years ago, Venus and Serena Williams made history when they became the fist sister act to perform on centre court in a women’s final at Wimbledon. Serena upset her big sister back then to win her first of two titles at this most prestigious of the four Grand Slams tournaments (the others being the Australian Open,… Read more.
