VENUS Williams
8 Jan
Venus Williams has pulled out of the Australian Open after picking up at injury at the Auckland Classic, organisers said. The 42-year-old American had accepted a wildcard to compete in the opening Grand Slam of the year at Melbourne Park, a tournament she first played in 1998 and in which she is a two-time finalist,…
3 Jan
Venus Williams started her 30th year on the WTA Tour with a victory over fellow American, Katie Volynets, at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand.
2 Jan
Seven-time grand slam winner Venus Williams overcame a player less than half her age on Monday in a vintage performance in the first round of the Auckland Classic.
15 Nov 2021
Will Smith plays Venus and Serena William's father in the Oscar-tipped King Richard which follows the rise to stardom of two of the world's biggest tennis players. King Richard follows Venus and Serena Williams as they rise to fame from training on crumbling, gang-riddled Compton tennis courts to becoming sporting greats. The Warner Bros film King…
24 Mar 2021
Venus Williams crashed out of the Miami Open on Tuesday, losing her first round game in straight sets to Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan.
31 Jan 2021
Ageless Venus Williams opened her 2021 season with a 6-1, 6-3 thrashing of Arantxa Rus Sunday, while former top 10 players Jelena Ostapenko and Caroline Garcia also scored wins.
2 Sep 2020
Venus Williams bowed out of the US Open in the first round for the first time in her professional career on Tuesday, losing in straight sets to Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic.
21 Jan 2020
Roger Federer began his quest for a seventh title with a convincing 6/3; 6/2; 6/2 victory over American Steve Johnson.
20 Jan 2020
Fifteen-year-old American Coco Gauff said she's on "a mission to be the greatest" on Monday after stunning veteran Venus Williams once again in the first round of a Grand Slam.
17 Jan 2020
American teenager, Coco Gauff will again face Venus Williams in the first round of a Grand Slam after the pair were drawn together at the Australian Open.Gauff, 15, announced her arrival on the biggest stage by beating 39-year-old Williams...
22 Sep 2019
Venus Williams' first visit to Asia since 2017 was cut short as she crashed out of the Wuhan Open first round on Sunday 7-5, 7-6 (7/5) to fellow American Danielle Collins.
14 Aug 2019
Former world number one Venus Williams, playing what she called “smart” tennis, beat defending champion Kiki Bertens 6-3 3-6 7-6(4) in the second round of the Cincinnati Masters on Tuesday.
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