Showing posts with label Serena. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Serena. Show all posts

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Serena Williams wins her 5th US Open

World No.1 Serena Williams today Sunday September 8th claimed her fifth US Open crown and 17th career grand slam singles title after beating world No. 2 Victoria Azarenka with a 7-5 6-7(6) 6-1.  This victory makes Serena the oldest US Open women's winner since tennis turned professional 45 years ago, eclipsing Australian Margaret Court, who was 31 years when she won the title in 1973. Big congrats to Serena.

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Congratulations!!! Serena Williams wins French Open

World number one Serena Williams today Saturday June 8th won her 16th Grand Slam title and her second French Open title. She beat defending champion Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-4 at Rolland Garos.  Serena won her first French Open in 2002 against sister Venus Williams. Congrats to her!

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Stephens Beats Injury-Hit Serena


Title favourite Serena Williams made a shock exit at the Australian Open as injury derailed her hopes against Sloane Stephens in the quarter-finals.
The 15-time Grand Slam champion led her fellow American by a set and a break, but after being treated for a back spasm in the second set went down 3-6 7-5 6-4.
Williams was heard on court to say it had been the "worst two weeks" as she has struggled with ankle and back issues, and afterwards she stuck by that assessment.
"For a Grand Slam, absolutely. Absolutely," she said.

Friday, December 21, 2012

Serena To Play In Brisbane Despite Surgery



Brisbane tournament director Cameron Pearson said Thursday he had been assured by Williams’ agent that the WTA player of the year will ‘’be fit and ready’’ for the event at the Queensland Tennis Centre.
Williams has been affected by chronic foot problems since treading on glass and badly cutting both feet in 2010.The five-time Australian Open winner played at last year’s Brisbane International but pulled out because of an ankle injury at the quarterfinals. Later in the year, she won Wimbledon, the U.S. Open and the women’s singles title in the London Olympics.

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