On the second day of Wimbledon, Serena Williams made an emotional return, while Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic eased in to the second round.
After a series of health scares, four-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams is not playing to win — or so she says.
Serena Williams hit the wall in her career comeback at Eastbourne after only one victory, with top seed Vera Zvonareva.
Serena Williams has come back from a slow start to reach the second round at the Eastbourne grasscourt event after not playing for nearly year.
Venus Williams on Friday also pulled out of the French Open, resulting in the first Grand Slam tournament since 2003 without either Williams sister.
A man was charged with stalking Serena Williams after police said they caught him trying to enter the tennis star’s gated neighbourhood.
Fans could hardly have guessed that when Serena Williams cut her foot last August, the race for the Australian Open would be thrown wide open.
Serena Williams again showed the gaping chasm between her and the rest of the field when she retained her Wimbledon singles crown on Saturday.
As victories go it was a breeze for Rafael Nadal against Japan’s Kei Nishikori in the first round of Wimbledon on Tuesday.
Reigning Wimbledon champion Roger Federer will be the top seed at the grass-court grand slam despite losing the world number one spot to Rafael Nadal.
Aftershocks rumbled around Roland Garros as Serena Williams toppled but Rafael Nadal stayed on course to regain his French Open title on Wednesday.
For anybody who still doubted it, Rafael Nadal proved he was in rude health as he bulldozed into the second week of the French Open on Saturday.
Serena Williams survived a second-set wobble in the third round of the French Open on Saturday, but recovered her senses in time.
Top seeds Roger Federer and Serena Williams enjoyed a French Open cruise on Monday as Andy Murray toiled in the blistering sunshine.
This is the first time the American sisters are seeded 1-2 at a major championship since the Australian Open in January 2003.
Serena Williams has asked for an received a wild card for next month’s Italian Open, signalling that she’s ready to return from a knee injury.
Roger Federer is in the running to take his fifth sportsman of the year title after being named on the shortlist for the Laureus Sports Awards.
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/ 29 January 2010
Serena Williams completed one half of an Australian Open double when she and older sister Venus Williams won the women’s doubles title on Friday.
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/ 28 January 2010
Justine Henin capped her comeback by making the Australian Open final on Thursday where she will meet Serena Williams gunning for her fifth title.
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/ 27 January 2010
Roger Federer and Serena Williams needed all their fighting spirit to stay in the Australian Open on Wednesday after Li Na stunned Venus Williams.
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/ 27 January 2010
Serena Williams came back from the brink of defeat to make the Australian Open semifinals on Wednesday, but her sister Venus not so lucky.
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/ 25 January 2010
A dominant Roger Federer joined the Williams sisters in the Australian Open quarterfinals on Monday.
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/ 23 January 2010
World number one Serena Williams exudes a supreme confidence on the tennis court that could be deemed as a sign of an intense ruthless streak.
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/ 21 January 2010
The Williams sisters held court at the Australian Open on Thursday, a Venus-Serena doubleheader that saw them leaving all challengers behind.
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/ 19 January 2010
Roger Federer and Serena Williams charged into the Australian Open second round on Tuesday with Venus Williams and Novak Djokovic hot on their heels.
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/ 15 January 2010
Elena Dementieva successfully defended her Sydney International title on Friday, leaving Serena Williams with injury concerns.
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/ 14 January 2010
Serena Williams survived a scare from Aravane Rezai on Thursday but booked her spot in the final of the Sydney International against Elena Dementieva.
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/ 13 January 2010
Top-ranked Serena Williams advanced to the semifinals at the Sydney International with a 6-2, 6-2 win on Wednesday over Vera Dushevina of Russia.
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/ 12 January 2010
Serena Williams has warned her Australian Open rivals she will be tough to beat after reaching the quarterfinals of the Sydney International.
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/ 29 October 2009
Venus and Serena Williams refused to become entangled in the fall-out from Andre Agassi’s shock drugs confession on Wednesday.
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/ 27 October 2009
Serena Williams believes that when it comes to the grind of touring and travelling, the likes of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have a lot to learn.
Serena Williams regained the world number one ranking at the China Open on Tuesday, while Rafael Nadal survived a scare in his opening match.