May 23 2013 Last updated 9:00 am
CHARLESTON: Defending champion Serena Williams, nursing a left leg injury suffered at Miami this month, will skip the WTA tournament that starts Monday in Charleston, organizers said. Williams, the reigning US and Australian Open champion hurt her leg during the… बाँकी अंश »
The 22-year-old Safina, whose brother Marat was the men’s top player in the world in 2000, will replace Williams who has been on top for 11 consecutive weeks and 72 in all on April 20. “It’s a great honour to… बाँकी अंश »
Teenaged talent Victoria Azarenka lifted her third title of 2009 as she stunned world number 1 Serena Williams 6-3, 6-1 to win the Miami Masters Tennis. The Arizona-based player from Belarus Saturday denied Williams a record-setting sixth trophy in just… बाँकी अंश »
(IANS) American tennis champion Serena Williams is the latest to join the list of comeback girl Jelena Dokic’s admirers. Dokic, who was once ranked no.4 in the world, battled depression and a tyrannical father, to forge one of the most… बाँकी अंश »
(IANS) Jelena Jankovic routed Ukraine’s Alona Bondarenko 6-2, 6-0 in the second round of the Porsche Grand Prix, the day after being assured of the world number one spot in women’s tennis again. Jankovic, 23, won the last 11 games… बाँकी अंश »
(IANS) Smiling Serb Jelena Jankovic kept her sunny disposition even in defeat, unable to stop glancing at herself repeatedly on the big stadium screen during a 6-4, 7-6 US Open finals loss to Serena Williams. Even defeat in her first… बाँकी अंश »
Monday 8th September, 2008 (IANS) Serena Williams tossed her racquet into the air and couldn’t stop jumping in hysterical joy after regaining the No.1 WTA ranking with a 6-4, 7-5 defeat of Jelena Jankovic for a third title at the… बाँकी अंश »
Venus Williams beat sister Serena 7-5, 6-4 today to win her fifth Wimbledon title and seventh Grand Slam championship.It was Venus’ first win over her younger sibling in a Grand Slam final since the 2001 US Open, and evened their… बाँकी अंश »
Wimbledon: Venus and Serena Williams won in straight sets on Thursday to set up their third all-sister Wimbledon final and seventh Grand Slam championship matchup.Defending champion and four-time winner Venus beat Elena Dementieva 6-1, 7-6 (3), then two-time champ Serena… बाँकी अंश »
Returning to his favourite stage and resuming his dominant ways on grass, Roger Federer started his bid for a sixth straight Wimbledon title on Monday by sweeping Dominik Hrbaty in straight sets.In keeping with tradition, Federer had the honour of… बाँकी अंश »