Tag: Serena Williams
Wimbledon: Williams sisters advance to semi-final
Serena and Venus Williams saw-off Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Yaroslava Shvedova respectively on Tuesday to progress to the Wimbledon semi-final.
The Wimbledon is the oldest tennis...
Maria Sharapova banned two years for failing drug test
Former world No 1 female tennis player, Maria Sharapova, was Wednesday banned for two years by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) for using a...
Djokovic, Nadal likely to meet at French Open semi-finals
World No 1, Novak Djokovic, who is eyeing a first French Open title is likely to face nine times champion, Rafael Nadal, after the...
Serena Williams withdraws from Madrid Open
Women's tennis world No 1, Serena Williams, has withdrawn from the Madrid Open with influenza infection, the organisers confirmed on Friday.
The 34-year-old has confirmed...
Djokovic beats Messi, Bolt to win Laureus Awards
World tennis No 1, Novak Djokovic, has been named the sportsman of the year for the second year in a row at the Laureus...
Messi, Djokovic, Bolt vie for Laureus Awards
Current Ballon d'Or holder, Lionel Messi, is eyeing the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards after his nomination alongside sprint sensation, Usain Bolt, and tennis king,...
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How world highest paid female athlete, Maria Sharapova, failed drug test
Five-time Grand Slam champion and world highest paid female athlete, Maria Sharapova, shocked the tennis world when she held a press conference Monday to...
Djokovic maintains top spot for 87th successive week
Serbian star, Novak Djokovic, maintained his dominance in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings, topping it for the 87th consecutive week, according to...
I am not a robot, says Serena Williams after shock Australian...
Serena Williams on Saturday said she wasn't a "robot" and couldn't win every match she played after slumping to a shock defeat in the...