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Serena Williams has avenged last year's Wimbledon final defeat by sister Venus to claim the grass-court major for the third time.
Four things we learned while watching the all-American women's final at the All England Club on Independence Day ...
Twice defending champion Venus Williams powered into the Wimbledon semifinals with another impressive display and then said it would be "fantastic" to face sister Serena in Saturday's climax.
Serena Williams wasted little time in reaching the fourth round at Wimbledon on Friday as she dispatched Roberta Vinci of Italy 6-3 6-4 in a little over an hour.
Former winner Serena Williams crashed out of the French Open on Wednesday leaving seventh-seeded Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova to face Australian Samantha Stosur for a place in the final at Roland Garros.
Serena Williams rolled into the second week of the French Open with a crushing victory over Aleksandra Wozniak to reach the quarterfinals on Monday.
Second seed Serena Williams was made to battle all the way before reaching the second round of the French Open at a cold and windy Roland Garros on Tuesday.
Even if you believe Serena Williams is "the real No. 1" on the women's tour, which she probably is, you've got to question the timing of her cocksure, matter-of-fact declaration on the eve of last week's Italian Open.
Dinara Safina will go to the top of the world rankings in place of Serena Williams after the American's shock defeat at a tournament in Spain, the WTA announced on its official Web site www.sonyericssonwtatour.com.
World number one Serena Williams has suffered a shock defeat in the first round of the Andalucia Open in Marbella, Spain, losing in three sets to little-known Czech Klara Zakopalova.
Serena Williams has avenged last year's Wimbledon final defeat by sister Venus to claim the grass-court major for the third time.
Four things we learned while watching the all-American women's final at the All England Club on Independence Day ...
Twice defending champion Venus Williams powered into the Wimbledon semifinals with another impressive display and then said it would be "fantastic" to face sister Serena in Saturday's climax.
Serena Williams wasted little time in reaching the fourth round at Wimbledon on Friday as she dispatched Roberta Vinci of Italy 6-3 6-4 in a little over an hour.
Former winner Serena Williams crashed out of the French Open on Wednesday leaving seventh-seeded Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova to face Australian Samantha Stosur for a place in the final at Roland Garros.
Serena Williams rolled into the second week of the French Open with a crushing victory over Aleksandra Wozniak to reach the quarterfinals on Monday.
Second seed Serena Williams was made to battle all the way before reaching the second round of the French Open at a cold and windy Roland Garros on Tuesday.
Even if you believe Serena Williams is "the real No. 1" on the women's tour, which she probably is, you've got to question the timing of her cocksure, matter-of-fact declaration on the eve of last week's Italian Open.
Dinara Safina will go to the top of the world rankings in place of Serena Williams after the American's shock defeat at a tournament in Spain, the WTA announced on its official Web site www.sonyericssonwtatour.com.
World number one Serena Williams has suffered a shock defeat in the first round of the Andalucia Open in Marbella, Spain, losing in three sets to little-known Czech Klara Zakopalova.
Has there been a more fun time in men's tennis than now? Rafael Nadal is definitively on top, Roger Federer is still in the mix with a will to regain his form, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have officially arrived, Juan Martin del Potro is continuing to make strides, and Andy Roddick seems to be right on the verge this season. With variations for surface, there seem to be six players in the mix to some extent for any major tournament right now. Let's hope they all stay healthy. -- Dan, Atlanta
Serena Williams evened her head to head record with elder sister Venus at 10 wins apiece as she reached the final of the WTA tournament at Key Biscayne in Florida.
Venus Williams will meet younger sister Serena in the semifinals of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami after a comfortable 6-1 6-4 win over Iveta Benesova on Wednesday.
Roger Federer and the Williams sisters Serena and Venus cruised into the fourth round of their respective draws in the joint ATP and WTA tournament at Key Biscayne in Florida.
Venus Williams is through to the final of the Dubai Open after defeating younger sister Serena in a three-set thriller on Friday.
Venus Williams stayed on course for a semifinal showdown with her sister and world number one Serena with a straight sets win over fast-improving Alize Cornet of France in Dubai.
The only thing Venus Williams treasures more than winning is a decent nap.
Top seed and world number one Serena Williams cruised into the second round of the Paris Indoor Open with a straight sets victory over Czech left-hander Iveta Benesova on Wednesday.
Here I thought we had closed the retractable roof on the 2009 Australian Open. But after the remarkable men's final and even more remarkable trophy presentation, the questions/comments/laments keep pouring in. So a special edition Mailbag.
He stands 6' 1", weighs 185 pounds and can send a tennis ball pretty much anywhere he pleases. He's won on a variety of surfaces, collecting Grand Slam singles titles at a breakneck pace. He projects professionalism and grace and a distinctly European dignity. For all his success, he remains modest and grounded, uninterested in the usual trappings of modern celebrity, attracting attention only with his play.
Some scattered thoughts on the heels of another Australian Open:
Serena Williams claimed her fourth Australian Open title with an emphatic 6-0 6-3 victory over Russian Dinara Safina in Saturday's final in Melbourne.
Where does Fernando Verdasco go from here. He just lost a classic semifinal to Rafael Nadal. Does he turn into a pumpkin? Or do you see him challenging for Slams? -- Marty, New York
Serena Williams will be bidding for her 10th grand slam triumph and fourth Australian Open title when she plays Russian Dinara Safina in Saturday's final in Melbourne, with the world number one ranking also up for grabs for either player.
Serena Williams booked a semifinal clash with Russian Elena Dementieva at the Australian Open after officials took the heat out of her 5-7 7-5 6-1 win over Svetlana Kuznetsova by closing the Rod Laver Arena roof.
The past three years, we have had surprise men's finalists. My vote this year goes to Fernando Verdasco. I think he might surprise us all and make it to the finals. -- Michael White, Fort Worth, Texas
World No. 2 Serena Williams headed to the quarterfinals Monday after No. 13 seed Victoria Azarenka pulled out due to illness.
I know you'll never touch this question but here's nothing. Serena said: Being a Jehovah's Witness kept her from voting in the election, but didn't prevent her from watching Barack Obama's campaign and victory. "I try to stay politically neutral, don't get involved in worldly matters," she said. "For me, because I am black, seeing that happen, I would be blind if I didn't take interest in it or I would be lying if I said I wasn't interested in what was going on. Obviously I am." As an African-American, I'm curious as to whether winning slams and other tennis tournaments is somehow religious or unworldly? My point is that she and her sister set a poor example for young kids. Voting is ungodly but chasing Slams isn't? Your opinion? -- Ray Vinson, Hampton,Va.
We'll do some periodic baggies off the Australian Open. Also, I'm considering "live blogging" the final, so stay tuned for details.
Serena and Venus Williams began their Australian Open campaigns with straight sets victories at Melbourne Park on Tuesday.
Top seed Serena Williams was humbled in straight sets by Russian Elena Dementieva in the semifinals of the Medibank International tournament in Sydney -- reports the event's official Web site.
Serena Williams had to save three match points before beating Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark 6-7 6-3 7-6 in a late-night thriller at the Sydney International on Wednesday.
Serena Williams' hopes of ending the year on a high note are over after she was forced to withdraw from the season-ending Sony Ericsson tournament in Doha with a stomach muscle problem.
I used to think this notion was controversial and didn't want to submit it for fear of being ridiculed, but I think the time has finally come: Jelena Jankovic is a better No. 1 than Ana Ivanovic. Here's a few reasons why.
Have you ever just not been in the mood to go out on yet another first date, but force yourself to do it anyway? You talk yourself into it, reasoning, "What if he's the one and instead of meeting him, I stayed home to eat cereal out of the box and watch 'Gossip Girl?'"
This our last Baguette. Check back Monday for our wrap-up. Thanks to all of you who sent questions ...
Since the U.S. Open (among other tennis events) is all about gender equity, do you think we will ever have the evening session "start" with a men's match and then be "followed" by the women's match. For a working person on the East Coast, it's hard to stay up and watch the men's matches, such as the Blake/Young match, especially when they start after 9 p.m. Just looking for equal rights. -- John, Greenville, S.C.
I love Federer. I am not trying to make excuses for the year because, in some ways, I like the new drama. However, Michael Wilbon, a great writer but not the best at tennis, says he is done. No mas! My question is this; as you've alluded to his "tiredness and fatigue" I think much of it has to do with his extended schedule. Aside from the new high-profile endorsement commitments, I look at: mono, the battle of the surfaces, the clash of times ( 3 matches etc. ) and the impact that had on training. Thoughts? Last thing: How soon would he be capable of reclaiming No. 1? -- John Allen, Baltimore
Roger Federer made up for the disappointment of missing out in the singles by winning his first Olympic gold medal as he teamed up with Stanislas Wawrinka to claim the doubles title on Saturday.
Second seed Serena Williams has withdrawn from the WTA event at the Home Depot Center in Carson City after giving up her fight against a left knee injury.
Cleaning out the Wimbledon notebook while still in awe of that final.
The Wimbledon champ says her most challenging opponent is also her inspiration
The champ defeats younger sister Serena in their seventh Grand Slam final meeting
Defending champion Venus Williams has won her fifth Wimbledon singles title after beating younger sister Serena Williams 7-5 6-4 in a hard-fought final on Saturday.
Five things we learned from women's final Saturday at Wimbledon:
Five years since their last title matchup, the Williams sisters are back in the Wimbledon final with another Grand Slam championship -- and family bragging rights -- at stake
Serena Williams will face big sister Venus for the third time in a Wimbledon final after ending wildcard Zheng Jie's hopes of becoming the first Chinese player to reach a Grand Slam final on Thursday.
Holder Venus Williams moved into the Wimbledon semifinals on Tuesday when she beat Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-4 6-3, firing family ambitions of a third title showdown against sister Serena.
The tennis champ will only admit about the rapper, "I think he's a great guy"
Serena and Venus Williams were sent crashing from the French Open on Friday as both made shock third round exits.
Serena Williams was sent crashing out of the French Open on Friday, suffering an upset third-round defeat by 27th seed Katarina Srebotnik in Paris.
Hopefully I am first off the blocks with this question: What is your opinion on Henin's retirement? As a long time fan (before she even won her first title), there is no doubt that she would be in the Hall of Fame. Do you consider her someone who has overachieved despite the physical nature of the modern game? Could she have won more titles or is she another by-product of the power game? How is the media taking it since she has finally opened up to you last year? -- Ed Chew, Melbourne, Australia
Serena Williams continued her domination of Maria Sharapova and defending champion Jelena Jankovic crashed out in quarterfinal play at the Family Circle Cup.
True or False: Women's tennis is like men's tennis, only slower, with less variety and more errors. Seriously, give me a reason or two that a rational person would want to watch women's tennis that has nothing to do with sex appeal. -- Wafo Rodriguez, San Antonio
I don't claim to have watched every match Serena Williams has played, or read every article about them, but it seems to me that if Mary Carillo and almost every other tennis announcer/journalist says that Serena only loses when she plays badly, why is it soooo awful when Serena says it? Against Jelena Jankovic [in the Sony Ericsson Open final], it was obvious that Jelena had nothing to do with the outcome of that match. Your thoughts? -- P-Sqaured, NYC
Serena Williams retained the Sony Ericsson Open title in Florida by beating fourth seed Jelena Jankovic, but made hard work of the victory after cruising through the first set in 28 minutes.
Defending champion Serena Williams battled injury and scorching Florida temperatures to beat third seed Svetlana Kuznetsova 3-6 7-5 6-3 in the Key Biscayne semifinals.
What do you see Lindsay Davenport accomplishing before she eventually retires?
She faces off against Rafael Nadal over a 43,000-gallon pool in Miami
The singer-actor gets cozy with the tennis star – and praises costar Angelina Jolie
Serena Williams has reached the quarterfinals of the Bangalore Open after an error-filled win over Tzipora Obziler of Israel on Wednesday.
World number one Justine Henin and defending champion Serena Williams both progressed to the last 16 of the Australian Open with straight sets wins in Melbourne on Friday.
Former world number one Serena Williams has withdrawn from the WTA Championships in Madrid after injuring her left knee in her opening match against Russia's Anna Chakvetadze on Wednesday night.
Serena Williams was forced to quit her opening match at the season-ending WTA Championships against Russian Anna Chakvetadze with a knee injury on Wednesday.
Martina Hingis dominated women's tennis in the period before the power game epitomized by the Williams sisters Venus and Serena took over.
Serena Williams will team up with Mardy Fish to lead the United States' challenge at the Hopman Cup in Perth later this year.
Serena Williams raced into the quarterfinals of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow with a straight sets 7-5 6-4 victory over Tatiana Perebiynis on Thursday.
Australian Open champion Serena Williams was brushed aside in straight sets by Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova at the Porsche Grand Prix on Friday.
First, Serena Williams wins the Australian Open out of shape and ranked No. 87 in the world. Then Venus wins Wimbledon ranked in the 20s after not getting past the quarters of a Grand Slam since she won Wimbledon two years before.
World number one Justine Henin beat Serena Williams for the third time in a row at the quarterfinal stage of a grand slam with a 7-6 6-1 victory in the U.S Open on Tuesday night at Flushing Meadows.
When you hear about Serena and Venus Williams overpowering opponents, as happened Sunday at the U.S. Open to two recent Grand Slam finalists, it's easy to forget that the sisters are, indeed, individuals.
Top seed Justine Henin powered into the last 16 at the U.S. Open on Friday with her third straight-sets victory in three matches.
Venus Williams broke the U.S. Open record for fastest women's serve with a 129-mph bullet as she blasted past Hungarian qualifier Kira Nagy 6-2 6-1 in the first round on Monday.
Justine Henin leads the walking wounded contingent of top women's contenders into the U.S. Open tennis championships on Monday, with the season's grand slam bragging rights at stake at Flushing Meadows.
Justin Henin opened the defense of her French Open crown with a battling 6-4 6-3 win over 20-year-old Russian Elena Vesnina on Sunday.
Serena Williams fought off two match points on her way to an epic 0-6 7-5 6-3 comeback win over world number one Justine Henin to claim her fourth Sony Ericsson title on Saturday.
America's Serena Williams was the target of a racist heckler at the Sony Ericsson Open on Monday, but held her nerve to record a third round victory over Czech Lucie Safarova.
Australian Open champion Serena Williams has pulled out of next week's Banglaore WTA tournament due to illness.
We have a week left and only one defending champion still standing. Like the weather, Serena Williams is unusually hot. The American men have given a terrific accounting of themselves. Herewith, our midterm grades from the year's first major:
Serena Williams achieved a second successive victory in her comeback after a four-month injury layoff, beating Lucie Safarova 6-3 3-6 7-6 at the Hobart International.
Serena Williams showed little signs of rust at the Hobart International with a first round 6-4 6-0 demolition of Sweden's Sofia Arvidsson.
Serena Williams will return to competitive tennis in Cincinnati next week, after a lengthy injury layoff, and says she "hopes to blow the joint up," and return to the top of the world rankings.
Venus and Serena Williams have both pulled out of next week's WTA tournament in Charleston citing fitness problems.
World number six Serena Williams has withdrawn from next week's WTA tournament in Stanford, California because of an ankle injury.
Serena Williams came back from a set and two breaks down to beat Anastasia Myskina 4-6 6-3 6-4 on the opening night at the WTA Championships.
Mariana Alves, the umpire at the centre of the controversial U.S. Open quarter-final between Jennifer Capriati and Serena Williams on Tuesday, will not officiate at any more matches in this year's event.
Serena Williams matched her sartorial elegance with a stylish playing performance to dispatch Swiss Patty Schyder 6-4 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows on Sunday.
Former women's world number one Serena Williams has pulled out of the Athens Olympics.
Serena Williams opened her powerful shoulders at Wimbledon on Tuesday and flattened French teenager Tatiana Golovin to reach the quarterfinals.
Serena Williams stormed into the quarterfinals of the French Open with a crowd-pleasing 6-3 6-1 win over Shinobu Asagoe.
Second seed Serena Williams survived a scare to join older sister Venus and Jennifer Capriati in the third round of the French Open.
Venus Williams captured her first WTA title in 14 months, rallying to defeat Spain's Conchita Martinez 2-6 6-2 6-1 in the final of the Family Circle Cup.
Serena Williams suffered a surprise 6-2 6-3 defeat against Russian Nadia Petrova in the quarterfinals of the Amelia Island championship on Friday.
Russia's Dinara Safina beat Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand 6-1 6-3 and set up a second-round match with world No. 1 Justine Henin-Hardenne in Florida.
Serena Williams capped her return to competitive tennis with a 6-1 6-1 rout of Russian Elena Dementieva in the final of the WTA event at Key Biscayne, Florida on Saturday.
Serena Williams crushed fellow American Jill Craybas 6-0 6-1 advancing to the semifinals of the WTA and ATP Masters Series tournament in 55 minutes.
Serena Williams made a seamless return at the Nasdaq-100 Open by beating Marta Marrero 6-1 6-0 to reach the third round in Miami on Friday.
Former world number one Serena Williams has confirmed she will make her return to competitive tennis at the Nasdaq-100 Open in Miami next week.
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