Venus, who lost in straight sets to Maria Sharapova in the third round of the Australian Open, has done so on account of a back injury. ...
11:46 AM, Jan 26, 2013
The seven-time Grand Slam champion beat her French opponent 6-3, 6-3 in the Australian Open. ...
03:21 PM, Jan 16, 2013
Brussels: Kim Clijsters will play a ceremonial farewell match on Dec. 12 against Venus Williams. Clijsters retired from tennis after the US Open in August but announced on her website on Monday that she will face her longtime rival Wiliams in the Kim's Thank You Games at the Antwerp Sports Palace. The 29-year-old Belgian, a four-time Grand Slam winner, initially retired in 2007 only to make a return to the...
09:56 AM, Oct 30, 2012
Luxembourg: Venus Williams won her first WTA tournament in more than two years, beating Monica Niculescu of Romania 6-2, 6-3 to take the Luxembourg Open title on Sunday. Slowed by injuries and illness for two seasons, Williams showed she still had the winning touch and played steady tennis while Niculescu proved error-prone as she sought her first career title. At 32, Williams won her 44th singles title in a career...
11:35 PM, Oct 21, 2012
Mason, Ohio: Venus Williams' reinvigorating week ended with a bad back and gritty comeback that wasn't quite enough. Williams played through back pain that forced her to get treatment and reduced her second serve to 63 mph by the third set. China's Li Na took advantage, reaching the Western & Southern Open final with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 victory Saturday night. All week long, Williams showed she's learned how to...
08:10 AM, Aug 19, 2012
London: Thanks to rain, Victoria Azarenka, Venus Williams and 20 other women at the Olympics who have yet to complete a singles match could end up on court six consecutive days if they reach the gold medal round. Sunday showers at Wimbledon forced the postponement of 32 matches and the suspension of four others, meaning just one-quarter of the day's matches were completed. Rain delays often disrupt Wimbledon's two-week Grand...
11:53 AM, Jul 30, 2012
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