Emma Raducanu Defeats Serena Williams In 1st Round Of Western & Southern Open
On August 16, American star Serena Williams was defeated by Romanian sensation Emma Raducanu in a highly anticipated opening-round encounter at the Western & Southern Open. Williams was defeated in the first game of the match by 19-year-old Raducanu, who quickly dominated and went on to win 6-4, 6-0. In the second… read-more
Tags: TENNIS, Emma Raducanu, Serena Williams, Western & Southern Open, Cincinnati Masters
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Legend Tennis Star Serena Williams Announces Retirement
Tennis legend Serena Williams has announced her retirement on August 9, reported Vogue. The 40-year-old has won 73 career singles, 23 career doubles titles. In an emotional post, William who is a mother said, "A lot of people don’t realize that I was two months pregnant when I won the Australian Open in 2017. But I’m turning 41 this month, and something’s got to give." Hence, she announced her retirement.
Tags: Serena Williams, Tennis Star, retirement, Vogue, sports
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Serena Williams Returns To Winning Form At Eastbourne Doubles After Year Away
For her first tennis match in over a year, Serena Williams entered the center of the court at Eastbourne to a standing ovation. At the Wimbledon warm-up tournament on England's south coast, supporters cheered the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion's comeback victory. At the women's doubles tournament on June 21, Williams and Ons Jabeur defeated Sara Sorribes Tormo and Marie Bouzkova. "I needed that. It was good,” said Williams.
Tags: Serena Williams, TENNIS, Wimbledon, Victory, England
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Serena Williams To Launch Her Own Jewelry Collection
American Tennis star Serena Williams will soon be launching her own jewelry collection "Serena Williams Jewelry" in collaboration with America's leading jewelry retailer "Zales". The collection will display over "60 rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets designed with 10K gold and sterling silver accented with diamonds, priced from $99 to $9,999". Reportedly, Indian-based jewelry company KP Sanghvi has acquired the global license to… read-more
Tags: Serena Williams, JEWELLERY, Launch, collection
Courtesy: The Times of India
Warner Bros Releases Trailer Of Sports Drama 'King Richard'
Trailer of the most awaited sports drama, King Richard drops on July 29 by Warner Bros. Starring Will Smith in the role of Richard Williams, the trailer revolves around the story of father and daughters who broke the World’s record of being the best tennis players namely, Venus Williams and Serena Williams. The movie is scheduled to release in theatres in the US on November 19.
Tags: King Richard Srinivasan, Will Smith, Warner Bros., Serena Williams
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Serena Williams Retires Early From Wimbledon After Ankle Injury
Seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams withdraws from the game on June 29 due to an ankle injury. Williams left the court in tears after her dream of winning her eighth Grand Slam Singles and equalling Margaret Court's record ended. As she was leading with a 3-1 in the first set of her first-round with Aliaksandra Sassnovich, Williams slipped. She left early for medical attention calling it to quit after a 3-3.
Tags: Serena Williams, TENNIS, Wimbledon, Grand Slam Singles, Early retirement, ankle injury, tears
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Serena Williams To Not Be Part Of Tokyo Olympics
Serena Williams announced on June 27 that she won't be a part of the Tokyo Olympics. "Yeah, I’m actually not on the Olympic list, so...Not that I’m aware of. If so, then I shouldn’t be on it," said the 23-time Grand Slam winner. She refused to cite any reason for the same. However, she seemed to have cherished the place in her past.
Tags: Serena Williams, TENNIS, Tokyo Olympics, USA
Courtesy: The Guardian
Serena Williams Counting On Open Draw At Roland Garros
Serena Williams is set to take the full advantage of the open draw at Roland Garros. The golden opportunity arrived as two out of three world's top seeded players dropped out either due to unforeseen circumstances or injuries. Interestingly, Serena lost to both ace tennists in major finals in recent years. The eighth seeded American will face Romania's Mihaela Buzarnescu in the second round on June 2.
Tags: TENNIS, Roland Garros, Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, Grand Slam Singles
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Italian Open: Serena Williams Suffers Loss In Her 1,000th Match
Veteran Tennis ace Serena Williams on May 8 faced a defeat in her 1,000th tour-level singles match. Serena lost to Argentine Nadia Podoroska in the second round of the Italian Open. She lost the match with a 7-6 (6) 7-5 score in a game that lasted around two hours. The eighth-seed American tennist was competing in her first match after a long break since she last contested the Australian Open.
Tags: TENNIS, Serena Williams, Italian Open, Nadia Podoroska
Courtesy: The Indian Express
Amazon To Produce Docuseries On American Tennis Star Serena Williams
Amazon Studios is, reportedly, underway to produce a docuseries based on the personal and professional life of tennis star Serena Jameka Williams. The docuseries, untitled yet, will be the product of collaboration between Plum Pictures, Goalhanger Films and Amazon. Both Williams and Amazon expressed their excitement for the project and the tennis star said, "I have a lot of stories I'm eager to tell".
Tags: amazon studios, Amazon Prime Video, Serena Williams, TENNIS, Docuseries
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