Post Tagged with: "venus williams"
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Serena Williams to play Jankovic in Charleston final
In the first semi final match at the Family Circle Cup tournament in Charleston on Saturday afternoon, the Williams sisters took to the court, just a day after both of them had had to play two matches because of rain disruption to the schedule. Serena was in devastating form and [...] -
Williams sisters to meet in Charleston 2013 semi-finals
Serena and Venus Williams had to play two matches each on Friday at the Family Circle Cup for the organisers to get the tournament back on track after rain washed out play during the day on Thursday. Venus was first to play her second match, against another American, the 77th [...] -
Serena and Venus Williams advance to Charleston quarter-finals
After rain disrupted play on Thursday, the tournament organisers were playing catch up as the third round matches and the quarters had to be completed on Friday. Venus was first on court when she took on another American, the 12th seeded Varvara Lepchenko, who won two tough three setters to [...] -
“Venus and Serena” Documentary on the Williams Sisters
Since they were 11 and 12 years old respectively, Venus and Serena Williams have been profiled on film and television from their days as up and coming tennis prodigies to becoming two of the most dominant players of their generation. In America, they had their own reality show back in [...] -
Williams sisters and A.Radwanska through to round three at Sony Open in Miami
World number 1 and top seed Serena Williams made her way with ease into the third round at the Miami Open when she totally overpowered Flavia Pennetta of Italy 6-1 6-1 in just over an hour and a quarter. Her sister, 19th seed Venus, had a much harder battle on [...] -
Puchkova beats Venus Williams, faces Niculescu in Brasil Tennis Cup final
Top seed Venus Williams has an easy straight sets win in her first round match at the Brasil Tennis Cup tournament being played this week in Florianopolis, followed by a tight three setter against up and coming Garbine Muguruza of Spain and another straight sets win in the quarters to [...] -
Sharapova beats Venus Williams to reach 4th round of Australian Open
Maria Sharapova played an amazingly high quality tennis match as she destroyed Venus Williams in the third round of the Australian Open 2013, winning 6-1 6-3. The Russian dominated in all departments, allowing Venus only one game in the first set. With some stunning returns of serve and excellent footwork, [...] -
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Venus Williams sets up Sharapova clash in Melbourne, Stosur out
Germany’s Angelique Kerber, seeded 5th at this year’s Aussie Open, was first up on the Margaret Court Arena on Wednesday morning. She played the Czech Lucie Hradecka, who is ranked at 51 in singles (but 4 in doubles). Kerber made a shaky start to this match, as she battle in [...] -
Sharapova and Venus Williams into 2nd round at Australian Open
Maria Sharapova opened her Australian Open campaign in fine fettle with no signs of her collarbone injury, steamrollering past a hapless Olga Putchcova, her Russian countrywoman, 6-0 6-0, in a match that lasted just fifty five minutes on the Rod Laver Arena. This is the third time in her career [...] -
Clijsters bids farewell with a win over Venus Williams
Former world no.1 Kim Clijsters played her last professional match on home soil as she defeated Venus Williams 6-3 6-3 in front of the Antwerp crowd. The Belgian player, who had a positive 7-6 head to head record against Venus going into the match, officially retired after losing to Brit [...] -
Venus Williams lifts trophy in Luxembourg, beats Niculescu in final
Venus Williams, who has not played since being knocked out in the second round of the US Open, due to the effects of an ongoing auto immune disease and a bad back injury, took a familiar place on court in a tournament final on Sunday in Luxembourg. Up against the [...] -
Venus Williams beats Petkovic, plays Niculescu in Luxembourg final
In an unusual semi final afternoon at the BGL BNP Paribas Luxembourg 2012 tournament, none of the four competitors were seeded as the last seed standing number 1 Roberta Vinci was eliminated by Venus Williams in the quarter final round; and all of them have suffered from varying degrees of [...]
