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Venus and Serena Williams make history after winning Olympic doubles gold
For the third time in their illustrious careers, the winning Williams sisters, Venus and Serena, hit gold by winning the women’s doubles title at Wimbledon on day 9 of the London 2012 Olympics. The United States was a proud tennis nation, as only a day before Serena had won her [...] -
Venus Williams bows out of Olympic tournament as Kim Clijsters powers through
Five time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams crashed out of the 2012 London Olympic Tennis tournament as seventh seed Angelique Kerber of Germany won in straight sets to progress to the Quarter Finals. Williams was broke as early as the second game but managed to break back in the eighth to [...] -
Venus Williams beats Wozniak, Lisicki sees of Shvedova in the second round of Olympics
In a very tightly fought second round match, Sabine Lisicki of Germany overcame the spirited play of the unseeded Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan, 4-6 6-3 7-5. Play was suspended at a critical point in the match, when Shvedova led 6-4 3-6 3-2, once again because of the rain which has [...] -
Mixed Doubles a no-no for Williams Sisters
Although chances were slim that Venus Williams would be picking up the mantle again in the US Olympic mixed doubles tennis team, it has been decide that Serena is also out of the running and will instead be competing in just the Women’s Doubles and Women’s Singles events. “We all [...] -
Olympics: Venus Williams Overcomes Early Challenge, Robson Impressive in Debut
2000 Olympic gold medalist Venus Williams defeated 9th seed and 2012′s Roland Garros finalist Sara Errani in straight sets, 6-3 6-1. While Errani has been having a breakthrough year with her QF and finalist appearances at the Australian Open and Roland Garros, along with the four titles she’s won this [...] -
Serena Williams, Comeback Queen
Let’s face it, the Williams sisters really haven’t had the best tennis season so far. Between Venus’ struggle with Sjogdren’s syndrome and Serena’s first-round loss to Virginie Rizzo at the French Open, there were many who doubted that the two would ever again reach the finals of a Grand Slam [...] -
Williams Family surprised as Venus keeps Battling on
Oracene Price, Venus and Serena Williams’ mother, has recently admitted that she is surprised at how her eldest daughter is able to keep on playing despite her battle with Sjogren’s Syndrome, an autoimmune disease that has left the tennis star utterly exhausted at times. Following two of her daughters’ triumph [...] -
Is the 2012 Season the end for the Williams Sisters?
The Williams sisters have dominated the women’s tennis scene in recent years, and have treated tennis fans all over the globe to some truly breathtaking professional tennis matches and Grand Slam finals. With a total of 83 career titles and 20 Grand Slam victories between them, they certainly deserve their [...] -
A Triumphant Venus takes Sjogren’s Syndrome in her Stride
Despite not playing at a major tournament since she withdrew from her second-round on court appearance at last year’s US Open, Venus Williams didn’t just play at this weekend’s French Open she also won her opening match. The tennis world, and fans of the former world number 1, have been [...] -
A Colourful Wimbledon for 2012
The 2012 All England Tennis Club Wimbledon Championships are set to be a highlight on the professional tennis calendar in more ways than one! The traditional all-white dress code will be scrapped this year in favour of brighter colours, and the dark green backdrop that surrounds the courts will be [...] -
Serena Williams – No Dating for a Decade
Here’s some bad news for all you fans of the former women’s World No. 1 out there, Serena Williams has sworn off dating for the next 10 years. In an unsurprisingly candid interview recently with Celebuzz, the tennis star reveals how a particularly difficult relationship experience has left her too [...] -
Venus Williams withdraws from Australian Open
Venus Williams, the seven time singles Grand Slam champion, withdrew from this year´s Australian Open as she is still struggling to get back on top form after her autoimmune disease Sjogren’s syndrome. She said that she is planning to return to the WTA Tour in February and that she is [...]
