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The world No. 9 beat Carla Suarez Navarro 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 to book her place in the quarter-finals at the 2017 US Open. Williams, 37, has now taken her record in majors to 19-3 this year with her win over the Spaniard. And when asked about her longevity and what motivates her to succeed, she […]
After a standout junior career that saw her ranked as high as No.4 in the world, Francoise Abanda appears to have found her groove on the WTA Tour this season. The Canadian has a record of 15-11 on the year, including a pair of second-round appearances at the French Open and Wimbledon. Match Wrap: Montreal’s […]
Whittaker is about to be engulfed in a social media storm as she is revealed today by the BBC as the first ever female Doctor Who. The thirteenth Doctor will finally break the mold and no doubt start a raging debate among fans and commentators. It is not the first time that the British star […]
Venezuela-born Spaniard Muguruza romped to a 7-5, 6-0 victory, adding her second Grand Slam to the French Open title she won in 2016. In the first women’s final played under the Centre Court roof at Wimbledon, Muguruza proved too strong for Venus, who was looking to win her sixth SW19 title. But the 23-year-old was […]
Williams has not won a Grand Slam since Wimbledon in 2008 but could become the oldest woman to win do so in the Open era by beating Muguruza on Centre Court. The 37-year-old American will overtake sister Serena’s record – set when she was 35 by winning the Australian Open in January – by winning […]
Wimbledon women’s final: Venus Williams v Garbine Muguruza. AFP with staff writersFOX SPORTS Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Email a friend AT AN age when her contemporaries have long since retired, Venus Williams says she is playing some of the best tennis of her life, but the […]
Williams defied her 37 years to crush British no1 Konta 6-4, 6-2 in one hour and 13 minutes of brutal power tennis in the Centre Court semi-final. But Konta insisted that she will learn from the experience – and will return to SW19 stronger next year. The 26-year-old said: “I was in just as much […]
Video Image Age no barrier for Williams0:59 Tennis: Venus Williams has rolled back the clock once more at Wimbledon. The five-time champion knocking out French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko, to become the oldest player to reach the semi finals in 23 years. July 12th 2017 2 days ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/Tennis news and galleries/ […]
Konta, 26, was bidding to become the first British woman to reach a Wimbledon singles final in 40 years today. But she met her match in five-time SW19 champion Williams who put on a Centre Court semi-final masterclass. Williams may be 37 but she showed age is just a number as she handed out a […]
A win for Williams would see her reach a 16 Grand Slam final and a ninth at Wimbledon, while Konta is only playing in her second ever semi-final. The Brit sole previous appearance in the last four of a major saw her lose in straight sets to eventual champion Angelique Kerber at the 2016 Australian […]
