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Former champions Venus Williams and Dominic Thiem handed US Open wildcards

Former champions Venus Williams and Dominic Thiem have been handed wildcards into the US Open. Williams, who won at Flushing Meadows in 2000 and 2001, will compete at the age of 42 as she continues a comeback from a recent injury. The elder Williams ...

17 Aug 2022 at 18:32

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Nick Kyrgios labelled ‘an absolute knob’ by doubles opponent at Australian Open

Nick Kyrgios has been labelled a “knob” with the maturity of a 10-year-old by one of his opponents at the Australian Open. Kyrgios and compatriot Thanasi Kokkinakis have provided one of the stories of the tournament by reaching the semi-finals of ...

26 Jan 2022 at 10:39

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Venus Williams keeps quiet on tennis future following US Open opening round loss

Venus Williams kept her thoughts on her tennis future to herself after losing in the opening round of the US Open. The 42-year-old is now ranked down at 1,504 and has won only one match since the Australian Open in January 2021, but she declined ...

31 Aug 2022 at 06:53

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The numbers behind two decades of Serena Williams’ dominance

Serena Williams – statistically the greatest tennis player of her era – is expected to call time on her illustrious career at the upcoming US Open. Williams has won 23 grand slam singles titles and has twice held all four majors at the same ...

24 Aug 2022 at 12:52

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Serena and Venus Williams team up for doubles at US Open

Serena Williams will play doubles with sister Venus at the US Open after the pair were awarded a wild card. The US Open is set to be the final tournament of Serena’s career, and she is giving herself two shots at success. The Williams ...

27 Aug 2022 at 20:46

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We will never see another Serena – Lewis Hamilton pays tribute to Williams

Lewis Hamilton has paid tribute to Serena Williams by calling the tennis star “the greatest of all time” and thanked her and sister Venus for giving him hope to achieve his own dreams. The Mercedes driver was namechecked by the ...

04 Sept 2022 at 15:54

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Serena and Venus Williams defeated in first round of grand slam doubles

There will be no farewell grand slam title in doubles for Serena Williams after she and sister Venus lost in the first round of the US Open. The sisters decided to give it one last whirl four years after their last slam ...

02 Sept 2022 at 03:42

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Andy Murray becomes 10th player to win 50 singles matches at Australian Open

Andy Murray became the 10th player to reach 50 wins in singles matches at the Australian Open with his thrilling five-set victory over Matteo Berrettini. Murray joined his ‘big four’ rivals in the list of men to reach ...

17 Jan 2023 at 13:39

Sport

Five-time singles champion Venus Williams handed Wimbledon wild card

Five-time Wimbledon singles champion Venus Williams has been awarded a wild card for next month’s championships. Williams, who played mixed doubles at the All England Club last year, has not played in the singles ...

21 Jun 2023 at 11:01

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Dominant Djokovic and women’s big three among 10 to watch at Wimbledon

Wimbledon will miss the star presence of Rafael Nadal this year but several other high-profile names will be raring to go for the third major of 2023. Defending champion Novak Djokovic will aim to extend his ...

26 Jun 2023 at 06:00

Sport

Venus Williams goes down fighting in second-round defeat in Birmingham

Venus Williams’ valiant efforts at the Rothesay Classic in Birmingham ended in a second-round defeat by Jelena Ostapenko. The 43-year-old pulled off her best victory for nearly four years with a three-hour ...

22 Jun 2023 at 20:42

Sport

Stars seek to dethrone Alcaraz and Swiatek – 10 players to watch at the US Open

The US Open, the final grand slam of the year, begins in New York on Monday. Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek, the current world number ones, will bid to defend the titles they won last year, but a host of ...

24 Aug 2023 at 10:00

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