Wimbledon 2022: How 115th-ranked Harmony Tan overcame Serena Williams fear factor
Harmony Tan, ranked 115th in the world, did much more than that, winning the first set 7-5 against Williams before the American stormed back to take the second, dropping a solitary game in the process.
Jun 29, 2022, 10:27 AM IST
Wimbledon 2022: Serena Williams stunned by Harmony Tan in first-round epic match, WATCH
With the Centre Court roof closed for the final two sets and the time approaching the 11pm Wimbledon curfew, Harmony Tan had one match point snatched away when the 40-year-old Serena Williams served at 5-6 in a rollercoaster deciding set.
Jun 29, 2022, 06:45 AM IST
Serena Williams resumes chase for 24th Grand Slam at Wimbledon 2022: When and where to watch her 1st round match
Now, three months shy of her 41st birthday, Serena Williams is ranked 1,204 in the world and the American needed a wildcard to play at Wimbledon where she has won the title seven times.
Jun 28, 2022, 06:40 AM IST
Serena Williams to Roger Federer: How TOP tennis stars embrace parenthood, IN PICS
22-time Grand Slam champion Rafa Nadal is about to become a father soon at the age of 36. But Nadal is not alone in parenthood with top tennis stars like Serena Williams, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic juggling tennis careers with family life. In these collection of pictures, we take a look at how TOP tennis stars embrace parenthood.
Jun 16, 2022, 10:41 AM IST
Serena Williams granted wildcard to play at Wimbledon 2022
Williams has not competed anywhere since getting injured during the first set of her first-round match at the All England Club a year ago. And her name did not appear on the women's singles entry list released by the grass-court Grand Slam tournament earlier this month.
Jun 14, 2022, 21:52 PM IST
Lewis Hamilton makes BIG statement on buying stakes in Chelsea, says THIS
Both Lewis Hamilton and Serena Williams have joined the list of investors behind Sir Martin Broughton (former Liverpool FC and British Airways chairman)
Apr 22, 2022, 17:27 PM IST
Lewis Hamilton and Serena Williams likely to become new Chelsea owners
Seven-time Formula One world champion and the 23-time Grand Slam winner have agreed to invest an estimated amount of 20 million pounds to become new owners of Chelsea.
Apr 21, 2022, 15:40 PM IST
Oscars 2022: Beyonce opens ceremony with tennis-themed performance at Serena, Venus Williams' hometown court
The 94th Academy Awards are being held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and the ceremony is being hosted by Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes.
Mar 28, 2022, 07:27 AM IST
Oscars 2022: Rachel Zegler, Serena Williams, and Venus Williams join presenters list
The 94th annual Academy Awards or Oscars 2022 will air live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, March 27.
Mar 24, 2022, 14:37 PM IST
Naomi Osaka to Simone Biles: Highest earning female athletes of 2021, in pics
Japan’s Naomi Osaka, a four-times Grand Slam tennis champion who has helped raise awareness of mental health issues in sport, is the world’s highest-paid female athlete, according to a list published by business magazine Forbes on Thursday (January 13). Osaka raked in $57.3 million (Rs 423.5 cr) in prize money and endorsements over the last year. Fellow tennis players Serena Williams ($45.9 million) and older sister Venus ($11.3 million) were next on the list. Check the top-earning female sports stars in 2021 here.
Jan 14, 2022, 08:50 AM IST
Will Smith wins his first Golden Globe, takes accolade for 'Best Actor' for ‘King Richard’
Film ‘King Richard’ follows the life of Richard Williams, the father, and coach of famous tennis players Venus and Serena Williams.
Jan 10, 2022, 10:20 AM IST
Australian Open 2022: Serena Williams to miss due to injury, Novak Djokovic in entry list
Serena Williams was absent from the entry list released on Wednesday (December 8) for next month's Australian Open in a move that suggests the seven-time champion could skip the 2022 edition of the season-opening major.
Dec 08, 2021, 13:54 PM IST
Peng Shuai sexual assault allegation: WTA prepared to pull tournaments out of China
Concern among the global tennis community and beyond has grown over Peng Shuai’s safety and whereabouts since her allegation, with the WTA calling for an investigation and the world’s top players tweeting #WhereIsPengShuai.
Nov 19, 2021, 08:14 AM IST
Serena Williams withdraws from US Open due to torn hamstring
Serena Williams, a six-times winner at Flushing Meadows, had an injury-marred season and limped out of her first-round match at Wimbledon in tears due to the leg injury.
Aug 25, 2021, 17:25 PM IST
In Pics: Top sportspersons who have pulled out of Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo Olympic Games is being held under the shadow of COVID-19 pandemic. The Olympics are already delayed by a year, since they were supposed to take place in 2020 but even in 2021, the Games are struggling to attract top names from the world of sports. The likes of Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, Serena Williams and Zuzana Hejnova have already pulled out of the Olympics for different reasons. In these collection of pictures we take a look at some of the top sportspersons giving Tokyo Olympics a miss.
Jul 16, 2021, 15:11 PM IST
Wimbledon 2021: Grand Slam ends in tears for injured Serena Williams
The 39-year-old Serena Williams, who had started the match with strapping on her right thigh, then let out a shriek and sank kneeling to the grass sobbing, before being helped off the court.
Jun 30, 2021, 07:27 AM IST
Tokyo Olympics: Serena Williams to skip Games, declines to explain reasons
Top men’s players such as Rafa Nadal and Dominic Thiem have also opted to skip the Tokyo Games, which start on July 23. Roger Federer, a 20-times major winner who also turns 40 in August, said he would like to go to the Olympics but would make a final call after Wimbledon.
Jun 28, 2021, 08:48 AM IST
French Open 2021 Best of Round 4: Novak Djokovic returns from brink, Rafa Nadal cruises
Novak Djokovic went from a big deficit to his best tennis at the French Open on Monday, erasing a two-set hole and grabbing 13 games in a row in a dominant display before his opponent stopped playing because of a back problem. The result officially goes into the books as a retirement by Lorenzo Musetti, a talented 19-year-old from Italy making his Grand Slam debut. The score when he quit showed Djokovic ahead 6-7 (7), 6-7 (2), 6-1, 6-0, 4-0. Claycourt king Rafael Nadal overcame a wobbly start to subdue Italian teenager Jannik Sinner 7-5 6-3 6-0 on Monday and book a place in the French Open quarter-finals. Here's a collection of pictures which show the best of action from French Open 2021 on Monday (June 7).
Jun 08, 2021, 14:39 PM IST
French Open 2021: Serena Williams and her early exits from Grand Slams
Serena Williams' wait for a record 24th Grand Slam will stretch on as she bowed out of the 2021 French Open with a 6-3, 7-5 loss to Elena Rybakina at the Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday (June 6). Williams, whose last Grand Slam title came in 2017 at the Australian Open, was unable to find her A game. The 39-year-old Williams never really found her range but she recovered from an early service break in the opening set. We take a look at some of Serena's earliest exits from Grand Slams over the years in these collections of pictures.
Jun 07, 2021, 14:55 PM IST
French Open 2021: Serena Williams crashes out, stunned by Elena Rybakina in fourth round
Serena Williams, whose last Grand Slam title came in 2017 at the Australian Open, was unable to find her A game against Elena Rybakina.
Jun 07, 2021, 06:21 AM IST
