Venus Williams battles into Toronto last 16, Garbine Muguruza through
Top seed Karolína Pliskova of the Czech Republic meanwhile eased past Russia`s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-3, 6-3.
Aug 10, 2017, 09:21 AM IST
WTA Rankings: Garbiñe Muguruza climbs to fifth place after clinching Wimbledon title
The 23-year-old Spaniard won 7-5, 6-0 over United States` Venus Williams in the women`s singles final at Wimbledon in just an hour and 17 minutes on Saturday, reports Efe.
Jul 17, 2017, 16:29 PM IST
Wimbledon 2017: Garbine Muguruza reveals she wants to dance with Roger Federer at Champions' dinner
The tradition of men and women's singles winner dancing in the Champions' ball on Sunady night hasn't been stritcly followed since 1970s, but was brought back in 2015 when Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic shared the dance floor.
Jul 16, 2017, 14:38 PM IST
Wimbledon 2017: Garbine Muguruza joins elite group of Spaniards who have clinched singles title at All England Club
After a tight and tense first set which witnessed Muguruza's strong and relentless returnings to crack the Venus code, the young Spaniard took down her experienced opponent 6-0 in the second set to lift the Venus Rosewater dish
Jul 16, 2017, 12:31 PM IST
Wimbledon: Venus Williams runs out of steam but gives all credit to Garbine Muguruza
After producing, as she has done throughout the tournament, clean-hitting and focused tennis, Williams failed to convert two set points at 5-4 and dramatically lost the next nine games as her hopes of a sixth Wimbledon singles title evaporated.
Jul 15, 2017, 23:51 PM IST
Garbine Muguruza crowned Wimbledon champion after beating Venus Williams
The Venezuela-born 23-year-old sealed her second grand slam victory after a successful Hawkeye challenge of a Williams forehand that sailed just beyond the baseline.
Jul 15, 2017, 20:21 PM IST
Wimbledon 2017, Women's singles final: Venus Williams vs Garbine Muguruza – Live Streaming, TV Listing, Date, Time
Not many had expected Venus to reach so far in the tournament but Serena Williams' resurgent sibbling, slowly and silently marched on, breezed past two of the favourites to reach her first Wimbledon final since 2009.
Jul 15, 2017, 10:39 AM IST
Sports schedule for the day – July 15, 2017
It is one heck of a day for the sports enthusiasts with the weekend filled with sports action. Cricket fans can resist themselves to the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 where Indian eves will look to crawl into the semi-final stage with a must-win match against New Zealand.
Jul 15, 2017, 09:14 AM IST
Wimbledon 2017, Ladies' final preview: Garbine Muguruza poses formidable final hurdle for resurgent Venus Williams
There have been times since her last Wimbledon triumph in 2008 against Serena when it seemed the older of the two Williams sisters would hang up her racket.
Jul 14, 2017, 22:16 PM IST
Wimbledon 2017 women's singles final: With big little sister absent, Venus Williams is doing it for herself
The SW19 major has been kind to both sisters, who have turned its manicured lawns into something of a personal fiefdom since the turn of the century.
Jul 14, 2017, 00:14 AM IST
Wimbledon 2017, Day 10: Ageless Venus Williams sets up final date with unpredictable Garbine Muguruza
Venus, 37, took one hour and 16 minutes to wrap up the match in front of a capacity Centre Court crowd. It was her 87th win at the All England Club, a record for any active female player.
Jul 13, 2017, 21:33 PM IST
Wimbledon 2017: Ageless Venus to face Britain's Konta in semis
Venus added another chapter of achievement to her professional history as she became the oldest Wimbledon semi-finalist for 23 years after sweeping aside French Open winner Ostapenko on Tuesday.
Jul 13, 2017, 13:54 PM IST
Venus Williams prepares to face big-serving Johanna Konta in Wimbledon women's singles semi-final
The 37-year-old spent 45 minutes on the dusty Aorangi Park practise courts on Wednesday, hitting back serves delivered at high velocity by a male hitting partner.
Jul 13, 2017, 00:14 AM IST
Venus Williams reaches 10th Wimbledon semi-final after dispatching Jelena Ostapenko
The five-times champion, who turned 37 last month, tamed the big-hitting Latvian with a rock-solid performance under the Centre Court roof, winning with something to spare.
Jul 11, 2017, 23:03 PM IST
Sports schedule for today: July 11, 2017
The 2017 Wimbledon Championship has rolled into the quarter-final round in the women's singles category with Venus Williams, Jelena Ostapenko, Johanna Konta, Simona Halep all lined up to make their way into the semis.
Jul 11, 2017, 10:02 AM IST
Wimbledon 2017: Venus Williams faces young pretender Jelena Ostapenko in quarter-final round
The American appeared at her first Wimbledon in 1997, the year the Latvian was born, and won it for the first time when Ostapenko was three.
Jul 11, 2017, 08:47 AM IST
Wimbledon 2017: Veteran Venus Williams powers past rookie Ana Konjuh to reach quarter-finals
Williams becomes the oldest player since then 37-year-old Martina Navratilova in 1994 to reach the quarter-finals, where she will face the brightest of the sport`s next-generation stars, French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko.
Jul 10, 2017, 19:29 PM IST
Florida police say Venus Williams entered intersection lawfully before crash
Jerome Barson, 78, who was a passenger in a sedan that collided with the vehicle Williams was driving, was fatally injured. His family filed a wrongful death suit against Williams last week.
Jul 08, 2017, 08:57 AM IST
Wimbledon 2017: Venus Williams wins the generation game against exciting Naomi Osaka to reach last 16
It was by no means easy though for five-times Wimbledon winner Williams to turn that 20 years of experience on the grass at SW19 into a win against the 59th ranked 19-year-old.
Jul 08, 2017, 08:43 AM IST
Wimbledon 2017: Andy Murray, Venus Williams through as players battle severe heat, bugs
Next up for Murray is a clash with colourful Italian 28th seed Fabio Fognini in Friday`s third round.
Jul 06, 2017, 08:40 AM IST
