Venus Williams

US Open, women's singles preview: Williams sisters on collision course at Flushing Meadows

Venus is into the fourth round for the second straight season, having gone four years without passing round three while she learned to cope with Sjogren’s syndrome, an auto-immune disease that causes chronic fatigue and muscle soreness.

Sep 05, 2016, 10:26 AM IST

US Open 2016: Serena canters to record 307th career win; Radwanska reaches last 16 for 5th time

Serena Williams seems to be making history almost every time she steps on the tennis court as she speeds toward the second week of the US Open in search of a seventh title.

Sep 04, 2016, 00:50 AM IST

Rio Olympics: Mixed fortunes as Venus Williams misses record fifth gold

Fellow Americans Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Jack Sock downed Williams and Ram 6-7 (3/7), 6-1, 10-7 to grab the gold.

Aug 15, 2016, 05:19 AM IST

Venus Williams becomes only the second tennis player win five Olympic medals

Britain's Kathleen McKane also won five medals between 1920-24.

Aug 14, 2016, 11:10 AM IST

Rio Olympics 2016: The Marathon for Rafael Nadal starts now

Playing in his first tournament in two months after a wrist injury.

Aug 11, 2016, 22:29 PM IST

Rio Games 2016: Former champion Venus Williams knocked out in major upset

The loss will not be the end of the competition for 2000 Sydney Games champion Williams, however, as the 36-year-old is bidding to win her fourth doubles gold medal with sister Serena.

Aug 07, 2016, 09:36 AM IST

Williams sisters capture 6th Wimbledon doubles title, following up Serena's 7th singles triumph

Serena and Venus hadn`t played together for two years before this year but reunited as part of their build-up for the Olympic Games next month.

Jul 10, 2016, 08:56 AM IST

Wimbledon 2016: Angelique Kerber beats Venus Williams to book final berth

Serena's demolition of Elena Vesnina in the day's first semi-final had set up the prospect of a first all-Williams Wimbledon final since 2009.

Jul 07, 2016, 22:40 PM IST

Serena, Venus Williams braced for Wimbledon final push

For the first time since 2009, both sisters have made it to the Wimbledon semi-finals.

Jul 07, 2016, 08:26 AM IST

Wimbledon semis line-ups confirmed: Serena Williams vs Elena Vesnina, Venus Williams vs Angelique Kerber

Venus, 36, is the oldest women`s semi-finalist since Martina Navratilova in 1994.

Jul 05, 2016, 20:44 PM IST

Wimbledon 2016, Day 9: Williams sisters on act as last-four spots up for grabs

Five-time champion Venus takes on Kazakhstan`s Yaroslava Shvedova after becoming the oldest Wimbledon women`s quarter-finalist for 22 years.

Jul 05, 2016, 16:58 PM IST

Wimbledon 2016: Andy Murray, Roger Federer advance to quarter-finals; Serena, Venus close in on all-sister final

The Williams siblings have dominated at the All England Club for over 15 years, collecting 11 titles between them and appearing in a combined 16 finals.

Jul 05, 2016, 01:58 AM IST

Venus Williams becomes oldest Wimbledon women`s quarter-finalist for 22 years

Since the 2010 US Open, Williams will be bidding for her first Grand Slam semi-final appearance.

Jul 04, 2016, 23:44 PM IST

Wimbledon: Venus Williams enter third round amidst court controversy

Venus hadn`t lost to a player outside the top 100 at a Grand Slam since a 1999 defeat against Barbara Schwartz at the US Open.

Jun 30, 2016, 20:49 PM IST

Venus Williams follows sister Serena's footsteps; to end 15-year Indian Wells boycott

Last year, her sister and world number one Serena returned to the prestigious Californian event after more than a decade.

Mar 02, 2016, 23:12 PM IST

Rejuvenated Venus joins sister Serena Williams in top 10, again

Venus Williams rejoined her sister Serena in the top 10 of WTA singles' ranking.

Nov 12, 2015, 19:03 PM IST

Serena Williams chased down crook who allegedly snatched her phone

Venus Williams and Caroline Wozniacki were also present during the incident.

Nov 04, 2015, 23:57 PM IST

Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki lead field at Zhuhai WTA meet

Three former WTA World No.1 champions Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki and Jelena Jankovic will lead the field at the upcoming WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai, a media report said on Friday.

Oct 30, 2015, 10:20 AM IST

Veteran Venus Williams on an upswing after Wuhan win

After more than two decades on the professional tennis circuit, Venus Williams is on an upswing and shows little sign of slowing, turning in one of her strongest seasons in years.

Oct 04, 2015, 11:37 AM IST

Wuhan Open: Venus Williams wins 47th career title on Garbine Muguruza retirement

Venus Williams won her biggest title in five years at the Wuhan Open, after Garbine Muguruza retired making her the fifth player to pull out mid-match in the late-season tournament.

Oct 03, 2015, 18:10 PM IST