The opening salvoes of a new era in tennis have begun
Serena Williams already was struggling to keep up in a fast-paced US Open semifinal when she stopped behind the baseline after a third-set point and leaned over
Serena Williams began her latest attempt to win a 24th Grand Slam singles trophy by beating Kristie Ahn in the first round at the US Open
In a major delight for tennis fans across the globe, the US Open will become the first Grand Slam of the Covid-19 era when it begins on Monday in a spectator-less bubble at the Flushing Meadows
The first time Kim Clijsters entered the US Open, all the way back in 1999, she faced a certain someone by the name of Serena Williams
The golden era for a sport should showcase the full spectrum of skills, abilities and excellence that the sport makes possible
Over the past fortnight, the All England Club has been live streaming via Wimbledon.com a retrospective of tennis matches dating back to its centenary in 1977
The seven-time Wimbledon champion, playing just her sixth tournament of 2019, defeated Carla Suarez Navarro on Monday to reach the quarter-finals.
The 27-year-old Romanian captured her second career major with a 6-2, 6-2 victory adding a maiden Wimbledon
Halep zipped past Williams in straight sets with the final score reading 6-2, 6-2
Williams has practised with men throughout her career, usually employing a man as a full-time hitting partner
The opaque nature of the rule makes it redundant
So were Ms Williams and her apologists right in insisting that her penalty, and hence her mighty temper tantrum while she was being outplayed, had to do with gender inequity?
Her defenders, including the Women's Tennis Association have said male players get away with similar, or even worse behaviour without such severe sanctions
Williams booked a quarter-final date with Karolina Pliskova, the eighth-seeded Czech who beat Australian Ashleigh Barty 6-4, 6-4
The organisers of the Australian Open have now indicated that Williams hopes to be back in Melbourne in January 2018 to defend the title she won when she was eight weeks pregnant
Williams and Ohanian have yet to officially confirm the birth
She became the oldest woman to win a grand slam when she won the 2015 Wimbledon
The 35-year-old Williams said she plans to return to competitive tennis after her pregnancy
Serena Williams won't play again this year, she looks forward to returning in 2018, says Bush Novak