NEW YORK, September 4, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) Serena Williams enjoyed arguably her most dominant performance since giving birth to her daughter, Olympia, two years ago this month as she advanced to the United States Open semifinals with a 6-1, […]
NEW YORK, September 2, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) When six-time United States Open champion Serena Williams beat No. 22 seed Petra Martic of Croatia, 6-3, 6-4, on Arthur Ashe Stadium Sunday afternoon, it marked the 16th time the American legend […]
NEW YORK, August 27, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) Together, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova have shared a combined 340 weeks ranked No. 1 in the world. On Opening Night Monday at the United States Open, inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, the […]
TORONTO, August 12, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) Before homegrown teenager Bianca Andreescu won the Rogers Cup title over an ailing Serena Williams Sunday afternoon in Toronto, she made history. The 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ontario, became the first Canadian in 50 […]
LONDON, July 15, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) The ladies’ singles final of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships was over in a mere 56 minutes. In a battle among former No. 1 players, a focused and positive Simona Halep played flawlessly against […]
LONDON, July 13, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) Serena Williams’ quest for an eighth Wimbledon Championships ladies’ singles crown and a 24th Grand Slam singles title will have to wait. On Saturday in the 126th Wimbledon ladies’ final, with an appreciative […]
LONDON, July 12, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) Simona Halep and Serena Williams are the only two players who have achieved a major final in each of the last three WTA seasons, a testament to their consistency. On Saturday at the […]
LONDON, July 11, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) Coming into their semifinal showdown at the Wimbledon Championships on Thursday, their first on grass, No. 7 seed Simona Halep of Romania had the edge over Elina Svitolina, who walked out on Centre […]
LONDON, July 10, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) At 5-foot-5, Barbora Strycova is a fighter on the tennis court. While her sense of anticipation and soft touch that comes from being one of the best doubles players in the world make […]
LONDON, July 9, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) Could Alison Riske’s dream go further? After all, she’d beaten the World No. 1 and is getting married in 11 days. When a grass-court specialist gets her mojo going, anything’s possible at the […]
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