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Saturday, May 26th, 2012
The red clay of Roland Garros isn’t impressed with raw power. It rewards stamina, agility and the resolve to hit ball after ball until an opponent either wilts or short-circuits in sheer frustration. None of these qualities has made Serena Williams the most dominant player in women’s tennis over the last decade. But on the eve of the 2012 French Open , the 30-year-old Williams looks the favorite to win her 14th Grand Slam title on a surface that has never played to her strengths. Read full article > >

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2012 French Open: Rededicated Serena Williams appears a favorite to win at Roland Garros
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Monday, September 12th, 2011
Serena Williams will discover on Monday whether she faces further punishment for an angry tirade at the umpire in the US Open final.

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Williams faces action over rant
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Sunday, September 11th, 2011
Australia’s Sam Stosur wins her first Grand Slam title with a stunning win over favourite Serena Williams in a controversial US Open final.

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Stosur stuns Williams in US final
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Sunday, September 11th, 2011
Serena Williams, a three-time champion, radiated joy Saturday night after advancing to her first Open final since 2008 with a 6-2, 6-4 victory against top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki.
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Serena Williams Storms Into U.S. Open Final
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Saturday, September 10th, 2011
Caroline Wozniacki, who is ranked No. 1 but has not won a major title, will meet Serena Williams, who has won 13 major championships, in the U.S. Open semifinals.
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Serena Williams to Face Wozniacki, Who Wants to Be Next Big Thing
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Monday, September 5th, 2011
After defeating Monica Seles in the first round, Serena Williams now faces Steffi Graf, who easily beat Venus Williams.
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Straight Sets: U.S. Open Point/Counterpoint: Steffi Graf vs. Serena Williams
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Saturday, August 27th, 2011
When New York lifts the curtain on the 2011 U.S. Open , a brilliant rivalry among an uncommonly gifted generation of men’s tennis players will take center stage. The chief protagonists: Roger Federer , at 30, fighting time and more physical foes in pursuit of a 17th major title; Rafael Nadal , whose victory last year completed a career Grand Slam; and Novak Djokovic , on track, with a 57-2 record, for the best season in the history of the men’s game. Only one name matters on the women’s side: Serena Williams , the three-time champion who returns to Flushing Meadows, N.Y., for the first time since her profane outburst led to her default from the 2009 tournament’s semifinals. Seeded a lowly 28th , Williams is the clear favorite nonetheless, having stormed back from a near year-long hiatus forced by injury and illness to dominate the hard-court season. Read full article > >

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U.S. Open 2011: Rivalries, comebacks and Hurricane Irene
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Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Elena Baltacha are in action on day four at Wimbledon, while British teenager Laura Robson takes on fifth seed Maria Sharapova.

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Live – Wimbledon day four
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Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
Defending champion Serena Williams is seeded eight for Wimbledon, while Britain’s Andy Murray is seeded fourth in the men’s draw.

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Serena seeded eight for Wimbledon
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Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011
Serena Williams is recuperating after two health scares she called “extremely hard, scary, and disappointing.”
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Serena Williams Has Pulmonary Embolism
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Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011
Wimbledon champion Serena Williams aims to return in early summer following emergency surgery for a blood clot on her lung.

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Serena Williams recovers from op
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Thursday, November 25th, 2010
Two-time defending champion Serena Williams has withdrawn from the Australian Open because of a foot injury.
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Serena Williams Drops Out of Australian Open
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Monday, October 11th, 2010
The world’s No. 1 female tennis star is likely calling it quits for the rest of the season. Serena Williams announced on her website Sunday evening that she is “completely heartbroken and devastated” that she has re-strained her foot and will not be…
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Serena Williams Out for the Year
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Friday, August 20th, 2010
World number one Serena Williams will miss this year’s US Open after failing to recover from a foot injury.

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Injured Serena will miss US Open
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