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Williams faces action over rant

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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Stosur stuns Williams in US final

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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Serena Williams Storms Into U.S. Open Final

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 to Face Wozniacki, Who Wants to Be Next Big Thing

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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Straight Sets: U.S. Open Point/Counterpoint: Steffi Graf vs. Serena Williams

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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U.S. Open 2011: Rivalries, comebacks and Hurricane Irene

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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Live – Wimbledon day four

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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Serena seeded eight for Wimbledon

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 Williams Has Pulmonary Embolism

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 recovers from op

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 Drops Out of Australian Open

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 Out for the Year

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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Injured Serena will miss US Open

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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