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US Open: Bianca Andreescu upsets S. Williams
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US Open: Bianca Andreescu upsets S. Williams

September 8, 2019

Becomes Canada’s first Grand Slam Singles champion Teenager Bianca Andreescu became Canada’s first Grand Slam singles champion Saturday with a roller-coaster 6-3, 7-5 win over 23-time major champion Serena Williams in the US Open final. Williams lost to the 19-year-old Canadian at Arthur Ashe Stadium on the same court where she won her first Grand…

Halep thwarts Williams’ history bid  with Wimbledon final triumph
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Halep thwarts Williams’ history bid with Wimbledon final triumph

July 14, 2019

Simona Halep torpedoed Serena Williams’ latest bid to capture a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam on Saturday when she stormed to a sensational victory in a 56-minute Wimbledon final. The 27-year-old Romanian captured her second career major with a 6-2, 6-2 victory adding a maiden Wimbledon to her 2018 Roland Garros triumph. Defeat for 37-year-old Williams,…

Serena withdraws from Italian Open  with knee problem
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Serena withdraws from Italian Open with knee problem

May 16, 2019

Serena Williams withdrew from the Italian Open on Tuesday with a recurring left knee injury. Serena Williams has withdrawn with a new knee pain, organisers said. The 23-time Grand Slam champion’s withdrawal comes a day after she beat Sweden’s Rebecca Peterson in straight sets to set up a second round meeting with her older sister…

Naomi Osaka claims US Open title after Serena Williams meltdown
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Naomi Osaka claims US Open title after Serena Williams meltdown

September 9, 2018

New York: Naomi Osaka became the first Japanese to win a Grand Slam singles title on Saturday as her idol Serena Williams angrily imploded, calling the chair umpire in the US Open final “a thief.” Osaka, 20, triumphed 6-2, 6-4 in the match marred by Williams’ second set outburst, the American enraged by umpire Carlos…

Kerber wins third Grand Slam title, Serena falters on final hurdle
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Kerber wins third Grand Slam title, Serena falters on final hurdle

July 15, 2018

London: Angelique Kerber became the first German woman to win Wimbledon for 22 years as the 11th seed shattered Serena Williams’ bid for Grand Slam history with a shock 6-3, 6-3 victory in Saturday’s final. Kerber avenged her defeat against Williams in the 2016 Wimbledon title match, overwhelming the seven-time champion with a stunning 65-minute…

Sublime Serena to face Kerber in her 10th Wimbledon final
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Sublime Serena to face Kerber in her 10th Wimbledon final

July 14, 2018

London: Serena Williams booked a Wimbledon final rematch against Angelique Kerber as the seven-time champion marched into her 10th All England Club title match with a 6-2, 6-4 rout of Julia Goerges on Thursday. On 20-match winning streak at Wimbledon, Serena is the third oldest female Grand Slam finalist in the Open era at 36…

Serena Williams survives scare to make 11th Wimbledon Semi-final
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Serena Williams survives scare to make 11th Wimbledon Semi-final

July 11, 2018

Wimbledon: Serena Williams survived a major scare before sealing her 11th Wimbledon semi-final appearance as the seven-time champion hit back to beat Italy’s Camila Giorgi 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Tuesday. Williams was in danger of a stunning quarter-final exit after world number 52 Giorgi became the first player in this year’s tournament to take a…

Mary Pierce hails exceptional qualities of Federer, Serena
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Mary Pierce hails exceptional qualities of Federer, Serena

May 25, 2018

Modern-time great Roger Federer has an exceptional mind for game’s analysis and Serena Williams is born with a burning desire to succeed and that sets them apart from other players, says two-time singles Grand Slam winner Mary Pierce. Pierce, who won Australian Open (1995) and French Open (2000), said Federer has an array of shots…

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