PARIS (AFP) – Serena Williams dropped out of the WTA top 10 for the first time in more than two years when the new rankings were released on Monday (July 12). The 39-year-old, who has spent 319 weeks at number one over the course of her glittering career, dropped rankings points at Wimbledon, where she... » read more
PARIS (AFP) – Serena Williams’ latest quest for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title ended with a 6-3, 7-5 defeat by Kazakh 21st seed Elena Rybakina in the French Open last 16 on Sunday (June 6). The 39-year-old American, still one short of Margaret Court’s all-time record of most Grand Slam singles titles, has not... » read more
PARIS (REUTERS) – Former world number one Serena Williams, chasing a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles title, overcame a second-set blip to reach the French Open third round with a 6-3 5-7 6-1 win against Romania’s Mihaela Buzarnescu on Wednesday (June 2). Three-time Roland Garros champion Williams, who has been stuck on 23 major titles... » read more
LOS ANGELES (REUTERS) – Serena Williams will not compete at this week’s Miami Open as the 23-times Grand Slam singles champion recovers from oral surgery, the Associated Press reported on Sunday (March 21). The 39-year-old Florida resident has won the Miami Open a record eight times and joins big names including Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal... » read more