For the second consecutive year, Serena Williams was defeated in the first round of the Wimbledon tournament. Yesterday, the 23-time Grand Slam champion was bested in a third-set tiebreaker by Harmony Tan. In her first competitive singles match in 364 days, Williams lost a grueling 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) match …
Read More »Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams meet for fifth time in Australian Open Semifinal
The Australian Open semifinals are set to begin with a headline match between two superstars of women’s tennis. The third-ranked Naomi Osaka will face-off with tenth-ranked Serena Williams in a battle that determines who will reach the women’s singles finals. https://twitter.com/naomiosaka/status/1361533314817925132 The titanic semifinal between Williams and Osaka is setting …
Read More »Serena’s Chase For 24 Stalls at The French Open
The 2017 Australian Open: A grand slam event that feels like a lifetime ago. This was the last time that Serena Williams, arguably the greatest female tennis player of all time, lifted a grand slam trophy. For the last three and a half years, Williams has been vying to win …
Read More »Wimbledon 2020 Championships canceled for first time since WWII
COVID-19 stole yet another event from the sporting world. Wimbledon canceled its Grand Slam tennis tournament on Wednesday for the first time since World War II. The event, which was scheduled for June 29 to July 12, was abandoned for public health concerns relating to the coronavirus, marking the first …
Read More »Djokovic, Federer and Serena Headline Wimbledon Finals
The Wimbledon singles finals are now set on both the men’s and women’s side. They are headlined by some of the games greatest. On the men’s side, a matchup between the top two players in the world, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. On the women’s side, Serena Williams goes for …
Read More »U.S. Open: Osaka, Djokovic Capture Grand Slam Glory in New York
The U.S. Open was the last Grand Slam of the 2018 calendar, but in terms of drama, it certainly wasn’t the least. On the women’s draw, a 20-year old from Japan showed signs of stardom in taking down an American legend on her home soil in a match riddled with …
Read More »Serena Williams Fights Back to Reach Wimbledon Semi-Finals
As Wimbledon 2018 enters its last days, Serena Williams was put to the test against Italy’s Camila Giorgi. The seven-time champion dropped her first set 6-3 to Giorgi but came back to win the remaining two 6-3 and 6-4, which will send her to the semi-finals for the 11th time. Giorgi …
Read More »2017 US Open Preview
The final Grand Slam of the year kicks off Monday, as the 2017 US Open takes place in Flushing Meadows, NY. 128 men and 128 women stand ready to duel it out for the final major of the season. Here’s a look ahead to the event and a prediction as …
Read More »Australian Open Recap
The 105th Australian Open concluded over the weekend with historic finals matches on both the men’s and women’s side of the ball. Women’s Final 19 years after their first appearance in the Australian Open, the Williams sisters found themselves pitted against each other in Sunday’s historic match. For the first …
Read More »The William’s Sisters: Battle for Australian Open Title
The Williams sibling rivalry started at the Australian Open in 1998 when older sister Venus beat younger sister Serena, 7-6, 6-1, in a second-round match. Nearly two decades later, the sisters are still battling it out again. As you can see its not just an Australian Open title, its a family …
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