Category: Venus WilliamsPosted on Aug 14, 2008 | Comments Off
Venus and Serena Williams tumbled out of the 2008 Summer Olympics singles competition on Thursday.
Rain delayed most of the day’s action on the Olympic Green before play was finally halted early Friday morning.
Posted on Aug 7, 2008 | 6 Comments
The Beijing Olympic tennis competition will feature a stellar field of the best players in the world led by 2008 French Open champion Ana Ivanovic.
Continue reading for a first look at the top eight seeded players at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
Posted on Jul 22, 2008 | 10 Comments
Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, and Justine Henin have more in common than simply playing tennis.
According to Forbes, these four women are the top earning female athletes in the world.
Posted on Jul 5, 2008 | Comments Off
Venus Williams won her seventh Grand Slam title on Saturday with a decisive victory over her sister Serena at Wimbledon.
Keep reading for excerpts from Venus’ post-championship press conference.
Posted on Jul 5, 2008 | 17 Comments
In what was a stunning display of high-quality tennis, Venus Williams has defeated her sister Serena in straight sets 7-5, 6-4 for the 2008 Wimbledon ladies’ singles title.
Venus had not beaten Serena in a Grand Slam singles final since their very first major championship at the 2001 US Open.
Posted on Jul 4, 2008 | 1 Comment
Venus and Serena Williams may be opponents in the Wimbledon final, but above all they are sisters.
Over the past two weeks, they have been asked countless questions about their relationship.
Posted on Jul 3, 2008 | 8 Comments
Paula Vergara previews the 2008 Wimbledon Championship match by taking a look at the head-to-head record between Venus and Serena Williams.
Which sister will be the last player standing?
Posted on Jul 3, 2008 | Comments Off
Defending champion Venus Williams has reached her seventh Championships at Wimbledon final after a solid 6-1, 7-6 (3) defeat of Russia’s Elena Dementieva on Thursday.
She will play a familiar face in the championship round—her younger sister Serena Williams.
Posted on Jul 2, 2008 | Comments Off
Only two women can stop Venus and Serena Williams from meeting in the championship match of a Grand Slam for the seventh time in their careers.
Elena Dementieva and Jie Zheng have a monumental task ahead of them on Thursday in the semifinals at Wimbledon.
Posted on Jul 2, 2008 | 3 Comments
Justine Henin’s retirement from professional tennis in May shocked the tennis world as she left the sport at the top of her game.
The former world No. 1 quit on her own terms, but has now conceded that she still has one regret after ending her stellar career which included seven major titles.
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