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*Flushing, NY – Serena Williams was just one match away from reaching the rare pinnacle of tennis: holding the coveted Calendar Slam. She would also have won her 22nd major, equaling the number of Slams held by tennis legend Steffi Graf. Destiny seemed to have cleared the way for the defending champion to achieve the […]

*(CNN) — Twenty-seven years on the professional tour, 23 grand slam singles titles and a plethora of records; Serena Williams is leaving tennis as one of the greatest players to ever grace the court. After losing to Ajla Tomljanovic at this year’s US Open, the American gave an emotional farewell to the sport that she […]

[…] day at the 2019 US Open. There are now two roof-covered stadiums, Ashe and Armstrong, and otherwise displaced fans piled in to catch some superstar action, including Serena Williams, Venus Williams, and Madison Keys. The three high profile American ladies were all competing for a spot in the third round. Venus Williams, the sentimental favorite, […]

Young Serena and Venus Williams *Flushing, NY – Serena Williams emphatically booked a spot in the 4th Round of the US Open on Friday night. She did it by mercilessly steamrolling over her sister, Venus Williams, 6-1, 6-2, in just over an hour. The meeting between the two was a momentous occasion in terms of […]

*“King Richard,” the new film starring Will Smith as Richard Williams, the father of tennis champs Venus and Serena Williams, opens Friday in theaters and on HBO Max.  Based on the true story that will inspire the world, “King Richard” follows the journey of Richard Williams, an undeterred father instrumental in raising two of the […]

Venus Williams *Flushing Meadows – Serena Williams is likely singing the same old song after yesterday’s matches: “One is the loneliest number that you’ll every do…” As it usually goes on the back end of Grand Slams over the last several years, she usually finds herself still sitting at world no. 1 in the rankings […]

Serena Williams of The United States celebrates victory following the Ladies Singles first round match against Amra Sadikovic of Switzerland on day two of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 28, 2016 in London, England. *It was more of a challenge than it should’ve […]

[…] … coming through tremendous adversity – from poverty to racism – to “double-handedly” transforming a sport with “exclusive” traditions and attitudes as old as dirt. Venus and Serena Williams – 16 years after the first and youngest sibling, Serena, in 1999 definitively announced her arrival as a professional women’s tennis champion by winning on the […]

Serena Williams (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) *Serena Williams opens up in a personal essay for Elle about her near-death experience while giving birth to her daughter Olympia in September 2017.  “I was nervous about meeting my baby,” Williams said in the Elle essay, titled: “How Serena Williams Saved Her Own Life”. “Throughout my […]

Serena Williams (Snapchat) *Serena Williams owns the US Open. Heck, she owns women’s tennis, but I digress. She won her first Grand Slam trophy here in New York and went on to collect five more. The Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, NY is who’s house? It’s Serena’s house. But Serena’s not in […]

[…] changing the sport of tennis forever. Driven by a clear vision of their future and using unconventional methods, Richard has a plan that will take Venus and Serena Williams from the streets of Compton, California to the global stage as legendary icons. “King Richard” is a profoundly moving film that shows the power of family, […]

*Tennis superstar Serena Williams is serving fierce body in the July/August of the Wall Street Journal magazine, in which she discusses — among many things — how sore she was after twerking in Beyonce’s “Sorry” video. The 21-time Grand Slam winner is styling in Balmain, Versace & Onia swimwear in a classic spread. Inside, Serena […]

*Amazon Studios has signed a first-look TV deal with 23-time Grand Slam tennis champion, Serena Williams.  Per press release, Williams will work with Amazon Studios to create scripted and unscripted television projects that will premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime Video, beginning with an untitled docuseries that follows her in both her professional and personal life.  […]

Serena Williams answers questions for the press during 2015 BNP Paribas Open. Photo credit: Anita Stahl *”Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams to Battle” … well, scratch that. I was just dying to write that headline, completing it with “in Desert IW Final,” because it would’ve been the perfect way to consummate Serena’s highly-publicized return […]

Venus Williams (Hannah Peters-Getty) *Venus Williams, along with her baby sister, Serena Williams, has no doubt left an indelible mark on women’s tennis.  Venus and Serena – one name rarely spoken without the other – have brought their “lights out” hitting style to the sport and have literally changed the way the game is played. […]