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Osaka hopes format familiarity brings better result at WTA Finals
By Reuters,
1726, October 26, 2019 (EAT)
Twelve months on from her debut appearance at the WTA Finals, two-time grand slam winner Naomi Osaka is hoping to put the lessons learned into practic...
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Andreescu fends off Williams comeback to win U.S. Open
By Reuters,
1452, September 8, 2019 (EAT)
Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu claimed her first Grand Slam title in a hard-hitting, nerve-jangling 6-3 7-5 win over Serena Williams on Saturday t...
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Williams’ path to Grand Slam record blocked by teen
By Reuters,
1232, September 6, 2019 (EAT)
A clash of generations will decide the U.S. Open on Saturday with Serena Williams taking a fourth crack at Grand Slam history against teenager Bianca ...
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Serena sweeps into semis, chalks up 100th U.S. Open win
By Reuters,
1008, September 4, 2019 (EAT)
Serena Williams claimed her 100th win at the U.S. Open in style on Tuesday, dismantling her quarter-final opponent Wang Qiang 6-1 6-0 in a blistering ...
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Serena advances in New York despite ankle injury
By Reuters,
951, September 2, 2019 (EAT)
Serena Williams needed a medical time out in the second set of her 6-3 6-4 win over Petra Martic on Sunday to get treatment on her right ankle but rec...
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Williams thrashes Sharapova to advance at US Open
By Agencies,
1012, August 27, 2019 (EAT)
Serena Williams made the perfect return to the US Open after last year's controversial final by thrashing her long-time rival Maria Sharapova. Willia...
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Serena to begin 2020 season with return to Auckland
By Reuters,
1028, August 20, 2019 (EAT)
Former world number one Serena Williams will begin her 2020 season with a return to the Auckland Open in January, her first appearance at the tourname...
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Venus stuns holder Bertens in Cincinnati, Serena withdraws
By Reuters,
1130, August 14, 2019 (EAT)
Former world number one Venus Williams, playing what she called “smart” tennis, beat defending champion Kiki Bertens 6-3 3-6 7-6(4) in the second ...
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Murray ready to go it alone in Cincinnati
By Reuters,
1333, August 12, 2019 (EAT)
Andy Murray has sharpened his game on the practice courts with some of the best players in the world but the Scot says now is the time to really test ...
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Tearful Serena retires injured in Toronto final
By Reuters,
1138, August 12, 2019 (EAT)
Serena Williams’ first U.S. Open tune-up ended in dramatic fashion as the tearful American was forced to retire with a back injury while trailing Ca...
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Serena rolls past Osaka in Toronto, Halep retires
By Reuters,
1429, August 10, 2019 (EAT)
Serena Williams moved into the Rogers Cup semi-finals on Friday with a maiden career victory over Naomi Osaka in their first meeting since the America...
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Serena, Osaka advance in Toronto to set up rematch
By Reuters,
1109, August 9, 2019 (EAT)
Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka advanced to the Rogers Cup quarter-finals on Thursday to set up their first meeting since the American’s infamous ro...
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Serena storms into third round in Toronto
By Reuters,
1029, August 8, 2019 (EAT)
Serena Williams made a solid start to her first U.S. Open tune-up with a 6-3 6-3 victory over Elise Mertens on Wednesday while Naomi Osaka took a step...
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Serena, Osaka top Forbes list of best-paid female athletes
By Reuters,
1100, August 7, 2019 (EAT)
Naomi Osaka’s Grand Slam title wins at the U.S. and Australian Opens have helped catapult the Japanese tennis player up to second, behind Serena Wil...
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Wimbledon champion Halep enjoys Romania’s adulation
By Reuters,
1012, July 16, 2019 (EAT)
Romania’s presidency and the Orthodox Church awarded Wimbledon tennis champion Simona Halep their highest distinctions on Monday while hundreds of f...
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Halep stuns Williams to win Wimbledon title
By Reuters,
1824, July 13, 2019 (EAT)
Serena Williams’ wait for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title goes on after Simona Halep stunned the off-key American 6-2 6-2 in a one-...
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Serena powers past Strycova into Wimbledon final
By Reuters,
2203, July 11, 2019 (EAT)
Mixed doubles with Andy Murray was fun but Serena Williams got back to the serious business as she powered into her 11th Wimbledon final by overwhelmi...
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Serena Williams fined Ksh.1M for damaging Wimbledon court
By CNN,
1808, July 9, 2019 (EAT)
Seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams has been handed a $10,000 (approx. Ksh.1 million)fine for damaging one of the practice courts with her r...
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Murray makes winning doubles return
By Reuters,
1206, July 5, 2019 (EAT)
Andy Murray thought his days of gracing Wimbledon showcourts were behind him after hip surgery but he returned to the All England Club in the men’s ...
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Murray and Serena to face Chilean/German duo
By Reuters,
1803, July 3, 2019 (EAT)
Andy Murray and Serena Williams will launch Wimbledon’s new dream team against Chilean Alex Guarachi and Germany’s Andreas Mies in the first round...
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