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[ 7 Oct 2009 | No Comment | 225 views ]

Serena Williams certainly served up a surprise on the cover of America’s ESPN magazine.

The tennis champion peeled off her usual sportswear to appear completely naked on the cover of the publication’s ‘Body Issue’.

The 28-year-old looks a picture of confidence w... read more

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[ 14 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 141 views ]

The Williams sisters have won the U.S. Open women’s doubles title, two days after Serena’s ugly exit in the singles semifinals.

Serena teamed with her older sister, Venus, to defeat defending champions Cara Black and Liezel Huber 6-2, 6-2 on Monday for their 10th career Grand Slam... read more

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[ 14 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 95 views ]

Serena Williams’ profanity-laced, finger-pointing tirade at a U.S. Open linesperson drew a $10,000 fine Sunday, and more punishment could follow from a broader investigation into what the head of the tournament called her “threatening manner.”

The fine — not quite 3 percen... read more

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[ 13 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 272 views ]

Defending champion Serena Williams was charged with a point penalty on match point after yelling at a line judge for a calling a foot fault on her previous serve. The ruling gave Kim Clijsters a 6-4, 7-5 victory in their semifinal match, which had been delayed 32 hours because of rain.

After ... read more

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[ 9 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 46 views ]

Defending champion Serena Williams has advanced to the U.S. Open semifinals, setting up a showdown against Kim Clijsters.

The No. 2-seeded Williams beat No. 10 Flavia Pennetta of Italy 6-4, 6-3 on Tuesday to improve her win-loss record to 23-1 in Grand Slam singles this season.

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[ 3 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 273 views ]

What else did everyone really expect but another all-Williams Wimbledon final on Saturday?

How they got here was surely different, however. Serena Williams saved a match point and overcame Elena Dementieva 6-7 (4), 7-5, 8-6 in 2 hours, 4... read more

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[ 1 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 402 views ]

The other half of the American vs. Russian semifinal at Wimbledon on Thursday is No. 2 seed Serena Williams against No. 4 Elena Dementieva.

Serena Williams, a finalist at Wimbledon last year, has o... read more

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[ 2 Jun 2009 | No Comment | 218 views ]

There is only one American left standing in either singles draw at the French Open, and that’s who it usually is: Serena Williams.

She cruised into the quarterfinals by crushing No. 24 seed Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada 6-1, 6-2 in 53 minutes.

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[ 22 May 2009 | No Comment | 210 views ]

Good news for all American tennis fans and bettors on WagerWeb.com: Sisters Serena and Venus Williams can meet in the finals of the French Open, the second major of the season which begins Sunday in Paris.

Serena and Venus are in opposite halves of... read more

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[ 29 Jan 2009 | No Comment | 373 views ]

The lone American left standing in the Australian Open is the one who everyone expected to be there: Serena Williams.

Serena will go for her fourth Australian Open title (all coming in odd years, so you have to like her chances) and 10th career Grand Slam title when the No. 2 seed and WagerWe... read more