Tag: Serena

Serena battles past Pliskova to reach semis

NEW YORK: Serena Williams fought back from a break down in the first set to beat Czech eighth seed Karolina Pliskova 6-4 6-3 and...

Serena, Federer cruise through, Venus Williams knocked out

LONDON: Serena Williams boosted her chances of winning an eighth Wimbledon and 24th Grand Slam by making the fourth round at the All England...

Federer, Serena in Wimbledon masterclass as Wozniacki crashes

LONDON: Roger Federer extended his flawless winning streak at Wimbledon to 26 consecutive sets as the defending champion crushed Lukas Lacko, while Serena Williams...

Serena ‘betrayed’ as Sharapova feud fires up French Open

Paris: Serena Williams will be fired up to tighten her 14-year grip on Maria Sharapova by a sense of betrayal as the two iconic stars...

No Williams sisters, no problem as USA target Fed Cup final...

WASHINGTON: The United States aims to prove again that they can thrive without Serena and Venus Williams when they tackle France for a place...

British HC’s ‘Great Debate’ concludes in capital

BY BILAL SABRI ISLAMABAD: The finalists of debating competitions held across Pakistan’s major cities locked horns in Serena Hotel, Islamabad here on Saturday for the...

Serena returns after long rest at Fed Cup

Serena Williams returns to tennis after a year-long absence on Saturday, with all eyes on the former world number one as she sets out...

Jahangir Khan becomes brand ambassador for Serena

ISLAMABAD: Serena Hotels announced that renowned squash legend Jahangir Khan would be the brand ambassador of Serena Hotels Sports Diplomacy Initiative. The signing ceremony formalised...

Serena entered for ´family-friendly´ Australian Open

SYDNEY: New mum Serena Williams has accepted a place at the Australian Open and is "anticipated to return" to the tournament in January, less...

Serena holds off Halep to reach US Open semi-finals

World number one Serena Williams fended off spirited Simona Halep on Wednesday, downing the fifth-seeded Romanian 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 to reach the US Open...

Serena, Murray storm through on rainy day at US Open

Wimbledon champions Serena Williams and Andy Murray raised the roof at the US Open on Thursday, powering into the third round with decisive straight-sets...

Lawsuit pending, Bouchard out at US Open; Serena, Venus win

Eugenie Bouchard wrung her hands at her post-match news conference. She rubbed her lower lip. She squeezed her left arm. While her body language screamed...

Serena crashes out of Rio Olympics after third round upset

Defending champion and world number one Serena Williams was sent crashing out of the Olympic Games Tuesday, losing 6-4, 6-3 to Elina Svitolina of...

Serena in no mood for quitting

Serena Williams insisted Wednesday that retirement is not on her agenda as the 34-year-old American superstar targets a sixth Olympic gold medal. World number one...

BBC draws criticism over ‘questioning’ Serena’s equal pay claim for women...

Top ranked Serena Williams raced into Wimbledon final after a comprehensive straight set victory over Russia’s Elena Vesnina on Friday. However, her record victory the...

Serena battles rivals, self-doubt at Wimbledon

Serena Williams finds herself under siege from revitalised rivals and an army of doubters as the defending champion starts her bid for a seventh...

Muguruza stuns Serena to win first career Grand Slam

Garbine Muguruza won her first Grand Slam title at the French Open on Saturday defeating top seed and defending champion Serena Williams in the...