Venus Williams News

Iconoclasts spotlight on Venus Williams and Wyclef Jean, Nov.13

Nov 12, 2008, 22:54 GMT

Sundance graciously sent us great video clips of tomorrow night's great show, Iconoclasts, a series that pairs divergent yet equally prominent talents together who have great respect and admiration for each other, and also learn new things along the way. ... more

Jankovic beats Petrova for second trophy in a fortnight

Oct 5, 2008, 15:12 GMT

Stuttgart - New world number one Jelena Jankovic defeated Nadia Petrova 6-4, 6-3 in the final of the Porsche Grand Prix on Sunday to make it two titles in a fortnight. ... more

Venus stops Serena for fifth Wimbledon title (Roundup)

Jul 5, 2008, 15:30 GMT

London - Holder Venus Williams won her fifth Wimbledon title on Saturday with a 7-5, 6-4 defeat of sister Serena in the third sibling title showdown at the All England club. ... more

Style wars break out in the Wimbledon tuxedo-and-trench set

Jun 24, 2008, 22:28 GMT

London - Maria Sharapova raised the fashion stakes in the style wars at Wimbledon, claiming a second-round spot in her all- white tuxedo-style top and boy-shorts 6-1, 6-4 over Stephanie Foretz on Tuesday. ... more

Sharapova sends Venus out in revenge win

Mar 26, 2007, 5:06 GMT

   Miami - Top seed Maria Sharapova took revenge for a Wimbledon semi-final defeat as she beat Venus Williams 2-6, 6-2, 7-5 on Sunday to advance at the Miami Masters. ... more

Venus will play Fed Cup in April

Jan 29, 2007, 18:44 GMT

United States captain Zina Garrison announced on Monday that Venus Williams will play in the Fed Cup quarterfinal against Belgium in April.

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Venus pulls out of Aussie Open

Jan 10, 2007, 17:23 GMT

Venus Williams will miss the 2007 Australian Open due to a left wrist injury.

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Venus Williams pulls out of US Open

Aug 25, 2006, 19:39 GMT

Venus Williams pulled out of the United States Open on Friday, citing a nagging left wrist injury.

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Mauresmo, Venus pull out of Rogers Cup

Aug 10, 2006, 16:04 GMT

Next week's Rogers Cup event will have to do without world No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo and former top-ranked star Venus Williams, as both players withdrew from the tournament.

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Venus Williams withdraws from JPMorgan Chase Open

Aug 5, 2006, 5:41 GMT

Venus Williams withdrew from next week's JPMorgan Chase Open due to an ongoing left wrist injury.

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Serb shocks holder Williams

Jul 1, 2006, 18:55 GMT

London - Serb Jelena Jankovic knocked defending champion Venus Williams out in the third round at the Wimbledon Championships with a 7-6 (10-8), 4-6, 6-4 victory over the error-prone sixth seed Saturday. ... more

Optimist Williams salvages win after dice with disaster

Jun 29, 2006, 23:08 GMT

London - Defending champion Venus Williams produced a nail- biting comeback Thursday, winning five straight games in the second set on the road to surviving a second-round scare at the Wimbledon Championships. ... more

Beaten Williams to lay low prior to Wimbledon

Jun 6, 2006, 15:18 GMT

Paris - Heartbroken Venus Williams will go to ground at home in Florida before re-emerging in time to bid for a fourth career title at Wimbledon. ... more

Williams recovers to advance in Rome

May 19, 2006, 19:09 GMT

Rome - 1999 champion Venus Williams began re-living her successful past at the 1.34-million-dollar Rome Masters Friday as she defeated Jelena Jankovic 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 to reach the semifinals. ... more

Wimbledon win moves Williams back into top ten

Jul 4, 2005, 11:54 GMT

Hamburg - Venus Williams' third women's Wimbledon title at the weekend moves the American back into the top ten of the WTA tennis rankings issued Monday, jumping eight places from 16th to eighth. ... more

Williams silences the doubters then promises more success

Jul 4, 2005, 9:09 GMT

London - With her tennis career now back on track after a third Wimbledon title in six years, Venus Williams is still not prepared to let her sport dictate her life. ... more

Revitalized Venus lifts third Wimbledon trophy

Jul 2, 2005, 23:55 GMT

London - Venus Williams gave the kiss of life to a career on the slide, earning a 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 9-7 comeback win Saturday over top seed Lindsay Davenport to lift her third title at the Wimbledon Championships. ... more

Venus shows true grit to win third Wimbledon title

Jul 2, 2005, 18:25 GMT

London - Venus Williams erupted in leaps of joy and spontaneous celebration Saturday as she won the longest women's final ever played at the 18.5-million-dollar Wimbledon Championships. ... more

No time for old times as another Williams-Davenport Wimbledon final approaches

Jul 1, 2005, 16:01 GMT

London - Lindsay Davenport will have few memories to dredge up of the Wimbledon Championships final she lost to Venus Williams five years ago when she faces her fellow American Saturday in a second title try. ... more

Davenport dumps Mauresmo to reach final against Williams

Jul 1, 2005, 15:44 GMT

London - Top seed Lindsay Davenport Friday finished off the last two games after an overnight rain delay to set up a repeat of the 2000 Wimbledon Championships final against Venus Williams. ... more

Venus rises to stun Sharapova with Wimbledon semifinal upset

Jul 1, 2005, 5:54 GMT

London - Venus Williams buried defending Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova 7-6 (7-2), 6-1 Thursday, powering into her fifth final even after drizzle delayed play for four hours. ... more

Williams stuns Sharapova in Wimbledon semi-final

Jun 30, 2005, 19:35 GMT

London - Venus Williams dethroned reigning champion Maria Sharapova with a shock 7-6 (7-2), 6-1 upset on a rainy Thursday to reach her fifth career final at the Wimbledon Championships. ... more

Venus and Serena Williams Next Reality Show Stars?

May 2, 2005, 18:17 GMT

Tennis goddesses Serena and Venus Williams are the latest to join the reality TV craze.  ... more