Procter & Gamble features tennis' Serena Williams in lighthearted Tampax campaignSeptember 21st, 2009 Tennis' Serena Williams headlines Tampax adsCINCINNATI — The Procter & Gamble Co. is featuring tennis star Serena Williams in a lighthearted ad campaign for its Tampax brand that begins just weeks after her U.S.
Serena Williams remains unrepentant about her US Open outburstSeptember 14th, 2009 NEW YORK - American tennis star Serena Williams has said she won't apologize to the lineswoman for her outburst during her US Open semi-final defeat by Kim Clijsters. "An apology from me? Know many people yell at linespeople? Players, athletes get frustrated," The Mirror quoted Williams, as saying.
Serena, Venus Williams move into 1st US Open women's doubles final since 1999September 10th, 2009 Williams sisters a win away from a Perfect 10NEW YORK — Maybe they should just hand the Williams sisters the trophy. A victory Thursday put Venus and Serena in their 10th Grand Slam doubles final.
Serena Williams wins in straight sets again to set up US Open semi against Kim ClijstersSeptember 8th, 2009 Serena Williams sets up SF against Kim ClijstersNEW YORK — Defending champion Serena Williams has advanced to the U.S. Open semifinals, setting up a showdown against Kim Clijsters.
Serena Williams wins in straight sets to reach 4th round at US OpenSeptember 4th, 2009 Serena Williams reaches 4th round at US OpenNEW YORK — Defending champion Serena Williams has moved into the fourth round at the U.S. Open with another straight-set victory.
The defense begins: Serena defeats Glatch 6-4, 6-1 in US Open openerAugust 31st, 2009 Serena opens defense with 6-4, 6-1 win over GlatchNEW YORK — Serena Williams has begun the quest for her fourth U.S. Open title with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Alexa Glatch.
Wimbledon champion Serena Williams visits White HouseJuly 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON — It was tennis before baseball for President Barack Obama on Tuesday. Before heading off to St.
Has the Wimbledon Win Shrunken the Tennis Queen's Apetite?July 6th, 2009 LONDON - American tennis star Serena Williams celebrated her third Wimbledon title with her family with the Williams clan going to a restaurant, but Serena barely touched her food. The new Wimbledon champion had been spending the last two weeks stuffing herself with pasta to fuel her triumph.
Serena Williams beats big sister Venus in Wimbledon final for third timeJuly 4th, 2009 Serena beats sister Venus in Wimbledon finalWIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams has won her third Wimbledon title, beating sister Venus Williams 7-6 (3), 6-2 in the final. The second-seeded Serena also beat Venus in the 2002 and '03 Wimbledon finals, but lost to her older sibling in last year's championship match at the All England Club.
Serena Williams saves a match point, rallies to beat Dementieva in Wimbledon semifinalsJuly 2nd, 2009 Serena saves match point, advances to semifinalsWIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams saved a match point and rallied to beat Elena Dementieva 6-7 (4), 7-5, 8-6 Thursday, reaching the Wimbledon final for the second year in a row. The two-time Wimbledon champion saved the match point with a backhand volley while trailing 5-4 in the third set.
Serena Williams beats Victoria Azarenka to join sister Venus in Wimbledon semifinalsJune 30th, 2009 Serena Williams joins Venus in Wimbledon semisWIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams is back in the Wimbledon semifinals after beating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-2, 6-3. Williams broke the eighth-seeded Azarenka for a 5-3 lead in the second set and then served out the match at love Tuesday, converting her first match point with a forehand winner.
Serena unhappy with locker room restrictions (Wimbledon Diary)June 27th, 2009 LONDON - Serena Williams finds herself a bit peckish over the restriction on carrying food to the Wimbledon locker. If that is the case, the American complains on her website, then why are bananas and energy bars offered to players inside the locker room?
"I'm an athlete and my diet is very important during a tournament," said the 10-time Grand Slam champion.
Serena Williams uses powerful serve in straight-sets win to reach 2nd round at WimbledonJune 22nd, 2009 Serena Williams advances to 2nd round at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams has advanced to the second round of Wimbledon by beating Neuza Silva of Portugal 6-1, 7-5. Williams breezed through the first set and then relied on her powerful serve in the second.
Serena Williams beaten by Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-6 (3), 5-7, 7-5 in French Open quartersJune 3rd, 2009 Serena loses to Kuznetsova in French quartersPARIS — Serena Williams' bid for a third consecutive Grand Slam title has been ended by Svetlana Kuznetsova in the quarterfinals of the French Open. Williams was unable to convert a set point in the opening set and lost a seesaw struggle 7-6 (3), 5-7, 7-5 Wednesday.
2nd-seeded Serena Williams rallies to advance to 4th round at French OpenMay 30th, 2009 Serena Williams reaches 4th round at French OpenPARIS — Serena Williams rallied to reach the fourth round of the French Open on Saturday, beating Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez of Spain 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. The second-seeded Williams seemed to have trouble dealing with her opponent's serve-and-volley tactics, and piled up plenty of unforced errors.