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.
Martina Navratilova: Time running out for Williams sisters to match record 9 Wimbledon titlesJuly 15th, 2009 Navratilova: Williamses must hurry to catch recordNEW YORK — Martina Navratilova says the Williams sisters need to hurry to match her record of nine Wimbledon singles titles. The 29-year-old Venus lost to Serena at Wimbledon this month, keeping her at five.
Venus and Serena Williams win fourth Wimbledon doubles championshipJuly 4th, 2009 Williams sisters win Wimbledon doubles titleWIMBLEDON, England — Venus and Serena Williams have won their fourth women's doubles title at Wimbledon by beating Rennae Stubbs and Samantha Stosur of Australia 7-6 (4), 6-4. The doubles final began a few hours after Serena beat Venus for the singles championship Saturday.
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 through to Wimbledon finalJuly 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Dinara Safina is all that stands in the way of a fourth Williams sisters Wimbledon final after second seed Serena Williams held off Russian Elena Dementieva 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, 8-6 in their semi-final Thursday. Top-seeded world number one Safina will hope to step up when she next takes on five-time champion Venus Williams.
Venus Williams easily reaches 8th Wimbledon final by routing top-ranked SafinaJuly 2nd, 2009 Venus easily reaches 8th Wimbledon finalWIMBLEDON, England — Venus Williams has easily reached her eighth Wimbledon final by routing top-ranked Dinara Safina 6-1, 6-0. The five-time champion won the opening nine points of Thursday's match and saved the only break point she faced in the third game of the first set.
Serena Williams saves a match point, rallies to beat Dementieva in Wimbledon semifinalJuly 2nd, 2009 Serena rallies to advance to Wimbledon finalWIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams has rallied to beat Elena Dementieva 6-7 (4), 7-5, 8-6 and reach the Wimbledon final for the second year in a row. The two-time Wimbledon champion saved a match point with a backhand volley while trailing 5-4 in the third set of Thursday's semifinal.
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 Williams dismisses Daniela Hantuchova to reach Wimbledon quarterfinalsJune 29th, 2009 SWilliams reaches Wimbledon quarterfinalsWIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams has reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals after defeating Daniela Hantuchova 6-3, 6-1. The second-seeded Williams lost just two points on her first serve Monday and broke Hantuchova five times to complete the win in 56 minutes.
Venus Williams stretches Wimbledon winning streak to 17 matches by beating Suarez NavarroJune 27th, 2009 Venus Williams moves into 4th round at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Venus Williams has powered her way into the second week of Wimbledon, defeating Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain 6-0, 6-4 Saturday to reach the fourth round. Williams is trying to become the first woman since Steffi Graf in 1991-93 to win three consecutive titles at the All England Club.
Second seeds Roger Federer, Serena Williams highlight today's 2nd-round action at WimbledonJune 24th, 2009 Federer, Serena Williams in Wimbledon action todayWIMBLEDON, England — Second seeds Roger Federer and Serena Williams highlight Wednesday's second-round action at Wimbledon. Fourth seeds Elena Dementieva and Novak Djokovic are in the schedule, as are Maria Sharapova and American Mardy Fish.
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.
Safina heads WTA list into WimbledonJune 22nd, 2009 HAMBURG - Dinara Safina of Russia took the women's number one ranking in tennis into the Wimbledon fortnight which began Monday. Safina has 9,801 points in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) list as she eyes her first career Grand Slam title after losing three finals at the majors in the past.
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.
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