Tag: Venus
Indian Wells: Venus Williams loses on return to action as Naomi Osaka progresses to second round | Tennis News
Venus Williams lost her first match back on tour for six months as the 43-year-old faded badly to succumb 2-6 6-3 6-0 to qualifier Nao Hibino in the first round at Indian Wells. Williams hadn’t competed anywhere since a first-round exit at the US Open on August 29, while her last appearance at the BNP…
Read More
Indian Wells: Venus Williams and Caroline Wozniacki handed wildcards | Tennis News
Grand Slam champions Venus Williams and Caroline Wozniacki have been awarded wildcards to play in the Indian Wells tournament next month, live on Sky Sports. Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam champion, has not played since suffering an early exit from last year’s US Open after a humbling defeat by qualifier Greet Minnen in the first…
Read More
US Open: Carlos Alcaraz cruises through to second round while Venus Williams suffers an early exit
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz made it through to the second round of the US Open after his opponent retired with an injury while Venus Williams crashed out at the first hurdle. Alcaraz was handed an easy passage when Dominik Koepfer retired with the Spaniard leading at 6-2 3-2. The German rolled his ankle at a…
Read More
US Open 2023: Venus Williams and Caroline Wozniacki handed wild cards for Grand Slam
Two-time champion Venus Williams and former world No 1 Caroline Wozniacki have received wild cards for the US Open, which gets under way later this month. Williams, 43, will be making her 24th main draw appearance at Flushing Meadows, where she won back-to-back titles in 2000 and 2001. Wozniacki, 33, is making her first…
Read More
Venus Williams says she was ‘killed by grass’ after Wimbledon loss – rezal404
US player Venus Williams receives medical attention as she plays against Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina during their women’s singles tennis match on the first day of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 3, 2023. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP) Venus Williams said she was “killed…
Read More
Wimbledon: Coco Gauff and Venus Williams both knocked out on day one as Sofia Kenin and Elina Svitolina advance
Coco Gauff and Venus Williams were the big names knocked out on the opening day at Wimbledon on Monday. Gauff was the seventh seed but lost to fellow American Sofia Kenin 6-4 4-6 6-2 in a tough contest on Court No 1. It was a hugely satisfying result for Kenin, who won the Australian Open…
Read More
Wimbledon: Andy Murray faces fellow Brit Ryan Peniston; Venus Williams up against Elina Svitolina
Unseeded Andy Murray drew fellow Brit Ryan Peniston following the draw for the first round of Wimbledon with wild cards Venus Williams and Elina Svitolina paired together. The winner of the match between Murray or wild card Peniston, will face either fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas or former US Open champion Dominic Thiem. Men’s projected quarterfinals…
Read More
On comeback, Venus Williams fades against teenager Celine Naef – rezal404
US Venus Williams attempts to return the ball to Switzerland’s Celine Naef during their women’s singles match on day two of the Libema Open tennis tournament in Rosmalen on June 13, 2023. (Photo by Sander Koning / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT Venus Williams, playing her first match since early January, went down 3-6,…
Read More