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'Greatest' Serena, the pioneer of 'tennis intimidation', turns 40
The American superstar is frustratingly marooned on 23 Grand Slam titles, one short of the all-time record held by Margaret Court.
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Serena Williams withdraws from US Open through injury
Williams, who has not played since a tearful first round exit at Wimbledon when she hobbled off court during the first set against Aliaksandra Sasnovich, is a six-time winner in New York.
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Final farewell? 'Heartbroken' Serena quits Wimbledon in tears
Serena Williams returned from receiving medical attention but called it a day at 3-3 and walked off Centre Court in tears.
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Federer and Serena primed for Wimbledon openers on Super Tuesday
Serena, a seven-time Wimbledon champion, is still one shy of Margaret Court's Grand Slam singles record of 24.
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Serena Williams joins Nadal in missing Tokyo Olympics
The Olympics have already been delayed by a year and organisers have been forced to introduce strict measures to fight COVID-19.
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Serena, Federer exit French Open, casting doubts over return
The 39-year-old Williams, still one short of Margaret Court's all-time record for most Grand Slam singles titles, lost 6-3, 7-5 to Kazakh 21st seed Elena Rybakina, while Federer withdrew as a precaution to protect his body for Wimbledon.
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Serena rival Rybakina thrives at French Open after border crossing
Rybakina is the latest in a long line of players to have gone Kazakh in recent years.
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History-chasing Serena, Tsitsipas eye French Open second week
World number four Aryna Sabalenka, who was the highest-seeded women's player still in the tournament, was dumped out by Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in Friday's early action.
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Serena survives scare as Tsitsipas, Medvedev also make French Open last 32
The 39-year-old Williams, who has been one short of Margaret Court's all-time record of most major trophies since 2017, brushed off a second-set blip to win 6-3, 5-7, 6-1.
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Serena looks to take advantage of open draw at Roland Garros
The 39-year-old Williams has already seen two of her likeliest title challengers, who have both beaten her in major finals in recent years, either fail to start the tournament or pull out in unprecedented circumstances.
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Players offer support after Naomi Osaka takes time away from tennis
Naomi Osaka has revealed that she's been struggling with bouts of depression and anxiety since the US Open in 2018 and will now be taking some time away from the game.
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Serena Williams on Naomi Osaka: I wish I could hug her, I know what it's like
Naomi Osaka pulled out of the French Open after being threatened with disqualification for declining to speak to the media.
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Nadal, Djokovic and Federer in same half of French Open draw
Having slipped to number three in the world, it was always likely that Nadal, the 13-time champion, would face top-ranked Djokovic before the final
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Williams to play in Parma after early Rome exit
The 39-year-old Serena Williams will continue to warm up on clay at the Emilia-Romagna Open which starts on Sunday before the French Open in Paris on 30 May.
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Returning Serena hints she could miss Olympics
The 39-year-old, still ranked eighth in the world, has been absent from the courts since her semifinal defeat by eventual champion Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open in Melbourne in February.
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Beyond the Big Three: Djokovic sets sights on Williams, Court
Not content with challenging Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for the men's Grand Slams record, Novak Djokovic has Serena Williams and Margaret Court in his sights.
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Osaka aims to inspire new generation - but says Williams is still the queen
But the Japanese star, a four-time major-winner at the age of just 23, insisted America's Serena Williams, 39 -- who has 23 Slam crowns -- remains the face of the women's game.
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Is long reign over for Williams, queen of Melbourne Park?
Serena Williams has been playing the Australian Open since 1998 - when Naomi Osaka, her semi-final conqueror, was a baby - and has grown to rule the tournament with seven titles, an Open-era record.
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Osaka shatters Williams record bid to make Australian Open final
The Japanese third seed swept past the American veteran 6-3, 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena in front of thousands of fans allowed back in after Melbourne lifted a snap five-day lockdown.
