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Injured Serena withdraws from French Open as Nadal, Halep cruise
Rafael Nadal looked in ominous form as he stepped up his pursuit of Roger Federer's 20 major titles with a crushing win over 236th-ranked American Mackenzie...
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Serena Williams withdraws from French Open - official
The three-time champion in Paris had arrived at the tournament carrying an Achilles tendon injury.
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Nadal, Serena win Roland Garros openers as Thiem aces early test
Rafael nadal defeated Egor Gerasimov, the world number 83 from Belarus, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 to launch his assault on a 13th French Open title, 15 years after triumphing on his debut.
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I need to play more like Serena, says Serena Williams
The 39-year-old American made a slow but successful start to her latest pursuit of Margaret Court's record with a 7-6 (7/2), 6-0 win over Kristie Ahn in the French Open first round on Monday.
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Nadal begins 'most difficult' French Open as Serena tries again
Nadal, the undisputed king of clay, needs one more major to equal Roger Federer's record of 20, but the Spaniard comes to Paris short of preparation and unhappy with the French Open's choice of new balls.
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Relaxed Halep heads into French Open as clear favourite
But Serena Williams can never be discounted as she launches another bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles crown.
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Serena to continue record-equalling chase at French Open
Serena Williams crashed out of the US Open semi-finals on Thursday, blowing a set lead to lose in three hard-fought sets to former world number Victoria Azarenka.
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Azarenka stuns old foe Serena to reach US Open final
Azarenka will now play Naomi Osaka of Japan in Saturday's final.
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Serena, Thiem move into US Open semifinals
The Austrian defeated the 21st seed 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 in just 2hr 4min inside Arthur Ashe Stadium.
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Serena battles into US Open quarters as Thiem, Medvedev march on
Williams had to summon up every last ounce of strength to depose 15th seed Maria Sakkari in three hard-fought sets.
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Serena, Kenin advance on day four of US Open
Williams, the tournament's third seed, dispatched unseeded Russian Margarita Gasparyan 6-2, 6-4 under the roof of a near-empty Arthur Ashe Stadium on a wet New York evening.
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Serena, Murray advance on US Open day two
Six-time winner Williams powered past 96th-ranked Kristie Ahn after Murray came from two sets down to win a five-set thriller in his first singles Slam match in 18 months.
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Serena has tricky US Open path in search of 24th Slam
The women's draw unveiled Thursday ahead of Monday's start of the Flushing Meadows fortnight in a spectator-less COVID-19 quarantine bubble offers some challenges for the 38-year-old third seed.
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Serena stunned by Sakkari at Western and Southern Open
Williams, 38, raced to a 5-2 in the opening set before Sakkari drew level but the American raised her game again to take the early advantage in the rain-delayed contest.
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Rogers stuns Serena at Top Seed Open
It looked like the top seed would make quick work of Rogers in the rain-delayed encounter after romping through the first set in 26 minutes.
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US Open can't be a national championships, says Mouratoglou
The Grand Slam is due to start without spectators on Aug. 31 and the United States Tennis Association (USTA) is planning to set up a strict bio-security ‘bubble’ around it for protection against the novel coronavirus.
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Serena to play the new Top Seed Open in August
It will mark the 23-time Grand Slam champion’s first match since she helped Team USA defeat Latvia in Fed Cup play in Everett, Washington in February.
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Serena set for US Open as officials vow safety, star power
With top men's stars questioning the wisdom of the staging the event, the USTA said the tournament will be held August 31 to September 13 without spectators at New York's National Tennis Center, which in April became a temporary hospital facility to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
