Tennis

Tennis superstar Serena Williams announced she will be withdrawing from the French Open due to an Achilles injury she has been dealing with for an extended period of time. Williams shared the unexpected news this morning, right before her match in the second round against Bulgaria’s Tsvetana Pironkova, according to a report from ESPN. The […]

Naomi Osaka won her second U.S. Open title in three years after defeating Victoria Azarenka in three sets, earning her the third major title of her career. As reported by ESPN, not only did Osaka manage to draw attention to the U.S. Open with her on-court performance, but she also drew attention to racial injustice […]

Novak Djokovic issued an apology on Sunday after he was ejected from the U.S. Open following an incident where he hit a line judge with a tennis ball. The top-ranked player in the world posted his comments on his Instagram account here, saying he felt “empty” after it happened. “This whole situation has left me […]

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has authorized the U.S. Open tennis tournament to be played in August, without fans, ESPN reported. Tennis, like all other sports major and minor (with few exceptions), has been sidelined by the COVID-19 pandemic. Across the globe, more than 40 professional tennis events have been canceled since March, when the […]

Even though they aren’t on the court, many of the world’s biggest tennis stars are trying to keep their competitive spirit alive. Naomi Osaka, Serena Williams, and Maria Sharapova are among the stars set to compete in today’s Stay at Home Slam, People reports. In the remote tournament, the tennis champs will play Mario Tennis […]

On Thursday, the world will finally get to see the golden team of mixed doubles as Serena Williams and Andy Murray take to the court at Wimbledon. Town & Country shared that the two tennis powerhouses are a team that almost wasn’t, as Sir Andy first asked Ashleigh Barty, who turned down the offer from […]

Tennis champion Serena Williams is known for drama on the court — and sometimes off it as well, such as when a mix-up at the French Open meant that she pushed Austrian tennis ace Dominic Thiem out of his press conference. However, according to Eurosport, the 37-year-old recently said that she had discussed the kerfuffle […]

Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal set another record on Sunday when he won his 12th French Open, according to CNN. Nadal, 33, beat Dominic Thiem, 25, winning three out of four sets to claim his victory. The two went back and forth in the beginning, with Nadal winning the first set and Thiem winning the […]

Serena Williams is known as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, if not the greatest. However, according to EuroSport, fellow tennis ace Dominic Thiem is saying that Meghan Markle’s friend has a “bad personality.” Thiem’s comments come after he was forced to leave his press conference to make way for the American […]

Serena Williams’ outfit for her 2019 French Open tennis match on Monday made a few bold statements — literally. The all-star athlete played the game wearing a Virgil Abloh crop top and mini-skirt set featuring empowering words such as “mother,” “queen,” and more, according to Hollywood Life. Many fans believed the eye-catching fashion choice was […]

Scottish tennis legend Andy Murray has a new outlook on life, tennis, and his future, saying that he no longer needs the sport to be happy. In a recent interview with The Telegraph, Murray, who was recently knighted, said that after playing for years in pain, he feels comfortable saying that it would be okay […]

Serena Williams has crashed out of the Australian Open at the quarter-final stage after a shock defeat by Czech player Karolina Pliskova. The Daily Mail reports that she missed four match points in Melbourne as she managed to throw away a 5-1 advantage in the deciding set to lose 6-4, 4-6, 7-5. Serena had a […]

Serena Williams opened up in the GQ’s Men of the Year issue about that infamous US Open match, saying she doesn’t “really remember” how it all went down. According to ET Online, the 37-year-old tennis champion claims she blocked the match, where she called the umpire a “thief” and smashed her racket, from her mind. […]

On Saturday evening, Serena Williams lost the final of the U.S. Open to young Naomi Osaka who was in for one of the greatest moments of her life — but her moment was overshadowed. An argument between Williams and Umpire Carlos Ramos is what took center stage, bringing with it a lot of ensuing drama. […]

Following her incredible victory over tennis legend Serena Williams in the U.S. Open final on Saturday afternoon, 20-year-old Naomi Osaka has spoken out about the atmosphere on the court and the incredible moment she beat her hero. As reported by People, Osaka was faced with a booing crowd as she lifted the trophy, leaving her […]

Serena Williams’ charge of sexism by an umpire during the U.S. Open finals Saturday was backed in a statement by the World Tennis Association’s chief executive Steve Simon Sunday. In an extraordinary show of support, Simon issued a statement on the WTA website that was critical of umpire Carlos Ramos for penalizing Williams during the […]

On Saturday, Serena Williams suffered a controversial loss to her opponent Naomi Osaka in the U.S. Open Finals. As previously reported by Inquisitr, Williams got into a heated argument with chair umpire Carlos Ramos after he penalized her for allegedly violating Grand Slam rules by receiving coaching from Patrick Mouratoglou. Williams challenged the umpire about […]

Billie Jean King says Serena Williams was unfairly penalized at the U.S. Open. The tennis legend spoke out after Williams engaged in a heated argument with a chair umpire that resulted in her calling him a “thief” for stealing a point from her and later threatening that he will never be on another court of […]

Serena Williams lost at the U.S. Open, but not before losing it on the umpire. The 36-year-old tennis superstar was penalized for calling the chair umpire a “thief” and more during a stunning argument at the U.S. Open women’s final in New York. Fans in the stands later began booing as 20-year-old Naomi Osaka wrapped […]

Naomi Osaka was still an infant when Serena Williams won her first Grand Slam title, and now the 20-year-old tennis phenom has the chance to play against her childhood idol on the biggest stage — and she is getting plenty of viral attention in the process. Osaka advanced to the final of the U.S. Open […]

Tennis legend Serena Williams made quick work of her semifinal rival, Latvian Anastasija Sevastova, to advance to the final of the US Open women’s final. If she wins the final, she will equal the all-time record of women’s grand slam trophies. The entire match took just over an hour, with Williams dismissing Sevastova 6-3 6-0 […]

Roger Federer is out of the 2018 U.S. Open. He fell to John Millman in a 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(7), 7-6(3) match at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday night. The tennis great said in a new conference after his loss that the heat just got the best of him. According to BBC Sport, the five-time U.S. […]

Serena Williams doesn’t worry about winning tennis matches. What does keep the 36-year old champion up at night, though, is “mom guilt.” In a recent interview with NBC News, Williams opened up to reporter Stephanie Ruhle about how motherhood has changed her life. Since returning to tennis after the birth of her daughter, many are […]

In her match against Carina Witthoeft of Germany, Serena Williams hit 13 aces to overwhelm the 101st-ranked German hopeful going 6-2 and 6-2 in a match that lasted barely over an hour. A few hours earlier, her sister Venus Williams ran through Camila Giorgi of Italy 6-4, 7-5 at Louis Armstrong Stadium, eliminating the 40th-ranked […]

The U.S. Open is the final grand slam event of the year, and it always seems to produce some phenomenal matches for fans to watch. In 2018, Sloane Stephens is trying to defend her title in the 138th year of the competition. This year is a bit historic in that it is the last year […]

In the sweltering temperatures of New York City this year, the U.S. Open had a “heat rule” in effect on August 28, allowing players longer breaks than usual to cool down and re-hydrate themselves, reported Deadspin. Even so, the 10-minute break is not necessarily long enough to bring the body temperature down, drink a gallon […]

Serena Williams continues to face controversy over her catsuit and now she’s found a most unlikely ally in the former president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. TMZ reports that the controversy began when Williams was told by officials at the French Open that she could not wear the catsuit during the tournament. She wears the custom-made […]

Serena Williams received a devastating blow minutes before losing to Johanna Konta in the opening round of the Silicon Valley Classic. The tennis legend told Time Magazine that she learned that her sister’s murderer had been let out on parole when she checked her phone 10 minutes before the match. Robert Maxfield only served 12 […]

Serena Williams cuts a formidable figure on and off the court, but the tennis star has something really special in the works for her upcoming appearance at the U.S. Open. Vogue reports that Serena will be wearing a specially designed look created for her by Virgil Abloh in collaboration with Nike. “When I was thinking […]

Tennis stars Andy Murray and Nick Kyrgios have become quite chummy lately. They have been hanging out together, even beyond the tennis court. Their most recent adventure took place at Kings Island Amusement Park in Mason, Ohio. They are in the area to play in the 2018 Western & Southern Open, also known as the […]

Serena Williams is all about keeping tennis clean as a whistle, which means getting random anti-doping tests done. However, what she doesn’t appreciate is being singled out more than anyone else in her sport. The tennis star took to her Twitter account to announce that she had just been randomly selected yet again to be […]

U.S. tennis star Serena Williams lost at Wimbledon during her comeback season after having a baby. Although she felt disappointed by the defeat, her husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, offered sweet words of support for the mother of his child. Ohanian took to his Instagram account to share his praise for everything his new wife […]

Serena Williams’ comeback was almost too good to be true, and unfortunately, her underdog story fell a bit short as she was defeated in the women’s singles finals at Wimbledon yesterday according to ELLE. Losing in straight sets of 6-3, 6-3 to the dominant player in Angelique Kerber – a woman who walked away yesterday […]

Angelique Kerber has snatched her very first Wimbledon title on July 14, after beating Serena Williams in the women’s final 6-3, 6-3 in 65 minutes, reports CNN. Today’s triumph is the third grand slam win for Kerber against Williams and marks a glorious comeback for the 30-year-old, who had a poor 2017 and failed to […]

Serena Williams is having a bit of mommy guilt after missing her baby girl’s first steps. Alexis Olympia Ohanian, who is already 10-months-old, has taken her very first steps while her mama was out training in her attempt to win her eighth title on the grass courts of Wimbledon. As seen in a short post […]

At the halfway mark of the Wimbledon 2018 tennis tournament, both Roger Federer and Serena Williams are poised to place very well, according to the BBC. So far, Swiss superman Roger Federer has knocked down all three of his opponents in predictably stylish fashion and is the odds-on favorite to clinch the title despite still […]

Andy Murray, who has won Wimbledon twice, has pulled out this year so to not stall his recovery process. Murray had worked through a hip injury and has been doing what he can to heal from hip surgery in January. He had planned to play, but on the evening before the tournament, he has withdrawn […]

After almost three months of taking some time off, Roger Federer is back and has reclaimed his title as the World No. 1 tennis player. He had a 6-4 7-6(3) victory over Canadian Milos Raonic at the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart on Sunday, according to ESPN. This is his first Mercedes Cup title. It also […]

Serena Williams won’t battle Maria Sharapova due to an injury to her pectoral muscle. The highly anticipated matchup would have had the unranked Williams face off against Sharapova, who is 30th in the world. Williams spoke from the podium in a news conference at Roland Garros on Monday. “It’s extremely disappointing,” Williams said, “but also, […]

Rafael Nadal is looking to claim his 11th French Open title and he is well on his way to achieving that win. He just won the third round match against Richard Gasquet in a 6-3 6-2 6-2 victory on Saturday. He celebrated with not only his usual fist-pumping, but he went out of his way […]

Serena Williams has not only returned to her first Grand Slam since giving birth to her first child last September, but she is back with a vengeance. The tennis pro played her first round match against Kristyna Pliskova at Roland Garros on Tuesday. She ended up in a 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory over the Czech, […]

The French Open begins on Sunday, May 27, and Novak Djokovic is gearing up to face his biggest rivals on the tennis court. He has been busy practicing on the clay courts at Roland Garros the past few days. He is also all about having fun before he gets down to business. He met up […]

Serena Williams is back. She is eyeing the prize at the 2018 French Open, but a controversial decision made by organizers at Roland Garros has made her return to this Grand Slam event controversial. According to a report by ESPN, it was decided that the former World No. 1 would go into this year’s tournament […]

Venus Williams definitely stands her ground but calling her the F-word isn’t exactly her cup of tea. She isn’t talking about any kind of foul language, but the label of being a feminist. The seven-time Grand Slam winner doesn’t like having a label attached to herself, as reported by E! News. She also says that […]

Serena Williams may be on a losing streak, but that does not mean that she is ready to throw in the racket. Crashing out of Indians Wells and the Miami Open gave her an opportunity to spend more time with her baby daughter, Alexis Ohanian, Jr., and be there for her as she makes daily […]

John Isner, the American tennis player, has climbed to the World No. 9 spot after a huge win at the Miami Open today. Isner now has a greater chance of appearing at the ATP Finals in November at the London O2 Arena, since he must finish in the world’s top seven to guarantee a place. […]

World number 93 Danielle Collins, who reached the first round of the US Open in 2016, revealed to ESPN that she was overwhelmed by seeing her idol in the locker room. “The first time I saw Venus in the locker room, I nearly cried. I mean, I’ve idolized her my whole life. She’s been my […]

It was International Women’s Day; a day set aside to celebrate women’s achievements without regards to divisions – ethnic, political or economic. Incidentally, it was also the day that Serena Williams returned to her winning ways as she won her first game in the BNP Paribas Open, 14 months after her record 23rd Grand Slam […]

It wasn’t about tennis balls, it was all about bananas for Coco Vandeweghe, who entered the Australian Open as the US Women’s contingent with a career-high ranking of nine. Vandeweghe is out of the Australian Open after losing to Timea Babos, but it is her bizarre banana bust-up that occurred before that loss that has […]

Venus Williams is facing a lot of pressure heading into this year’s Australian Open. Not only did she flunk out of Sydney International to Angelique Kerber in the Round of 16, but she is now slated to face Belinda Bencic, a rising star from Switzerland in the first round. On top of that, she has […]