Venus Williams said she plans to keep playing tennis on Tuesday after exiting the US Open women’s doubles with partner Leylah Fernandez. The 45-year-old tennis icon and Fernandez saw their doubles dream halted in the quarterfinals with a 6-1, 6-2 loss to top seeds Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend. Williams, who only returned to tennis…
Venus Williams bowed out of the U.S. Open after she and Canadian partner Leylah Fernandez were outclassed by top seeds Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova 6-1, 6-2 in the women’s doubles quarterfinals on Tuesday. Townsend and Siniakova, reigning Australian Open champions, needed just 22 minutes to sweep the opening set and quickly built an unassailable…
A laser-focused Iga Swiatek barely broke a sweat as the former U.S. Open champion methodically dismantled Russian 13th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3, 6-1 and booked her return to the quarterfinals of the Grand Slam on Monday. The 24-year-old’s crushing win on Louis Armstrong Stadium meant that she became the youngest woman to reach at least…
Venus Williams, who returned to tennis last month after being away from the sport for more than a year, lost to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro of Spain 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday in the first round of the Cincinnati Open. Next up for the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion is the U.S. Open, where she received a…
Venus Williams has received a wild card main draw entry into the Cincinnati Open, the tournament said on Wednesday, as the 45-year-old American enjoys an age-defying return to the spotlight. The seven-time Grand Slam singles champion became the oldest player to win a WTA singles match since 2004 when she beat world number 35 Peyton…