MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — This was, in some ways, rather difficult to watch: 40-year-old Venus Williams gasped and groaned as she limped around the court at the Australian Open on an injured...
The questions about Venus Williams’ future have been accumulating for a while now, some subtle, some less so.
About whether she’ll be back at a particular event. About whether she’ll stick...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The lines for beer on Day 1 at the Australian Open were noticeably thinner than usual, and the lawn chairs set up in front of the giant television screen in Garden...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Majors are what matters at this stage for Serena Williams.
After agreeing Friday to the notion that she could consider her next Grand Slam title to be her...
PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the opening day at the French Open:
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David Goffin has become the first seeded player to be knocked out of the French Open.
ROME (AP) — Four-time champion Serena Williams withdrew from the upcoming Italian Open citing the Achilles issue that bothered her in a loss to Victoria Azarenka in the U.S. Open semifinals,...
NEW YORK (AP) — The see-and-be-seen scene in the U.S. Open’s Arthur Ashe Stadium corporate suites is different this year: The usual cast of celebrities, socialites and sponsors — banned, along...
NEW YORK (AP) — Making quick work of an opponent for a change, Serena Williams wrapped up her 102nd career U.S. Open match win to break a tie with Chris Evert for the most in the professional...
NEW YORK (AP) — A quick look at the U.S. Open:
LOOKAHEAD TO TUESDAY
The Williams sisters both are scheduled to play in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Day 2 of the U.S. Open — Serena during the...
How well do you know the U.S. Open, usually each year’s last Grand Slam tennis tournament but the second of 2020? Give this AP quiz a try:
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — There was zero interaction between the two, not even a furtive glance, when Venus Williams walked past Serena Williams in the Top Seed Open's warmup area Thursday before...
Well, this sure is a fine way for tennis to herald its return after the pandemic-caused hiatus: Serena Williams vs. Venus Williams.
The siblings meet each other for the 31st time when they...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Serena Williams was calm in a return more dramatic than some might have expected — even after a long layoff.
Williams needed to rally to win in her comeback following a...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Serena Williams flexed and then kissed a sinewy right bicep to show down time well spent in training even without bench pressing.
EDITOR’S NOTE — Tennis history is filled with wonderful rivalries, and so many are remembered because of matchups in Wimbledon finals. The Associated Press is republishing stories about a handful...
Venus Williams has signed up to play World TeamTennis for the 15th time, the league announced Thursday.
She will be a member of the Washington Kastles, one of nine teams that will gather at...
Rafael Nadal’s first French Open loss. Serena Williams’ first victory over Venus Williams in a major final.
Ivan Lendl’s comeback against John McEnroe. And, five years later, Michael...
Serena Williams is looking forward to getting back to competing when the coronavirus pandemic permits it, in part because she’s “feeling better than ever.”
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Everyone had the same question when the Australian Open draw was revealed: What were the odds that Coco Gauff and Venus Williams would face each other again in the...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A glance at the Australian Open, the year's first Grand Slam tennis tournament:
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Get ready for Coco Gauff vs. Venus Williams, Part II.
That headline-grabbing pair of tennis players — Gauff, 15, is the youngest woman in the Australian Open;...
BEIJING (AP) — Naomi Osaka and Venus Williams both advanced to the second round of the China Open on Sunday.
The No. 4-seeded Osaka won 76 percent of first serves and hit 26 winners in her...
NEW YORK (AP) — It took all of five minutes in the U.S. Open's second round for Venus Williams to drop twice as many games as she had in her opening match a couple of days earlier.
NEW YORK (AP) — Venus Williams still loves her job. And she's still capable of doing it rather well.
Playing in the U.S. Open for the 21st time, tying Martina Navratilova's record, Williams...
NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff and Caty McNally will get a chance to play doubles at the U.S. Open and add to their winning streak as a team.
Just like many tennis fans, Coco Gauff's father expects a lot from his precocious, 15-year-old daughter.
Makes sense, given the way she swings a racket on a tennis court and handles herself...
MASON, Ohio (AP) — Going small paid off big for Venus Williams.
Tuesday didn't go as well for sister Serena.
On a day when back problems forced the younger Williams to withdraw before...
Coco Gauff will get a chance to try for an encore: The 15-year-old from Florida received a wild-card entry Tuesday for the U.S. Open's main draw.