May 19, 2013

Venus Williams Returns with Impressive Win, Clothing Line Re-launch

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*Venus Williams, 31, hadn’t competed in a WTA tournament since pulling out of the US Open in New York last August despite a first round win. The former world no. 1 and Serena’s elder sister was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, Sjorgren’s Syndrome (causes bouts with extreme fatigue), which sidelined her until she could get [...]




Venus Pulls Off Incredible Second Round Wimbledon Victory

Venus Williams reacts to a play during her second round match against Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan on Day Three of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 22, 2011 in London, England

*Five-time champion Venus Williams rallied to outlast Japan’s 40-year-old Kimiko Date-Krumm 6-7 (6), 6-3, 8-6 in nearly three hours of tennis Wednesday to advance to the third round at Wimbledon. With rain delaying play on the other courts at the All England Club, Williams and Date-Krumm played under a rare closed roof on Centre Court. [...]