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*Yikes, Sloane Stephens and Serena Williams have beef. After the rising tennis star totally upset her ‘mentor’ in the Australian Open quarterfinals, it turns out Serena hasn’t spoken to the young athlete. “She’s not said one word to me, not spoken to me, not said hi, not looked my way, not been in the same [...]
*Get ready fans of Serena and Venus Williams because we’re going to get an inside look at the journey of the tennis duo’s success in upcoming documentary, “Venus and Serena.” According to News One, the film will give us a better perspective about how the ladies made it and how their foundation was laid. “My [...]
*Serena Williams has passed the torch to a new generation of American women tennis players. For the first time in her career, the champion athlete lost the Australian Open to another, younger (African) American woman, Sloane Stephens. In fact, there were a lot of first for the budding queen of tennis, as they say. Australian [...]
*Serena is feeling old these days. The superstar super athlete says life is going at a different pace because she’s now focused on her career. “I’m really boring now,” Williams said in a Daily Mail article. “I used to be fun. Now for a fun time do not call me. I think I just got [...]
*Serena Williams has haters all around all the time, even when she’s staying out of the spotlight. Earlier this month, Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark stuffed her shirt and skirt with towels, mocking champion athlete. What a hater; she wished she had all that junk in her trunk, some would say. Anyway, the incident was caught [...]
*Serena Williams’ body became the focus of a mid-game prank by tennis player, Caroline Wozniacki, who stuffed both her chest and shorts with padding and pranced out onto the court mid-game to imitate her friend Serena Williams. [Scroll down to watch.] Williams was not in attendance at the exhibition match this past weekend in [...]
*Serena and Venus Williams took off to Nigeria for the first time and plan to make an impact. The sisters say they want to inspire children to dream big. “We were really able to break the mold and win a lot of Grand Slams and a lot of tournaments and not only that, but kind [...]
*Not all celebrities are one-dimensional. You just have to give them a chance to warm up to you, and show another side, like legendary diva Aretha Franklin. Already known for her animated attitude, and outspoken opinions, the singer is also a fan of tennis, believe it or not. The Queen of Soul actually appears in [...]
*America’s tennis sisters are more popular than ever, especially after winning in the Olympics. Venus and Serena Williams appear on the cover of The New York Times Magazine with an accompanying feature story about their secrets to success, best times, career lows, and dealing with racism. Serena shared a horrible dealing while at the Indian [...]
*Yeah Serena Williams is from the hood, and she was sure to let the whole world know when she took a moment to reference the hood with a little Crip Walk after winning an Olympic gold medal. Snoop Dogg definitely noticed and saluted the champion tennis player with a “Go Girl.” His praise came just [...]
*Serena Williams advanced to the Olympic semifinals in tennis early Thursday, while her older sister Venus squandered a lead in each set Wednesday and lost her third-round match to No. 7-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5). [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Serena breezed by former No. 1-ranked Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark 6-0, [...]
Serena & Venus Williams Tennis Academy To Host Second Annual West Coast African-American Tennis Hall of Fame Reception and Family Tennis Festival *The Venus and Serena Williams Tennis Academy will host the second annual West Coast African-American Tennis Hall of Fame Reception and Family Tennis Festival on Saturday, August 11. Family Tennis Festival Beginning at 9 a.m. [...]
*Serena Williams, all decked out in red, white and blue, had her own royal box on Wimbledon’s Centre Court today, during her 1st round match of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. First Lady Michelle Obama and three-time Olympian and gold medalist, Dominique Dawes joined Venus Williams and mother Oracene in watching the 14-time Grand [...]
*Serena Williams is ready to take on the next challenge: the Olympics. The champion tennis player pulled out of the World Team Tennis match in Washington last week to rest her back before the Olympic Games, but she insists she’s in better health. “I feel really good going into these Olympic Games, and wanting to [...]
*Guess who made ESPN’s Top 40 Female Athletes? The hard-hitting Williams sisters. Nope, not exactly a surprise for most folks. For the past 40 years, ESPN has celebrated female athletes and this year, “The Power of IX” initiative is being used to promote gender equality among college sports. Venus made it at No. 21 for [...]
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