Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian
venus williamslatest news & developments
Not only has Serena Williams encouraged people to dream crazier — as the most successful tennis player in history — but to push boundaries of creative dressing on the courts. Photo: Supplied

World Tennis Day uniforms that go hard

Tennis is one of fashion’s favourite sports, on and off the court

Serena Williams serves at the Australian Open in 2017. The former World No?1 is seeded eighth in this year’s US Open, but is aiming to win her home Grand Slam for the seventh time. (Jason Reed/Reuters)

Flushing sorrows: Serena targets 24

Williams is looking to put last year’s US Open final trauma behind her and equal Margaret Court’s record of Grand Slam titles

Cori Gauff. (Visionhaus/Getty Images)

‘My goal is to win Wimbledon,’ says teen Gauff after Venus shock

The teenage American, who was not even born when Williams won her first two Wimbledon singles titles, showed not an ounce of fear on Court One

Political pollution: South Africa’s emissions could be dramatically reduced if the government had the will to make it happen. (Oupa Nkosi)

Williams sisters to clash for 30th time as Cornet shrugs off US Open sexism storm

Friday’s match will be the earliest the sisters have met at a Slam since the 1998 Australian Open

Australian Open organisers said Serena Williams was among the entries for the opening Grand Slam of the year as she attempts to equal Margaret Court’s record of 24. (Reuters/Toby Melville)

Serena powers into Wimbledon quarters, last top 10 seed falls

Williams races into her 13th Wimbledon quarter-final after the seven-time champion thrashed Rodina 6-2, 6-2 in a Centre Court masterclass

Serena Williams in action during her match against Viktoriya Tomova on day three at the All England Lawn and Croquet Club.

Federer, Serena in Wimbledon masterclass as Wozniacki crashes

Serena Williams powered to her 16th successive win in Wednesday’s second round action

Estonian composer Arvo Pärt

‘Overjoyed’ Venus salutes Wimbledon as female stars take over show courts

Whether women continue to get equal playing time on Centre and Court One remains to be seen

Salvini needs to choose between revolution and the restoration. Whether to leave Berlusconi

Slice of life: I walk like Serena now

Playing tennis with Serena Williams inspired me to carry on strong and do well in tennis. It raised my self-esteem.

Serena Williams beat Spain’s Garbine Muguruza in 2015 to win Wimbledon for the sixth time and complete the ‘Serena Slam’ as the holder of all four major tennis titles.

Serena Williams expecting baby this year

In December Williams announced her engagement to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, first sharing the news on the social media site.

Political pollution: South Africa’s emissions could be dramatically reduced if the government had the will to make it happen. (Oupa Nkosi)

The weekly pop sack: It’s going to be a long four years

How, in 2017, a president is calling immigrants “illegal aliens” and forcing Mexico to foot the bill for a barrier reminiscent of the Berlin Wall.

It was Maria Sharapova earliest exit at a Slam since a first round defeat at the 2010 Australian Open.

Sharapova survives to reach Brisbane semifinals

Maria Sharapova recovered her serve to beat Kaia Kanepi and advance to the Brisbane International semifinals.

Venus Williams’s battle to beat Czech competitor Hlavackova

Despite her win, seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams found it hard to dominate Andrea Hlavackova at the Auckland Classic.

Venus Williams seen playing against Petra Kvitova at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on September 27. (AFP)

Venus Williams denied fastest serve in absence of technology

Due to radar guns, which measure service speeds, not being deployed, Venus Williams won’t be able to better her fastest serve world record.

Sharapova outs Williams of Australian Open in decisive win

Second seed Maria Sharapova has sent Venus Williams crashing out of the Australian Open in a crushing straight sets defeat in the third round.

Kim Clijsters of Belgium.

Clijsters defeats Venus Williams in farewell match

Former number one Kim Clijsters has ended her career with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Venus Williams in a ceremonial farewell match.

On a visit to SA

Williams sisters break the mould

On a visit to SA, Serena and Venus Williams emphasised their desire to inspire youngsters — and took part in a tennis clinic in Soweto.

Venus and Serena Williams.

Serena trumps Venus in SA exhibition clash

True to form, world number three Serena Williams defeated her older sister, Venus, by two sets to love in an exhibition tennis match in Johannesburg.

US tennis players Serena Williams and Venus Williams.

Williams sisters promise to go all out for SA fans

Venus and Serena Williams have arrived in South Africa to raise funds and awareness around the inaugural Breaking the Mould initiative.

Serve’s up: Roddick

Serve’s up: Roddick, Venus Williams dominate US Open

Andy Roddick has proven that even though his 30th birthday approaches and his body has succumbed to injury after injury, his serve is still deadly.

Venus Williams

Venus hits 15-year Wimbledon low after first-round knockout

Five-time champion Venus Williams has suffered her worst Wimbledon defeat in 15 years, slumping to a first-round exit at the hands of Elena Vesnina.