Serena Williams denied choking after falling victim to one of the greatest ever comebacks Wednesday, saying she was powerless as Czech foe Karolina Pliskova “just went crazy” and stormed into the Australian Open semi-finals. Williams had Pliskova on the rack…
Australian Open 2019: Serena Williams inches closer to her 24th major title win (IndianExpress)
Serena Williams was responding to emails about her clothing line and reorganising her schedule to spend time with her one-year-old daughter shortly before beating Eugenie Bouchard 6-2 6-2 in the Australian Open second round on Thursday. Williams, dubbed the Australian…
Australian Open 2019: Victoria Azarenka, Serena Williams’ return shows motherhood isn’t end of female sports stars (FirstPost)
2018 marked an emotional and difficult return to tennis for Victoria Azarenka, by the player’s own admission. The Belarusian former World No 1 is set to play in her first Australian Open since 2016 when she lost in the quarter-finals…
How Serena Williams embraced her postpartum body after giving birth (Romper)
It’s been a little over a year since Serena Williams, tennis player, activist, and all around boss gave birth to her first child — a daughter named Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. Although Williams’ job as a tennis player revolves around…
Serena sweeps Hopman Cup singles ahead of Slam record bid (HurriyetDailyNews)
Serena Williams completed a clean sweep of her singles matches at the mixed teams Hopman Cup in Perth on January 3 as she prepares for her bid to make Grand Slam history at the Australian Open. The winner of 23…
Hopman Cup: Roger Federer edges Serena Williams in mixed doubles match (TWUSA)
After the opening match win for Roger Federer over Frances Tiafoe, Switzerland and the USA played much tighter encounters in the rest of the tie, with Switzerland earning a 2-1 win to stay undefeated and continue their march towards the…
Serena Williams plays down ankle injury fears as she gears up for Roger Federer clash (Metro)
Serena Williams played down any fears over her fitness after she struggled with an ankle problem during her opening Hopman Cup match against Maria Sakkari. Though the 23-time Grand Slam champion won 7-6 (7-3) 6-2, she felt some soreness in…
Serena eyes bigger, better things after US Open drama (Punch)
Serena Williams would not discuss the incidents that unfolded during the US Open final she lost to Naomi Osaka in September and is choosing to “move on to bigger and better things”, the American told reporters in Abu Dhabi on…
*18 ships of petrol waiting at Lagos ports, 31 others in transit (Guardian)*LUTH as ageing hospital in dire need of funding, refurbishment (Guardian)
Sunset News December 27, 2018 18 ships of petrol waiting at Lagos ports, 31 others in transit (Guardian) The massive importation of petroleum products better explained how the Federal Government avoided fuel scarcity this Yuletide season, even as 18 more…
Serena Williams hails rule changes to protect mothers in tennis (Guardian)
Serena Williams has described the new changes to the ‘Special Ranking’ rule introduced by the WTA for 2019 as “great” and believes the move will encourage more players to take a break from the tour to have children then come…
