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June 26, 2012
Racket bag slung over her shoulder, resignation written across her face, Venus Williams weaved through fans milling about on the sidewalks that players must traverse to get from Court 2 to the Wimbledon locker rooms. Looking lethargic, and rarely showing off the power-based game that carried her to five Wimbledon titles and seven majors overall, Williams departed meekly Monday with...
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June 26, 2012
Before we all began to forget about French Open, Wimbledon started. And though traditionally white, it's still interesting to observe Wimbledon fashion, as each player tries to add something to the style and dilute white a little bit.
Unfortunately Venus Williams repeated her sister's Serena bad luck loosing in the first round of a major. As we already mentioned during...
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June 25, 2012
Five-time champion Venus Williams lost in the opening round of Wimbledon for the first time since 1997, falling 6-1, 6-3 to Elena Vesnina of Russia on Monday.
Williams had lost in the second round at the French Open, her first Grand Slam action since Aug. 29, 2011, at the U.S. Open; two days later, she pulled out of her second-round match at that tournament, revealing that she&...
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June 25, 2012
Racket bag slung over her shoulder, resignation written across her face, Venus Williams weaved through fans milling about on the sidewalks that players must traverse to get from Court 2 to the Wimbledon locker rooms.
The 32-year-old Williams had just absorbed a lopsided first-round loss at the Grand Slam tournament she once ruled, a poor performance that raised questions about how...
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June 25, 2012
Five-time champion Venus Williams lost in the opening round of Wimbledon for the first time since 1997, falling 6-1, 6-3 to Elena Vesnina of Russia.
Williams lost the first five games and then saved two set points before making it 5-1. But she was broken for the fourth time in the next game as Vesnina clinched the set with a forehand return winner.
Williams put up more of a fight...
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June 25, 2012
Five time Wimbledon ladies champion Venus Williams has been eliminated from this year's Wimbledon, losing 6-1, 6-3 to Russian Elena Vesnina.
It's the first time since 1997 that Venus had lost in the first round at the All England Club.
Venus has been battling an autoimmune disease that she was diagnosed with during last years US Open. She lost in the second round of this...
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June 25, 2012
WIMBLEDON, England -- Five-time champion Venus Williams was eliminated 6-1, 6-3 by Elena Vesnina of Russia at Wimbledon on Monday, the first time the American has lost in the opening round at the All England Club since her debut 15 years ago. Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam champion, has fallen to 58th in the world rankings since being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. She...
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June 26, 2012
Yesterday we featured Venus Williams. Today is her sister Serena's turn. Serena finished her first Wimbledon round with a confident win over her opponent.
We already featured Serena's Wimbledon dress in our Wimbledon fashion and personality quiz, and frankly on the picture it looked much better than on Serena. Either she messed up with the size, or Nike messed up with...
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June 25, 2012
In super important tennis news, Wimbledon camera operator ‘Colin’ tripped backwards over a canvas barrier trying to get footage of Elena Vesnina signing autographs and ended up trapped under his own apparatus. DAMN YOU, CAMERA THREE.
The commentary team calmly points out his fall and notes, “thank goodness it was a grass court he landed on”, as if a foot-and-a-half fall...
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June 25, 2012
WIMBLEDON – Five-time champion Venus Williams was dismissed in straight sets by Russia’s Elena Vesnina 6-1, 6-3 on the tournament’s opening day. It was only the second time that the 32-year-old has ever lost in the first round at Wimbledon.
“I did my best today,” the 58th ranked Williams said. “ You know, my opponent played well.”
Vesnina will face their seed Agnieszka...
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June 26, 2012
From the United States Tennis Association: The USTA announced on Tuesday the 12 players nominated to the U.S. Olympic Tennis Teams for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, July 28 – August 5.
U.S. women’s tennis coach Mary Joe Fernandez nominated a six-person team with four singles entries and two doubles teams. 13-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams will compete...
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June 24, 2012
Tennis players have an affinity for eclectic on-court ensembles, using each tournament as a forum to showcase their personal style. Wimbledon is the one Grand Slam where strict limitations are set when it comes to clothing, as players are limited to the All England Club’s traditional dress code. Despite the tournament’s often lackluster white wardrobe, the game’s top female...
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