Venus in brave battle to keep playing
This isn't the way the Great American Tennis Story is supposed to go.
Venus Williams' story isn't over yet, but it looks like it's going to have the wrong ending. You'd like for it to end with a bang, with some kind of glory. She has meant a lot to a lot of people.
"I don't know if I will ever feel normal again," she told me this week at the US...
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4 days ago
Venus Williams Enters Charleston Tournament
Venus Williams, former World No. 1 and 2004 Family Circle Cup Champion, has officially entered the 2012 Charleston event. Williams joins World No. 5 and 2010 Cup champion Samantha Stosur and World No. 8 Vera Zvonareva in a world class player field assembling on Daniel Island. Marking the tournament’s 40th year, the Family Circle Cup will be held March 31 – April 8, 2012 at...
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5 days ago
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5 days ago
Venus Williams, Serena Williams Could Help Boost Popularity of Women's Tennis After Overcoming Injuries
BOSTON -- When it comes to women's tennis in the United States, popularity isn't exactly a strong point. In a country that drools over alley oops and touchdown celebrations, women's tennis often falls by the wayside. Still, there are a few names within the sport that stand out. Of those few, two of the most prominent are Venus and Serena Williams. You would be hard pressed...
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9 days ago
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9 days ago
Venus Williams News Conference at Fed Cup
WORCESTER, Massachusetts – Venus Williams is returning to Fed cup play this weekend when the US takes on Belarus. She and US Fed Cup Captain Mary Joe Fednandez held a news conference on Wednesday. Here is the official transcript:
THE MODERATOR: I want to welcome Venus Williams and Davis Cup Captain Mary Joe Fernandez. First question, please.
Q. Talk about how you’re feeling...
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12 days ago
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12 days ago
Serena Williams: Venus 'coming along awesome'
Serena Williams says her sister Venus will be ready for this weekend's Fed Cup matches against Belarus.
Serena says Venus has been training every day, and is ''coming along awesome.''
The sisters are teammates on the U.S. team that will face Belarus and new world No. 1 Victoria Azarenkain, the Australian Open champion.
Serena says it's fun being able to...
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13 days ago
Venus Williams Withdraws from the Australian Open
Venus Williams announced on both her twitter account and website that she has withdrawn from the Australian Open.
The following was posted on her website:
Posted on Jan 09, 2012
I regret to announce that I am withdrawing from the 2012 Australian Open. After several months of training and treatment, I am making steady progress to top competitive...
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January 09, 2012
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January 09, 2012
Venus Williams pulls out of Australian Open
Venus Williams says she is withdrawing from the Australian Open.
The seven-time Grand Slam title winner announced on Twitter and her website that she wouldn't play in the year's first major tournament, which starts next week.
Williams hasn't played competitively since pulling out of the U.S. Open on Aug. 31, saying she'd been diagnosed with Sjogren's syndrome...
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January 09, 2012
Venus Williams puts off return to tennis
Venus Williams has pulled out of January's ASB Classic in New Zealand where she was due to play her first competitive match since August.
The 31-year-old Williams is still recovering from the immune system disease Sjogren's syndrome, which can cause fatigue and joint pain.
Williams has played in several exhibition matches recently but organizers of the Auckland tournament...
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December 19, 2011
Venus Loses that Williams’ Ass
I gave my leftovers to Serena T..
With her newly slimmed down figure, Venus Williams had no problem carrying off an itty bitty pair off shorts as she arrived in Barbados today…Venus is in Barbados to play in the Tennis Pon de Rock tournament at the Sugar Hill resort…The skinnier Williams completely changed her diet after being diagnosed with an auto-immune disease that...
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December 09, 2011
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December 09, 2011
Venus Williams Almost Had A Wardrobe Malfunction (Video)
Over the weekend, tennis star Venus Williams almost had a wardrobe malfunction during a tennis tournament in Italy.
During her match, one of the straps on her dress broke off and caused Venus to prevent the crowd from seeing more than they came for.
It has at about the :21 second mark and the audio is in Italian:
(Courtesy of Larry Brown Sports)
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December 06, 2011
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December 06, 2011
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