Just when the tennis world thought it had fully turned the page on its golden era, the greatest of all time decided to add a little suspense to the narrative.
Serena Williams continues to attract attention in the tennis world despite retiring from the sport in 2022. Williams called time on her glittering career as a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, having also lost 10 finals.
With 23 Grand Slam singles titles and more than six years spent at the top of the women’s tennis ranking, Serena Williams dominated the sport like few others.
Can you name every women's Australian Open tennis champion in the Open Era?Note: The Open was moved from January to December in 1977, so there were two Opens played in that year. It was moved again in 1986 from December to January, so there was no Open played in 1986.
Serena Williams is not ready to say she's returning to professional tennis. Or that she has played her final match. In an interview on "Today" on Wednesday, the 44-year-old icon would not commit either way.
Aryna Sabalenka is continuing to build her legacy with another strong showing at the Australian Open. Sabalenka appeared in control throughout, handling Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena.
Tennis has always been a game of razor-thin margins and high emotions. But when a legend like Williams speaks up about a controversial moment, the whole world tends to listen.
Coco Gauff crashed out of the 2026 Australian Open in the quarterfinals after delivering one of the worst performances of her career, suffering a one-sided 6-1 6-2 defeat to Elina Svitolina.
Coco Gauff is out of the Australian Open after a surprising loss to Elina Svitolina in the quarter-finals. Gauff smashed her racket right after the defeat at Rod Laver Arena, where Svitolina wrapped up the match in just 59 minutes.
Coco Gauff and Iva Jovic have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, and the two young stars have done something that have put them in the same category as Venus and Serena Williams.
Iva Jovic’s remarkable run at the Australian Open continued with a dominant victory against Yulia Putintseva. The American teenager was on court for less than an hour as she dropped just one game against the Kazakhstani star.
Coco Gauff has enjoyed a strong start to her 2026 Australian Open campaign. The American has yet to drop a set at the tournament, having secured comfortable victories over both Kamilla Rakhimova and Olga Danilovic.
Ben Shelton is among the American stars searching for Australian Open success in Melbourne, and he has started off well. Shelton is the eighth seed at the Australian Open, where he was handed a very tricky draw in his attempts at a maiden Grand Slam title.
Venus Williams’ return to the Australian Open ended in a first-round loss Sunday, but the seven-time major champion left Melbourne Park focused on progress rather than the result after making history in the women’s singles draw.
Patrick Mouratoglou has cemented himself as one of the greatest tennis coaches this century. The Frenchman guided 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams to 10 major crowns and an Olympic gold medal.
Serena Williams teased fans with an unlikely return to tennis late last year, with her name having appeared on a drug testing pool. Williams immediately shut down the excitement of a potential comeback, with her decision to retire seemingly not changing anytime soon.
A first-round loss by Venus Williams’ Tuesday in Australia carried noteworthiness beyond its outcome, as the match set a WTA age record. Williams, 45, fell 6-4, 6-3 to Germany’s Tatjana Maria, 38, in the first round of the Hobart International, a leadup event to the Australian Open.
Tennis icon Serena Williams has submitted the required documents for a potential return to the sport, but later clarified that she is “not coming back” to tennis.
Serena Williams recently rejioned the ITIA testing pool, which led to fans wondering about her potential return to action Officials part of it will have
Serena Williams sparked speculation about a potential tennis comeback with her latest move. Williams notified the International Tennis Integrity Agency that she is re-entering the International Registered Testing Pool, which is required for her to return to active play.
Former World No. 1 Serena Williams took a major step toward a potential return to professional tennis by recently re-entering the anti-doping testing pool, The Athletic reported Tuesday.
Gauff grew up idolizing Serena Williams and Venus Williams and credited the legendary sisters for inspiring her journey after winning her first major title in 2023.
Former world number one Serena Williams has opened up about insecurities she had in her early career. The 44-year-old is regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of women’s tennis after having won as many as 23 Grand Slam titles in her career.
You’ve got to love the internet. One minute you’re scrolling through cat videos, and the next, you’re deep in a debate about the interior design choices of a tennis legend.