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17 hours ago · News of tennis player Venus Williams ’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the July 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the 44-year-old tennis player is alive and well.
1 day ago · Former World No.3 Sue Barker, who stepped down as the tournament's longtime presenter after the 2022 tournament, was brought out of retirement to lead the special Centre Court ceremony, which featured a video tribute with narrations by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams, as well as a gathering of active and past major champions -- including Conchita Martinez, Martina Navratilova ...
17 hours ago · Venus has only beaten her sister twice in a Grand Slam final, but according to Serena, it should be three times. Serena thought her sister should have won the 2003 Australian Open final. It was a three-set match that lasted well over two hours, and Serena won 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-4, but it could have gone the other way.
5 days ago · Some of the biggest newsmakers of the tournament are the WTA players that are here, Emma Raducanu and Iga Swiatek and those that are not here, Serena Williams and Venus Williams. Emma Raducanu opens her Wimbledon campaign on Monday. She was set to face World No. 22 Ekaterina Alexandrova who achieved a career best fourth round finish last year.
Roger Federer, Venus Williams and Novak Djokovic featured in a tribute video while iconic presenter Sue Barker came briefly out of retirement as Andy Murray's Wimbledon farewell got off to an ...
1 day ago · Venus Williams beat sister Serena 7-5 6-4 to win her fifth Wimbledon title on this day in 2008. The then 28-year-old became one of only four players to lift the trophy five times or more in the ...
