Fourth seeded Serena Williams beat second seed Jelena Jankovic, 6-4 7-5 in the U.S. Open tonight. She is now takes the throne again as the again top-ranked player in the world. This is a big win, for Serena, Jankovic and women’s tennis. The Women’s Tennis blog said, “The US Open final between Serena and Jelena can [...]
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Serena Wins Open, Ranked Best in the World
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Channel 9 news, doggy surfing contests, Jelena Jankovic, Nadal, number one ranking, Serena Williams, U.S. Open, Womens Tennis Blog, world rankings on September 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Serena Tops Venus in Quarterfinal of Open
Posted in Sports Headlines, Sports Journalism, tennis, tagged 125 mph serve, Billie Jean King, bloggers, doubles, Fish, media, Nadal, New York Times, NY Times US Open Blog, Serena Williams, sports bloggers, U.S. Open, Venus Williams, Venus' serve, Williams sisters, women's sports, Women's Tennis Association, WTA on September 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tennis is one of the women’s sports (along with women’s golf) which has been able to attract a large amount of journalistic attention. Part of that, in my opinion, is due to the Williams’ sisters ability to perform, and perform well against each other. Wednesday night’s match between Serena and Venus did just that. According [...]
WNBA’s First Outdoor Game
Posted in Basketball, Sports Headlines, tagged ESPN, fireworks, lineup, New York Liberty, outdoor basketball, outdoor tennis, Serena Williams, stadium, tennis facility, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Venus Williams, WNBA on July 22, 2008 | 3 Comments »
This past Saturday, the Indiana Fever beat home team New York Liberty to make history – not as winners, but rather as participants in the WNBA’s first outdoor game. According to WNBA.com, in addition to making professional basketball history, the Liberty Outdoor Classic was the first non-tennis sporting event to take place at the USTA [...]
Sister vs. Sister: Venus Comes Out On Top
Posted in Famous Women in Sports, Sports Headlines, tennis, tagged All England Club, Australia, doubles, England, fastest serve, height, Lisa Raymond, Samantha Stosur, Serena Williams, serve, singles, tennis, United States, Venus Williams, victory, Wimbledon, women's sports, women's tennis on July 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For nearly two hours on Saturday, the Williams family rocked the tennis world’s grandest stage as they battled at Wimbledon. Unfortunately for Serena, Venus has the best standing record at the All England Club; her 7-5, 6-4 victory gave her a fifth singles title, leaving Serena with just two. According to the New York Times, [...]
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