LONDON (AFP) -- The summer of 1997 saw Britain hand over Hong Kong to China, "Men in Black" top the movie charts and Harry Potter take his first, faltering steps at Hogwarts. *Venus Williams. (AFP)* It was also the year that Venus Williams, just 17 and with white beads in her hair, made her debut at...
BIRMINGHAM (AFP) -- Venus Williams narrowly failed to reach her first WTA quarterfinal in four years as the American legend was beaten by Jelena Ostapenko in the second round in Birmingham on Thursday, June 22. *Jelena Ostapenko. (AFP)* Williams had enjoyed her first victory over a top-50 opponent...
BIRMINGHAM (AFP) -- Venus Williams clinched her first victory over a top-50 opponent in four years as the former world number one defeated Camila Giorgi in the WTA event in Birmingham on Monday, June 19. *US Venus Williams screams during her women's singles match against Switzerland's Celine Naef on...
THE NETHERLANDS (AFP) -- Venus Williams, playing her first match since early January, went down 3-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 to Celine Naef in the first round in 's-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands on Tuesday, June 13. *US Venus Williams screams during her women's singles match against Switzerland's...
Players take part in a warm-up session on the Simonne Mathieu court during The Roland Garros 2020 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on September 26, 2020. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP) Roland Garros gets underway in chilly, damp Paris on Sunday, still in the grip of the coronavirus...
Belarus' Victoria Azarenka plays a backhand to USA's Sofia Kenin on day four of the Women's Italian Open at Foro Italico on September 17, 2020 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Clive Brunskill / POOL / AFP) ROME (AFP) -- Victoria Azarenka switched with ease from her impressive form on the hard court in the...
Spain's Rafael Nadal plays a backhand to Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta on day three of the Men's Italian Open at Foro Italico on September 16, 2020 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Riccardo Antimiani / POOL / AFP) ROME (AFP) -- Defending champion Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic made winning returns at the...
Serena Williams of the United States is seen after defeating Maria Sakkari of Greece during their Women's Singles fourth round match on Day Eight of the 2020 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 7, 2020 in the Queens borough of New York City. Al Bello/Getty...
Andy Murray of Great Britain returns a shot to Frances Tiafoe during the Western & Southern Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 22, 2020 in New York City. (Matthew Stockman / Getty Images / AFP) Britain's Andy Murray made a triumphant ATP comeback Saturday,...
Serena Williams plays a backhand during her match against Venus Williams during Top Seed Open - Day 4 at the Top Seed Tennis Club on August 13, 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Dylan Buell / Getty Images / AFP) Serena Williams rallied to defeat sister Venus Williams 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday in a...
