Tag Archives: Serena Williams

The subject of equal pay in tennis was very much in the headlines early in 2016 thanks to the much criticized comments of former pro Ray Moore. Now, as the year concludes, Serena Williams has slammed inequality and taken issue with the fact that she is often described as one …

Wednesday, 28 September 2016   WELLINGTON: Serena Williams will headline the Auckland Classic in January, organisers said Wednesday, hailing her appearance as a major coup for the New Zealand tournament. The 22-time Grand Slam winner has never played in the January 2-7 tournament before, preferring to warm-up for the Australian …

Friday, 9 September 2016   NEW YORK (Reuters) – For the second straight year Serena Williams saw her bid for a seventh U.S. Open title halted in the semi-finals with a 6-2 7-6(5) loss to Karolina Pliskova on Thursday that also ended her long reign as world number one. A …

Thursday, 8 September 2016 NEW YORK – Simona Halep did something no one else was able to do against Serena Williams at the U.S. Open on Wednesday but still could not stop the world number one from advancing to the semi-finals of the year’s final grand slam. The scrappy fifth …

Thursday, 14 September 2017 :  That’s how tennis superstar Serena Williams introduced her new daughter to the world on Wednesday. Williams posted a photo of herself cradling her newborn daughter on her official Instagram account. “You have to check out link in bio for her amazing journey,” Williams wrote in …

Tuesday, 5 September 2017 :  Serena Williams earned her latest title – mom – on Friday when she reportedly gave birth to a baby girl at a Florida hospital, according to WPBF-25 news reporter Chris Shepherd. Citing a source from St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, where Williams …

Monday, 03 July 2017 :  Serena Williams’ fiancé and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian had the sweetest things to say about her as a future mom on a recent appearance on CNBC’s Squawk Box show. The tennis champion, announced her pregnancy in April via a baby bump pic on Snapchat. “She’s …

Thursday, 1 June 2017 :  The tennis great and her fiancé, Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian, babymooned in Monaco this past weekend. The two did a little sightseeing with friends and even watched the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix. She even hung out with Thor himself, actor Chris Hemsworth. During the …

Tuesday, 30 May 2017 :  The tennis champ is traveling once more, attending the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco in Monte-Carlo on Sunday. The 35-year-old opted for a bold and bright Zebra-patterned dress for the fast-paced event and looked picture perfect for Monaco’s sunny weather. While …

Thursday, 27 April 2017 :  Serena Williams says she revealed her pregnancy by accident, after mistakenly uploading a photograph on Snapchat. The 23-time Grand Slam winner posted a picture on the social media app, posing in a mirror with the message: “20 weeks”, before deleting it, with her publicist later …