Emma Raducanu to face Serena Williams for first time in final US Open warm-up
The soon-to-retire Serena Williams has emerged as Emma Raducanu's next challenge as the Briton prepares to defend her US Open title.
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Emma Raducanu to face Serena Williams in final US Open warm-up
The soon-to-retire Serena Williams has emerged as Emma Raducanu’s next challenge as the Briton prepares to defend her US Open title.
SA Rugby to reveal Neil Powell's Blitzboks successor after Sevens World Cup: 'We've got the name'
SA Rugby president Mark Alexander says SA Sevens head coach Neil Powell's successor is known but they'll only reveal the identity once he's completed the job, which is the conclusion of the Sevens World Cup.
Serena falls to Bencic in second round of National Bank Open
TORONTO (AP) — Serena Williams wore her game face when she stepped out into the stadium for her first match since telling the world she is ready to leave professional tennis.
Serena Williams loses 2nd-round match in Toronto after indicating playing career is winding down
TORONTO — Serena Williams wore her game face when she stepped out into the stadium for her first match since telling the world she is ready to leave professional tennis.
Serena's looming retirement drives US Open ticket sales
Demand for tickets to witness tennis great Serena Williams in action at the U.S. Open spiked in the 24 hours following her announcement that she would retire after the hardcourt major in New York, ticket retailer StubHub told Reuters.
Serena Williams retirement heralds sunset of sport's golden era
The American, who will turn 41 next month, said that the countdown has begun for her to quit playing and devote more time to her family and business. The decision -- though not unexpected given Williams' struggles with form and injury in the past 12 months -- would have sent shivers down the spines of tennis administrators and organisers.
Serena Williams's retirement announcement a full-circle moment in Canada
When Serena Williams made the first professional tennis appearance of her career in Quebec City on a chilly late-October day in 1995, at just 14 years old, there was no pomp and circumstance, no introductions and certainly no fans watching.