Serena Williams wins first singles match in 14 months
Serena Williams stepped onto a hardcourt for the first time in a year-and-a-half on Monday and fought through for a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Spain's Nuria Parrizas Diaz.
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Serena Williams advances to second round in Toronto in straight sets
TORONTO — Three-time winner Serena Williams moved into the National Bank Open second round with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Spain's Nuria Parrizas Diaz on Monday while Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and Simona Halep also advanced.
Thiago: Liverpool midfielder could be out for up to six weeks due to a hamstring injury - report
Thiago Alcantara could be out for up to six weeks with a hamstring injury, according to a report. The Spain international limped off early in the second half during Liverpool’s 2-2 draw against Fulham in their Premier League opener on Saturday. Ad According to The Athletic, a scan has confirmed that Thiago has picked up a hamstring injury and is expected to be out until mid-September.
Halep cruises past Vekic to reach Toronto second round
TORONTO: Twice winner Simona Halep stormed into the Toronto Open second round with a 6-0 6-2 win over Croatia's Donna Vekic on Monday (Aug 8) in the US Open tune-up event.
Portugal's Guedes joins Wolves from Valencia
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Canadian Open 2022: 'I'm getting closer to the light' - Serena Williams hints at retirement after first win of year
Serena Williams suggested that she may be moving closer to retirement, teasing that there is «light at the end of the tunnel» after winning her first match in 430 days. The 23-time Grand Slam champion secured her first singles win since last year's French Open, surviving a hard-fought first-round encounter with Nuria Parrizas Diaz to take a 6-3 6-4 win in Toronto. Ad On a muggy, overcast day at the Canadian Open., Williams was made to work hard against the battling Spaniard, never quite finding her true best despite redolent glimpses of her power serve and forehand.
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Serena Williams makes triumphant return to hardcourts
Serena Williams stepped onto a hardcourt for the first time in a year and a half on Monday and fought through for a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Spain's Nuria Parrizas Diaz.