Serena Williams stormed to 13th slam title at Wimbledon 12 years ago today
Serena Williams won her fourth Wimbledon title on this day in 2010 by beating Vera Zvonareva in just over an hour.
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'I am humbled' - United States star Megan Rapinoe awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Biden
United States icon Megan Rapinoe has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, becoming the first footballer to receive the honour. Rapinoe has been a legend of the game for United States, winning the World Cup on two occasions and landing the Ballon d’Or Femenin in 2019.
Megan Rapinoe, Simone Biles to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Joe Biden on Friday announced that soccer player Megan Rapinoe and gymnast Simone Biles are among 17 new recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor.
Commentary: Have market forces really decided men’s tennis is more valuable than women's tennis?
LONDON: When the opening serve is struck at Wimbledon next week, it will mark the 15th anniversary of equal prize money being offered at all four of tennis’ Grand Slam events. The men’s and women’s singles champions will each receive £2 million (US$2.5 million) in prize money, while any who falls in the first round will walk away with a cheque for £50,000 (US$61,400).
Andrea Jaeger: The dark truth behind a tennis star’s burnout
For almost 40 years, Andrea Jaeger has found it easier to conceal her trauma than to keep reliving it, let alone become a poster child for abuse or be seen as “a victim or broken”. She has never viewed herself like that, not when she was a teenage prodigy taking tennis by storm, nor as an adult who has dedicated her life to giving children a sense of the joy that was stolen from her. To do that would be to let those who betrayed their authority win, and what propelled Jaeger to fame was a fierce hatred of losing.
Billie Jean King slammed John McEnroe for Serena Williams comment: 'He wants attention'
Canadian GP: Felipe Massa and Carlos Sainz CRASH OUT
Iga Swiatek aims for French Open-Wimbledon double to emulate Serena Williams - but what holds the key?
Over the last four months Iga Swiatek has appeared to have the world at her feet. Three tournaments won on hard courts, followed by three on clay, including the French Open, and a dazzling 35-match winning streak that equals Venus Williams’ mark for the best on the WTA Tour this century. «She has something, not a superpower, but something special,” said world No.
US Open will allow Russian and Belarusian players after Wimbledon ban
The US Open will allow tennis players from Russia and Belarus to compete this year despite the ongoing war in Ukraine, which prompted Wimbledon to ban those athletes.