How far can Serena Williams go at the U.S. Open?
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Serena's championship odds cut amid US Open run
NEW YORK : Serena Williams' unexpected run to the the U.S. Open third round has sliced her odds of winning a record-tying 24th Grand Slam title, Caesars Sportsbook said on Thursday.
Hamilton wants to get more involved in sports team ownership
Seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton, who recently invested in the Denver Broncos, said he wants to get more involved with teams to boost Black ownership and equity in sport.
US Open match against Serena Williams ‘huge moment no matter the outcome,’ Ajla Tomljanovic says
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Top-ranked Swiatek cruises past former champion Stephens in second round
NEW YORK : World number one Iga Swiatek chipped away at American Sloane Stephens' defensive play to roll into the third round of the U.S. Open 6-3 6-2 on Thursday on her Arthur Ashe Stadium debut.
Tomljanovic will channel Djokovic in US Open duel with Serena
Ajla Tomljanovic will channel the fighting spirit of Novak Djokovic when she confronts Serena Williams and a baying, partisan crowd of more than 20 000 people at the US Open on Friday.
‘GOAT’ Serena Williams showed ‘seriously high quality’ in second round win, Eurosport expert John McEnroe claims
Serena Williams has been labelled the “greatest of all time” by Eurosport’s John McEnroe, after she knocked out Anett Kontaveit in a convincing second round clash at the US Open. The 40-year-old beat the tournament’s second seed 7-6(4) 2-6 6-2 in front of an elated crowd to set up a third round tie against Ajla Tomljanovic, as she searches for her seventh Grand Slam title on US shores. Ad McEnroe questioned whether there has ever been a better athlete than the “GOAT of all GOAT’s” Williams, as he heaped praise on the 23-time Grand Slam champions’ performance.
Once a 50-1 long shot, Serena Williams now among favorites at US Open
An extremely popular all-time great as a betting underdog typically presents liability for sportsbooks, and Serena Williams delivered that damage with her upset in the second round of the US Open over No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit.