Timeless Venus Williams eyes one more Wimbledon magic spell
The summer of 1997 saw Britain hand over Hong Kong to China, "Men in Black" top the movie charts and Harry Potter take his first, faltering steps at Hogwarts.
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Murray slams Wimbledon 'disaster' after poster snub of female stars
LONDON: Andy Murray labelled a controversial poster of former Wimbledon greats as a "disaster" after the Scot highlighted the lack of prominence given to female stars.
Timeless Venus Williams eyes one more Wimbledon magic spell
It was also the year that Venus Williams, just 17 and with white beads in her hair, made her debut at Wimbledon.
Venus Williams: The story of her 23 Wimbledon appearances, including Grand Slam wins and losing to sister Serena
Venus Williams will enter the Wimbledon women’s singles draw for a 24th – and potentially final — time this month. Now 43, Williams first played in the main draw at the All England Club as a 17-year-old in 1997. Since that first-round defeat to Magdalena Gryzbowska, Williams has won the title five times, lost in the final four times, faced younger sister Serena six times, gone out again in the first round, made the quarters, made the semis, and then in 2017 defied the odds to make the final as a 37-year-old.
Ostapenko believes the crowd made the difference at LTA's Rothesay Classic Birmingham
Jelena Ostapenko hailed the decisive support of the crowd as she won the LTA's Rothesay Classic Birmingham with a straight sets victory over Barbora Krejcikova. Ostapenko beat her fellow former French Open champion 7-6(8) 6-4, edging a mammoth tiebreak before eventually clinching the second. Ad It is the only match the Latvian has won in two sets all week, with all four of her matches en route to the final, including a hard-fought battle against Venus Williams, going the distance. TennisBroom and Monday lead British success on Day 1 at Wimbledon Qualifying10 MINUTES AGO Another decider looked possible when she failed to serve for the title at 5-2 in the second set but Ostapenko regained her composure to serve out the match. «Every match was a really tough one but it is great preparation for Wimbledon,» she said.
Ostapenko believes the crowd made the difference at LTA’s Rothesay Classic Birmingham
Jelena Ostapenko hailed the decisive support of the crowd as she won the LTA's Rothesay Classic Birmingham with a straight sets victory over Barbora Krejcikova. Ostapenko beat her fellow former French Open champion 7-6(8) 6-4, edging a mammoth tiebreak before eventually clinching the second. Ad It is the only match the Latvian has won in two sets all week, with all four of her matches en route to the final, including a hard-fought battle against Venus Williams, going the distance. TennisOstapenko believes the crowd made the difference at LTA’s Rothesay Classic Birmingham16 MINUTES AGO Another decider looked possible when she failed to serve for the title at 5-2 in the second set but Ostapenko regained her composure to serve out the match. «Every match was a really tough one but it is great preparation for Wimbledon,» she said.
Fenway Sports Group joins Tiger Woods developed high-tech golf league
Fenway Sports Group, owner of Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox and Premier League club Liverpool, said on Monday they have added a team in the TGL, the tech-forward team golf league developed by Tiger Woods, to their portfolio.
Petra Kvitova Boosts Wimbledon Bid With Berlin Triumph
Petra Kvitova boosted her status as a leading favourite for a third Wimbledon title by sweeping past Donna Vekic in the final of the Berlin WTA grass-court tournament on Sunday. The Czech seventh seed won 6-2, 7-6 (8/6) to clinch her second title of the year and 31st of her career. Sunday's victory gave her a sixth grass-court trophy for a 31st title, giving her more than any other active player besides Venus Williams' 49. Kvitova, 33, who was Wimbledon champion in 2011 and 2014, burst out of the blocks, breaking her opponent twice in the first set.