wimbledon
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Unbreak Our Hearts: Serena Falls in Wimbledon Finals
Alas, our greatest of all time is only human, and as such, lost in the ladies’ singles Wimbledon final in straight sets. Astonished German Angelique Kerber bested Williams 6-3, 6-3 on the infamous grass courts on Saturday. Williams, the strong favorite, had an A-List crew cheering her on, with her girl Duchess Meghan and Princess…
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Serena Williams Is Heading to Her 10th Wimbledon Final, Reaching Harriet Tubman Levels of Blackness
Serena Williams is not only the best athlete in the world—defying a near-death birthing experience to become a better mom than LeBron James—but she’s now on the cusp of tying Margaret Court with 24 Grand Slams after cruising to the Wimbledon finals, beating 13th-seeded Julia Goerges in straight sets: 6-2, 6-4. ESPN reports that Williams…
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Monday Motivation: Serena Williams Knows Why She’s Great—and Why Other Women Are, Too
“[It] must be difficult being Serena Williams, because everyone ups their game every single time they have to play her,” tennis player Madison Keys told the Wimbledon press corps, explaining that just thinking about playing Williams caused her focus to slip during her match against Evgeniya Rodina, resulting in her loss—and a major upset. “[A]ll…
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Back to Basics: Venus Williams Shares Her Moves for a Grand Slam Body
She may not be the Williams sister most likely to be seen on a magazine cover, but don’t sleep on Venus Williams. At 38, she’s still competing (at Wimbledon, as we speak) and is still ranked 9th in the world in singles by the Women’s Tennis Association. So, it’s safe to say that Venus Williams…
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Is the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Overtesting the 183rd Best Tennis Player in the World? Serena Williams Thinks So
While all the sports news is about LeBron James going to Los Angeles to play roundball in the shadow of Magic Johnson …. (Old Kanye interrupts) “Imma let you finish but Serena Williams is the best athlete in the world!” I know that’s hard to swallow for some of y’all, and it’s apparently hard to…
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Garbine Muguruza Wins Wimbledon Title After Beating Venus Williams
Venus Williams was defeated by Garbine Muguruza in the Wimbledon final. But that didn’t stop Muguruza from praising her opponent. “When I was a little girl, I was watching these finals,” said 23-year-old Muguruza, according to ESPN. “I was watching Venus—I know it sounds incredible. To be able to play against her and now hold…
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On Venus Williams, Ageism and the Burden of Being a Black Woman of Greatness
The last time Venus Williams was in the Wimbledon final was eight years ago, when she faced, and lost to, her younger sister, Serena. At age 37, the tennis champion is looking to win her sixth Wimbledon singles title and defy every critic who has said she didn’t have it in her anymore. Williams made…
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Video Footage Exonerates Venus Williams in Fatal Car Crash
Video footage is turning out to be a real help for African Americans in this country, whose word is rarely taken as truth. And so it goes for tennis star Venus Williams, who, after enduring public shame and sadness over a car accident that ended a man’s life, appears not to have been at fault.…
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Venus Williams Cries Over Motorist’s Death
Venus Williams, clearly emotional about a car crash she was involved in that left a 78-year-old dead, wiped away tears during a Wimbledon press conference in England on Monday. She was recently found to be negligent in the death of Jerome Barson in Florida and is reportedly being sued for wrongful death by his family.…
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Serena Williams Clinches 7th Wimbledon Win
As Serena Williams gets older, she just gets better. The No. 1 world seed defeated No. 4 Angelique Kerber on Saturday, 7-5, 6-3, to win Wimbledon and to tie Steffi Graf for the most career grand-slam wins with 22, reports The Guardian. It is Williams’ seventh Wimbledon title, again tying with Graf for second all-time behind Martina…