Venus Williams, Wimbledon | featured news

Venus Williams, a five-time Wimbledon champion, lost in the first round Monday to Elena Vesnina of Russia, 6-1, 6-3.

Venus and Serena Williams were both eliminated in the fourth round of Wimbledon on Monday, the first time in five years that neither sister will play in the quarterfinals at the All England Club....

Venus Williams, the 23rd-seeded five-time Wimbledon champ, overcomes 40-year-old Kimiko Date-Krumm, 6-7 (6), 6-3, 8-6, in her second-round match on Wimbledon's Centre Court.Reporting from Wimbledon, England — At first, Venus Williams was made to look as if she'd never played tennis.

Five-time champion Venus Williams was ousted in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon on Tuesday, losing 6-2, 6-3 to 82nd-ranked Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria.

Serena Williams kept telling herself she was facing just another foe in the Wimbledon final Saturday, just another woman who hits the ball quite hard, just another player trying to deny her a Grand Slam title.

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It was the women’s match of this Wimbledon, brimming with baseline power and lunging defense, and the surprise was that Serena Williams was just one point from losing it to Elena Dementieva.

Venus Williams has reached the Wimbledon semifinals by overpowering Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1, 6-2.

Venus Williams has advanced to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon when opponent Ana Ivanovic retired one game into the second set.

Defending champion Venus Williams beats Kateryna Bondarenko 6-3 6-2 to reach round three of Wimbledon.

Williams, the defending champion, takes care of the world's No. 97 player in two sets, winning her 25th consecutive set at Wimbledon in the process.