In this Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, file photo, United States’ Venus Williams answers a question at a press conference following her loss to sister Serena in the women’s singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia. Williams will show off her spring tennis clothing line at Madison Square Garden.
Category: Tennis
Muguruza retires in Dubai 2nd round with Achilles injury
French Open champion Garbine Muguruza retired with a left Achilles injury in her second-round match against Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Tuesday. The seventh-ranked Muguruza drew the trainer on court when trailing 3-0, but they spoke only during the medical timeout and she didn’t receive any treatment.
Fired for Venus Williams remark, ex-commentator sues ESPN
A tennis commentator dropped by ESPN for a remark about Venus Williams during the Australian Open has sued the sports network for wrongful termination. Former tennis pro Doug Adler maintains he was describing Williams’ aggressive style last month as “guerrilla” tactics and not comparing her with a “gorilla.”
Spears, Cabal win mixed doubles, continue 30s theme in Oz
Abigail Speers of the US and Juan Sebastian Cabal of Colombia celebrate after defeating India’s Sania Mirza and Ivan Dodig in the mixed doubles’ final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday,… . India’s Sania Mirza and Ivan Dodig of Croatia hold their runner-up trophies after losing the their mixed doubles’ final to Abigail Speers of the US and Juan Sebastian Cabal of Colombia at the Australian Open tennis championship… .
Williams, Safarova in French Open final rematch at Melbourne
United States’ Serena Williams reaches for a shot to Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017. Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates after defeating Spain’s Fernando Verdasco in their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017.
Nadal in Australia, still aiming to contend for major titles
Rafael Nadal cuddled a koala on the banks of the river, something that has become a customary photo opportunity for celebrity players on debut at the Brisbane International. The 14-time major winner has altered his preparation for the Australian Open, hoping a change of venues for the warmup tournaments will bring a change of luck at the season’s first Grand Slam tournament after a shocking first-round exit in 2016.