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June 01, 2026

Sports

Serena Williams Is Returning to Tennis in Tournament as a Doubles Wild Card

Almost four years after announcing she was “evolving away” from the sport, the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion will play at the Queen’s Club Championships.

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July 24, 2025

Sports

Venus Williams confirms she is engaged to actor Andrea Preti

Andrea Preti and Venus Williams attend the Milan Fashion Week on February 25, 2025. Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images

April 17, 2025

Sports

Serena Williams on Jannik Sinner's PED ban: 'I would have gotten 20 years'

Serena Williams reacts to the crowd after falling to Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia at the 2022 U.S. Open, her final match before stepping away from the game. Danielle Parhizkaran, Imagn Images

February 10, 2025

People

Serena Williams’ Super Bowl appearance with Kendrick Lamar ends a Drake tennis culture feud

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November 30, 2023

People

Serena Williams admits she’s ‘not OK’ — and that’s OK!

Twenty-three-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams took a much-needed moment for her mental health.

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Serena Williams attends the 2023 CFDA Fashion Awards at the American Museum of Natural History on Nov. 6, 2023, in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

November 07, 2023

Lifestyle

Tennis great Serena Williams named 'fashion icon'

Tennis legend Serena Williams has been named a fashion icon by the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

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GETTY IMAGES, Serena Williams outside of the 2023 CFDA Awards in New York on 6 November

September 12, 2023

Sports

Serena’s savage text after four-year ban

Serena Williams is claiming an eighth Wimbledon title after the woman who defeated her in the final in 2019 was sensationally banned.

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Williams and Halep embrace at the net after the 2019 Wimbledon final. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

September 03, 2022

Sports

Serena Williams Eliminated From U.S. Open in Her Final Grand Slam Match

The 23-time major champion bowed out of her tennis career with a three-set loss to Ajla Tomljanovic

By Editors Desk

Serena Williams waves to fans after being defeated by Ajla Tomlijanovic. PHOTO: AL BELLO/GETTY IMAGES

September 01, 2022

Sports

US Open: Serena Williams beats second seed Anett Kontaveit in New York

Serena Williams showed she has no intention of ending her singles career without a fight after beating second seed Anett Kontaveit on another remarkable night at the US Open.

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Serena Williams was playing just her sixth match after a 11-month lay-off which started after she retired injured at Wimbledon in July 2021

August 28, 2022

Sports

The Serena Effect changed every aspect of women’s tennis

The 23-time Grand Slam champion redefined what a women’s tennis player can be

By Editors Desk

Serena Williams is playing in what will probably be her final U.S. Open. (Daniel Ochoa De Olza/AP)

August 26, 2022

Sports

Serena Williams: How US Open victory of 1999 tells the story of what was to come

As the story goes, Serena Williams' rise began before she was born.

By Editors Desk

Williams has earned a reported $440m over her legendary career

August 09, 2022

Sports

Serena Williams suggests retirement from tennis after US Open

Serena Williams has suggested she is set to retire from tennis, saying she will be "evolving away" from the sport after the US Open.

By Editors Desk

Serena Williams won her 23rd Grand Slam singles title at the Australian Open in 2017

June 14, 2022

Sports

Serena announcement stuns tennis world

Serena Williams has dropped bombshell news about her playing future with a photo post on Instagram that has fans in a spin.

By Editors Desk

Serena Williams exits Wimbledon in 2021. Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images.

June 30, 2021

Sports

After Serena Williams Is Injured, Wimbledon Defends Court Conditions

Slippery grass caused tournament-ending injuries in back-to-back matches, and many stars lost their footing during the first two days of the tournament.

Serena Williams was forced to retire from Wimbledon with an injury after slipping on the grass.Credit...Peter Nicholls/Reuters

September 09, 2020

Sports

Serena Williams takes on Tsvetana Pironkova at US Open quarterfinal

Serena Williams will battle Tsvetana Pironkova at the US Open quarterfinals as she hunts down her 24th Grand Slam title.

Serena Williams is chasing her 24th Grand Slam title. Picture: Al Bello/Getty Images.Source:Getty Images

June 05, 2020

Entertainment

Serena’s husband resigns for his daughter

The husband of Serena Williams and co-founder of Reddit has resigned so a black man or woman can take his spot, in the latest move of Black Lives Matter.

Alexis Ohanian, founder of the social media company Reddit, gives an interview in New York, announcing his resignation from the board of the social media site. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)Source:AP

March 13, 2020

People

Celebrities have taken to Instagram to tell fans about their brushes with COVID-19

Serena Williams is among a growing number of celebrities who are self-isolating and may have contracted coronavirus, as Tori Spelling complains about the lack of toilet paper in the shops.

Serena Williams has announced she is having “six weeks of solitude” amid coronavirus crisis. Picture: Chris Hyde/Getty ImagesSource:Getty Images

July 09, 2019

Sports

No airbrush required as Serena Williams bares all

This is Serena Williams at her most vulnerable — posing without pants in images that weren’t photoshopped and penning a revealing letter.

Serena Williams was pushed to her limits by Alison Riske. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)Source:Getty Images

July 09, 2019

Sports

Serena erupts after Barty killer battle

After beating Ash Barty at Wimbledon, Alison Riske threatened Serena Williams but the legend roared loudest after an almighty fright.

Serena roared to life when she needed to.Source:AFP

April 25, 2019

Sports

Serena Williams doesn’t regret US Open outburst, but maybe how it was handled

The 2018 US Open Final will always be remembered as a dark day in Serena Williams’ career but the legend has doubled down.

They were truly stunning images.Source:Supplied