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Serena Williams: The key moments in her career as she reaches 1,000 matches

by admin | May 12, 2021 | Representation, SEW

She is set to take on Argentina’s Nadia Podoroska in the second round of the Italian Open, her first tournament since a semi-final loss to Naomi Osaka in the February’s Australian Open. The 39-year-old Williams is still on the hunt for a record-equalling 24th Gram...

Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal undecided on Tokyo Olympics with one month left

by admin | May 12, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Neither Serena Williams nor Rafael Nadal is ready to commit to the Tokyo Olympics, one month before the world rankings cutoff to determine the singles fields. “I haven’t really thought much about Tokyo, because it was supposed to be last year and...

Serena Williams: Equalling Grand Slam record is “only going to get tougher” says Annabel Croft

by admin | May 10, 2021 | Representation, SEW

The 39-year-old hasn’t played since the Australian Open, having undergone oral surgery. Now, as she fights to be fit for major tournaments going forward, Williams is choosing to manage her schedule more carefully. This week in Rome will be her first clay-court...

Serena Williams returning after ‘very intense’ training

by admin | May 10, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Forget all that speculation about Serena Williams considering retirement after her emotional hand-to-heart gesture upon her Australian Open exit three months ago. While Williams has not played since losing to Naomi Osaka in the Melbourne semifinals in February, she...

Naomi Osaka Expands Athletic Initiative To Get More Young Girls Involved In Sports

by admin | May 7, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka has been open about being inspired by Venus and Serena Williams while on the road to becoming the tennis champ she is today. After partnering with Nike and Laureus Sport for Good on a Japan-based initiative to do the...

Mailbag: What’s In Store for Serena Williams in 2021 as She Chases Major No. 24?

by admin | May 6, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

For all the hand-wringing, for years, about the void after Serena, it could scarcely have worked out better for the WTA. She’s become the veteran actress who legitimizes the production and draws the crowds (and financing) but other emerging stars draw the majority of...

Naomi Osaka, Ashleigh Barty, Simona Halep: Ranking the favourites for the Madrid Open

by admin | Apr 28, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Two-time champion Serena Williams is the only notable absentee for this year’s draw as she continues to recover from oral surgery. There’s a return, however, for Britain’s Johanna Konta, who missed the Billie Jean King Cup play-offs recently with a knee injury but is...

Serena Williams, Simona Halep, Petra Kvitová: Who has won the most Madrid Open titles?

by admin | Apr 27, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Held in the Spanish capital every year, the tournament is a joint men’s and women’s professional tennis event, held every year on clay in the build-up to the French Open. It started as a men’s only competition in 2002, before a premier women’s contest was introduced...

Serena Williams Wasn’t Excited to Send Olympia, 3, to Tennis Lessons: ‘We Started Because It’s Socially Safe’

by admin | Apr 8, 2021 | Representation, SEW

With an unknown number of months of the COVID-19 pandemic still looming and an active 3-year-old at home, Serena Williams and husband Alexis Ohanian had a question familiar to many parents last fall: How are we going to keep our kid entertained? Read More

“Sexism Isn’t a Women’s Issue Any More Than Racism Is a Black Issue”: Venus Williams Writes a Moving Letter About Gender Equality

by admin | Apr 6, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW

Throughout my childhood, playing tennis with my sister Serena in our hometown of Compton, California, I always dreamed of winning tournaments like Wimbledon. Then, when I finally got there, I was struck by the inequality. When I won Wimbledon for the first time in...
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