Tag: Serena Williams

Tennis great Serena Williams lashed out on Twitter, claiming that the “random” drug tests conducted by Tennis’ governing bodies are actually “discrimination.”

June 2 (UPI) — Serena Williams beat Julia Goerges in straight sets Saturday at the French Open, setting up a round of 16 match against Maria Sharapova.

Tennis pro Serena Williams debuted her new catsuit-styled tennis garb at the French Open this year, claiming that it prevents blood clots and makes her “feel like a superhero.”

Ivanka Trump lashed out at the Women’s Tennis Association on Thursday, after that group left Serena Williams unseeded going into the French Open.

Thursday, CNN sports analyst Christine Brennan reacted to tennis legend John McEnroe saying Donald Trump offered him $1 million to play either Venus or Serena Williams in a match. Brennan said either of the female tennis stars “would have pummeled” McEnroe,

Tennis legend John McEnroe says before Donald Trump was in office, the real estate mogul offered him $1 million to face off with either Venus or Serena Williams, but he turned it down. “It was after Serena and Venus started

New York Times tennis reporter Ben Rothenberg took some heat after saying an interview given by champion player Serna Williams was a “heated exchange” with reporters.

U.S. tennis star Serena Williams was featured in a pro-woman Nike commercial, which aired during Sunday’s Oscars telecast.

Aug. 23 (UPI) — Mom-to-be Serena Williams bared her baby bump in a new photo this week.
The pregnant 35-year-old tennis star shared a new picture and a funny Snapchat video Tuesday ahead of the birth of her first child with her fiancé, Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian.

British tennis star Andy Murray is again going out of his way to interject feminism into tennis, this time acting as if a reporter was slighting female tennis players with a question asked of Murray after his loss to American Sam Querrey at Wimbledon.

During the post match press conference, a reporter prefaced his question about Querrery’s win saying, “Sam is the first US player to reach a major semi-final since 2009.”

Retired tennis star John McEnroe got himself in a bit of trouble with the social justice warrior set when he described tennis star Serena Williams as a great “female” tennis player, and went on to say she would rank “like 700” if she were playing against men.

Another pregnant celebrity and another magazine cover where she appears nude, leg raised and cupping her breasts—this time it’s Serena Williams in Vanity Fair.

Tuesday, Joe Namath weighed in on John McEnroe’s controversial comments about Serena Williams being ranked somewhere around the 700th best tennis player if she played on the men’s circuit. McEnroe’s ranking received a tweet from Williams telling him to keep

Former tennis great John McEnroe stirred up some controversy recently when he said women’s tennis player Serena Williams would be ranked 700th in the world if she played on the men’s circuit Williams responded to McEnroe’s comments, telling him to keep her

In an interview with NPR‘s Lourdes “Lulu” Garcia-Navarro, retired tennis star John McEnroe said if Serena Williams played on the men’s circuit, she would be ranked “like 700 in the world.” While McEnroe said he thinks Williams is an “incredible player” who

Serena Williams has not yet given birth. However, her unborn child has already become a topic of controversy.

Daily Show Host Trevor Noah, who is no friend to the pro-life movement, inadvertently made a pro-life argument on Twitter Wednesday night while attempting a joke.

A sports reporter from The New York Times destroyed the career of an ESPN anchor, lying about what he said about tennis player Venus Williams and calling the ESPN anchor’s comment “racist.” So far, there have been no repercussions at all for the Times writer.

Over the weekend, Nike released a new ad starring Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James, women’s tennis great Serena Williams and a star-studded list of others promoting equality in life and sports. Joining James and Williams in the ad that aired

Melbourne (AFP) – Serena Williams has vowed to make life difficult for top seed Angelique Kerber and a host of dangerous players out to derail her at the Australian Open, warning she is in Melbourne to win.

In a Fox Sports 1 essay for “Speak for Yourself,” Jason Whitlock blames the progressive media for overhyping Ronda Rousey as a better female athlete than tennis star Serena Williams. “I blame us, the media — we bought and sold [Rousey’s] hype. We

Fox Sports 1’s Jason Whitlock, co-host of “Speak for Yourself,” reacted to Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James’ comments about his fear of an encounter between his son and police, as well as tennis star Serena Williams saying she also feared for

Serena Williams vows “I will not be silent” in a social media post addressing police shootings of African American men.

With Andy Murray and Serena Williams both out of the U.S. Open, the only certainty is that nothing is certain this year, in tennis no less than other places of public interest.

The sheer beauty of the Isner-Tiafoe first round match at the U.S. Open only partly stemmed from their contrasting styles, ages, backgrounds.

Former world No. 1 Jimmy Connors has defended former Indian Wells CEO Raymond Moore after he spouted sexist comments about female tennis players.

Raymond Moore has stepped down as CEO and tournament director at Indian Wells after he said female tennis players ride the coattails of their male counterparts.

Indian Wells runner-up Serena Williams blasted Raymond Moore, the tournament’s CEO and director, after he said female tennis players ride the coattails of their male counterparts and should get on their knees to thank them.

On Saturday’s “Melissa Harris-Perry” on MSNBC, host Melissa Harris-Perry reacted to Carolina Panthers star quarterback Cam Newton’s response to criticism of his on-field celebrations that some people may be scared by the fact that he is an African-American quarterback that

No. 7 Angelique Kerber outplayed No. 1 Serena Williams to win the Australian Open, her first Grand Slam title in her first appearance in a Grand Slam final. The win pushes her to No. 2 in the world.

No. 1 Serena Williams will defend her Australian Open title and attempt a 22nd Grand Slam title against No. 7 Angelique Kerber on Saturday night.

Former world No. 1 Venus Williams joins the lineup at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells for the first time since 2001.

The Australian Open begins Sunday night—Monday afternoon for those in the land down under—with Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams in the top spots. They remain the favorites. Is it possible for someone to dethrone the best?

While talking about endorsement deals in sports on MSNBC’s “Melissa Harris-Perry,” ESPN2 talk-show co-host Jemele Hill responded to Melissa Harris-Perry bringing up that Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova makes $10 million more than Williams, even though Williams is more successful

On Saturday, ESPN2’s “His & Hers” co-host Jemele Hill reacted on “Melissa Harris-Perry” to tennis great Serena Williams, who gave an emotional post-game interview after falling in the semi-final to Roberta Vinci at the women’s U.S. Open Friday. Hill noted that male