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

A BBC and Buzzfeed report over tennis fixing shook the sport only hours before the first grand slam in Australia kicked off Sunday night.

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?

Sports Illustrated chose tennis superstar Serena Williams as their sportsperson of 2015. It is the first time in 30 years the publication named a female on her own for the award.

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

During “First Take” on ESPN2 on Tuesday, co-host Stephen A. Smith responded to the criticism that women’s tennis player Serena Williams receives, as well as the fact that Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova makes $10 million more than Williams, despite

For the second year in a row, American tennis player Jack Sock had to forfeit his U.S. Open match due to cramping. The 28-seed collapsed due to the heat while leading 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 1-2 against 107-seed Ruben Bemelmans, despite taking

France’s Benoit Paire opened up the first round of the U.S. Open Monday with an upset victory over fourth seed out of Japan Kei Nishikori. During the first set, Baire went to serve and lost grip of the racket,  slinging it to

Japanese tennis player Yoshihito Nishioka, ranked 134th in the world in men’s tennis, landed an incredible behind-the-back shot in a match at the Aptos Challenger tournament on Wednesday. The nice play helped lead Nishioka to victory over American tennis player Jared

Serena Williams won her sixth Wimbledon title against Garbine Muguruza, 6-4, 6-4. This is her second Serena Slam, which is four Grand Slam tournament victories in a row. She is also 75% of the way to a calendar Grand Slam.

LONDON – Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer will meet in the Wimbledon final for the second straight year. Djokovic reached his third Wimbledon final in a row, fourth overall, after he defeated Richard Gasquet 7-6(7), 6-4, 6-4. The match was

Strawberries and cream. Champagne. Pimm’s. All are closely associated with Wimbledon for a reason. Breitbart News sat down with Jonathan Parker, head of catering at the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), to discuss the classics, but also other excellent dining options at the iconic tournament.

Andy Murray and Roger Federer last met on grass in 2012. In July of that year, Federer defeated Murray on Centre Court to win his seventh Wimbledon. A month later, Murray defeated Federer on Centre Court to win the gold in the 2012 London Summer Olympics.

Serena Williams vs. Maria Sharapova. No, unfortunately, that is not the final. The two will play against each other in Wimbledon’s semifinals on Thursday.

Garbine Muguruza and Agnieszka Radwanska will meet on Thursday for an opportunity to advance to the Wimbledon final.

After three hours and 47 minutes, Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic emerged victorious over his opponent, Kevin Anderson, in five sets. The match spanned across two days.

LONDON – Wimbledon Ladies Quarterfinals are set with three Americans in the round! Madison Keys and CoCo Vandeweghe join Serena Williams. After an error-filled first set, many were ready to write off Keys against Olga Govortsova. But the young superstar

For the past 16 years, the Williams sisters graced the courts of tennis with their unbelievable talent, leaving spectators in awe as the ladies stamp their way in history books. In just over an hour, the sisters left another footprint

The 28 seed Jelena Jankovic defeated defending champion Petra Kvitova in three sets: 3-6, 7-5, 6-4. Next up for her is 13 seed Agnieszka Radwanska. Kvitova was the obvious favorite in the match, but not only because she won Wimbledon

LONDON – The top men, except Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, at Wimbledon found a way to the round of 16 without too many struggles. Well, except for defending US Open champion Marin Čilič, who took over a day to eliminate American John

Controversy surrounds 23 seed Ivo Karlovic’s defeat of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, seeded 13. On set point towards the end of the match, it appears the Croat double hit the ball.

On Day 6, the majority of women top seeds advanced to the round of 16, except tenth seed Angelique Kerber. Madison Keys is one of those women, which means four American women play in the next round.

LONDON – Dustin Brown is taking the world by storm after he stunned tenth seed Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon. Everyone wants to talk about him, including WABC in New York. However, they used the wrong photo. https://twitter.com/jon_wertheim/status/617283113392189440 Spot on #journalism

LONDON – HOLY. COW. World number one Serena Williams barely survives to advance to the fourth round of Wimbledon after she defeated Briton Heather Watson 6-2, 4-6, 7-5. She is one step closer to winning a calendar Grand Slam and

LONDON – Richard Gasquet and Nick Kyrgios secured a spot in the fourth round with their hard fought victories over higher seed players. Stan Wawrinka and David Goffin also advanced in straight sets. Gasquet played a brilliant game against 11

A semi-quiet Day 4 at Wimbledon ended with an explosion. Qualifier Dustin Brown, ranked 102 in the world, defeated tenth seed Rafael Nadal 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Day 3 at Wimbledon is the hottest day in the tournament’s history at 35C/95F. Officials prepped ice towels for the players and enforced the heat rule in place. But only women are allowed a break of 10 minutes between during the second and third sets.

Wimbledon, the world’s most prestigious tennis tournament, wins applause for many things, such as the play or the mouthwatering strawberries and cream. But nothing comes close to the grass at the All England Lawn Tennis Club.

The slump continues for Canadian Eugenie Bouchard.

Day 2 at Wimbledon did not disappoint even with the intense heat. While 28C/84F is not blazing hot to some it is for London. One visitor collapsed in Court 2 at the beginning of the match between Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gilles Muller, which turned into the most exciting match of the day.

Day 1 of Wimbledon never fails to keep the world entertained. A few upsets, but the majority of the higher seeds advanced. The real drama occurred in the press room.

Serena Williams survived a scare in the first round against world number 113 Margarita Gasparyan to advance to the second round, 6-4, 6-1.

As rain sprinkled down at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, defending Wimbledon champions Petra Kvitova and Novak Djokovic brightened the rooms with huge smiles as they addressed the press on Sunday. Both expressed excitement and motivation to defend their titles at tennis’s most prestigious event.

The police captured a drone over the Wimbledon courts on Friday. Security at the two-week event is extremely important, especially after the massacre in Tunisia. “It is an offence to fly a drone within 50 metres of a structure,” explained

Media Day is always a fun day at Wimbledon. Athletes and media let down their hair and don a relaxed attitude before tennis’s most storied tournament begins.