When the Australian Open begins Monday in Melbourne, there’s one clear reason to watch: Serena Williams, after two years of falling just short, could finally win her 24th Grand Slam singles title, which would tie her with Margaret Court for the most all-time. Williams won the ASB Classic last week in New Zealand — the […]
As women’s tennis continues its youth movement, it just might have found its next young star. Bianca Andreescu, just 19 years old, captured her first major title on Saturday with speed, power and confidence. To win the U.S. Open, she dominated Serena Williams — the most dominant player in the history of tennis. And that […]
Serena Williams needs just two more wins in this year’s U.S. Open to tie Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 Grand Slam titles. The record would be impressive on its own, but it’s even more notable for the strength of her opposition: Williams has faced the best in the game, over and over, in the […]
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have never met at the U.S. Open. A showdown in Queens this year between these two famous rivals — which could only happen in the final — would be mandatory viewing for tennis fans. But despite the history between these two stars, their rivalry is not the greatest in men’s […]
With one more win at Wimbledon, Serena Williams would tie Margaret Court, the only player in history with 24 Grand Slam singles titles. In Saturday’s final, the 37-year-old Williams will battle Simona Halep, who won the French Open last year but has never won a Wimbledon title. Williams appears to have shaken off the rust […]