Author Archives: Howard Fendrich

NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams was upset in the U.S. Open semifinals for the second year in a row, beaten 6-2, 7-6 (5) by 10th-seeded Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic on Thursday night. Williams, who clutched at her left leg between points in the second set, double-faulted to end it. Serena Williams walks […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams’ serve was broken for the first time at this year’s U.S. Open. Twice, in fact. She dropped a set for the first time in the tournament, too, pushed to the brink by Simona Halep in the quarterfinals. Serena Williams, of the United States, tosses the ball to serve to Simona Halep, […]

NEW YORK (AP) — For years, the book on Gael Monfils was that he was supremely talented, yes — and also more interested in producing an entertaining display than an effective one. Sure made for good videos, all those parallel-to-the-court dives or 360-degree smashes or racket-between-the-legs shots. Gael Monfils, of France, reacts after beating Lucas […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams now owns more victories in Grand Slam matches than anyone else in tennis’ Open era, surpassing Roger Federer with her 308th. So, Serena, who’ll wind up with more? Serena Williams returns a shot to Yaroslava Shvedova, of Kazakhstan, during the fourth round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Sept. 5, 2016, […]

NEW YORK (AP) — If this is how Serena Williams serves when she can’t practice properly because her right shoulder is sore, watch out when she’s 100 percent healthy. Serena Williams serves to Ekaterina Makarova, of Russia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) […]

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Out of sorts and out of answers, defending champion Serena Williams is out of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Serena Williams of the Unites States tries to reach a ball during the match against Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina in the women’s tennis competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, […]

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Serena and Venus Williams never had lost an Olympic doubles match until Sunday night, going 15-0 and earning three gold medals together. Serena Williams, of the United States, reacts after losing a point at the net in a doubles match with her sister Venus, rear, against Lucie Sarfarova and Barbora Strycova, of […]

LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams insisted she was not focused on No. 22. Serena Williams of the U.S raises the trophy after beating Angelique Kerber of Germany in the women’s singles final on day thirteen of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Said she wouldn’t discuss it. Kept coming close […]

Serena Williams of the U.S returns to Elena Vesnina of Russia during their women’s singles match on day eleven of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland) LONDON (AP) — Instead of the ninth all-Williams final at a Grand Slam tournament, there will be a rematch of another sort […]

LONDON (AP) — In some ways, making it to a Grand Slam semifinal is rather been-there, done-that for Venus Williams. Venus Williams of the U.S celebrates after beating Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazahkstan in their women’s singles match on day nine of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland) She is, after […]

Serena Williams of the U.S returns to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia during their women’s singles match on day nine of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) LONDON (AP) — It was raining, ever so slightly, and her Wimbledon fourth-round match was slipping away, ever so slightly, when Serena Williams stumbled as […]