LONDON (AP) — To play at Wimbledon, even your underwear has to be white. The All England Club has rules about how much color can be worn on court, and a few junior players seem to have run afoul of the strict standards this week. Venus Williams of the United States, right, and Britain’s Johanna […]
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Venus Williams Gains 9th Wimbledon Final, Awaits Muguruza
LONDON (AP) — All these years later, Wimbledon still brings out the best in Venus Williams. With her latest display of gutsy serving and big hitting, Williams beat Johanna Konta 6-4, 6-2 on Thursday to reach her ninth title match at the All England Club and first since 2009. At 37, Williams is the oldest […]
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At 37, Venus Williams into 10th Wimbledon Semi; Konta Next
LONDON (AP) — Venus Williams’ mother could not stop smiling and laughing. She had just watched her 37-year-old daughter reach the Wimbledon semifinals for the 10th time and, well, the whole thing was just a bit hard to believe. “She says, ‘I love my job!’ and she means it. I guess she’s kind of like […]