Serena and Venus Williams held their nerve after a few shaky moments, tournament favourite Naomi Osaka was ruthlessly decisive while French Open champion Iga Swiatek was solid en route to a comfortable first-round win. Elsewhere, a three-time Slam winner was knocked out in rather emphatic fashion and more besides as Day 1 of the 2021 Australian Open got underway. Continue reading
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US Open 2019: Kristina Mladenovic stuns seeded Angelique Kerber on opening day
Kristina Mladenovic recovered from a second-set back spasm issue to prevail in three sets and knock out 14th seed Angelique Kerber 7-5, 0-6, 6-4 on Day One of this year’s US Open.
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Wimbledon: Serena Williams wins 22nd Grand Slam in high-quality final
Serena Williams made history once more at SW19, to equal Steffi Graf’s 22 Grand Slam title record – in a high-quality final against an admirable opponent in Angelique Kerber.
Wimbledon: Angelique Kerber says she’s playing her best tennis ahead of final
