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Serena Williams leaves news conference in tears after Osaka loss

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– – Serena Williams left her Australian Open news conference in tears after her semi-final defeat by Naomi Osaka. The American great saw her latest bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title ended by Japan’s three-time major champion Osaka, who won 6-3 6-4. She gave the crowd inside Rod Laver Arena a long wave goodbye with her hand over her heart, leading to questions over the 39-year-old’s future. She responded: “I don’t know. If I ever say farewell, I wouldn’t tell anyone.” Williams became tearful when asked a further question…

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Serena Williams to face Naomi Osaka in Aus Open semi-final

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– – Serena Williams produced a stunning performance to beat second seed Simona Halep and set up an Australian Open semi-final with Naomi Osaka. The 39-year-old American, bidding for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title, won 6-3 6-3 against the Romanian. “I think this is the best match I played this tournament,” said Williams, who moved well and hit 24 winners. Earlier on Tuesday, Osaka cruised past Hsieh Su-wei in just 66 minutes to reach the last four. The Japanese third seed, who won the second of her three Grand…

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Serena Williams withdraws from French Open 2020

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– – Three-time champion Serena Williams has withdrawn from the French Open because of an Achilles injury. The 39-year-old had been scheduled to play her second-round match against Bulgaria’s Tsvetana Pironkova on Wednesday. The American has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles and was aiming to equal Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24. “I think I need four to six weeks of sitting and doing nothing,” Williams told a news conference. “I have been struggling to walk so that’s a telltale sign that I should try to recover. – –…

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Serena Williams reveals why she has a big butt

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Tennis super star, Serena Williams has revealed why she has a big butt in a tweet. The American is often admired by some of her fans for her physical outlook including her butt. On Monday Williams said in a tweet that she may have found why her butt is that big. The secret according to her could be from the eating of popcorn. She said in a tweet that “I think popcorn is making my butt bigger”. I think popcorn is making my butt bigger. ?? — Serena Williams (@serenawilliams)…

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Andreescu stuns Serena Williams to win US Open title

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Serena Williams’s quest for a 24th Grand Slam title came unstuck again as teenager Bianca Andreescu won her first major in a gripping US Open final. Williams, 37, could not cope with the 19-year-old Canadian’s quality in a 6-3 7-5 defeat. Andreescu, seeded 15th, lost a double break in the second set before taking her third match point. To the disappointment of a stunned home crowd, Williams has now lost four successive major finals. “Bianca played an unbelievable match,” Williams told the crowd on Arthur Ashe Stadium. “I’m so proud…

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Serena tops Forbes list of highest-paid sports women

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US tennis superstar Serena Williams topped Forbes magazine’s list of the highest paid women in sports for the fourth straight year on Tuesday. The business publication calculated that the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion earned $29.2 million in the 12-month period ending June 1 — with just $4.2 million of that coming from prize money. Japan’s Naomi Osaka, who burst to international stardom with a stunning upset of Williams in the 2018 US Open final and went on to win the Australian Open in January, became just the fourth woman…

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