Stephen A.: I want to see Serena, Venus Williams play in singles again
Stephen A. Smith wants to see Serena, Venus Williams play in singles again after they received a doubles wild card invitation for Wimbledon.
Serena and Venus Williams to play doubles together at Wimbledon
Even at a combined age of 90, opponents should still be wary of facing the Williams sisters at Wimbledon. Serena and Venus Williams won a combined 21 titles on the storied grass of the All England Club in their singles and doubles careers and now they're going for one more. A doubles wild card invitation for the sisters was announced on Tuesday by organizers of Wimbledon, which starts in less than two weeks.
Fernandez falls in straight sets to Sönmez in the first round of Nottingham Open
Zeynep Sönmez upset No.2 seeded Leylah Annie Fernandez in straight sets at the Nottingham Open 6-4, 7(7)-6 to advance to the second round.
Auger-Aliassime beats Borges to advance to second round of Terra Wortmann Open
Canada’s Félix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the second round of the Terra Wortmann Open with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win over Portugal’s Nuno Borges on Monday. Auger-Aliassime will next face Learner Tien of the United States at the ATP 500 grass-court event.
Shapovalov tries to 'be like a goldfish' in bid to snap skid in Queen's Club return
After losing his opener at four straight events, Denis Shapovalov is sharpening his serve in a bid to get back on track. "I'm staying positive," he stressed. "It's been tricky, but they say tennis players have to be a little bit like goldfish. We have to forget the past and focus on the new week."
Doubles reunion with Auger-Aliassime gave Shapovalov chance to feel like a kid again
Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime, who won the 2015 boys doubles title at the US Open, reunited to win an ATP match last week. "It's a lot of fun to be on court with him," Shapovalov, 27, said. "I feel like we're just like two kids again, just enjoying it."
Mboko forced to withdraw from Wimbledon with MCL injury
Canadian tennis star Victoria Mboko was forced to withdraw from Wimbledon on Friday after revealing she suffered an MCL injury to her left knee during a match at the HSBC Championships on Wednesday.
Canada's Mboko withdraws from Queen's Club singles match after fall
Canada's Victoria Mboko withdrew from her first-round match at the HSBC Championships on Wednesday after sustaining a knee injury during the second set. The injury puts in doubt Mboko's participation for the rest of the short grass season, including Wimbledon in three weeks, as well as her doubles partnership at Queen's Club with tennis legend Serena Williams.
Williams, Mboko advance to quarter-finals at HSBC Championships
Serena Williams and Canada's Vicky Mboko advanced to the HSBC Championships women’s doubles quarter-finals after defeating third seeds Erin Routliffe and Nicole Melichar-Martinez 7-6, 6-2.
Williams said playing with Mboko felt 'so natural' after victorious return to tennis
After a victorious return match in women's doubles alongside Vicky Mboko, Serena Williams spoke about how natural it felt to play alongside the Canadian.
Zverev defeats Cobolli in Roland-Garros final to win his first career Grand Slam title
At long last, Alexander Zverev is a Grand Slam winner. The 29-year-old German won the elusive Slam title on Sunday, defeating Italy’s Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1 in the men’s singles final on the red clay courts at Roland-Garros.
Zverev shares what it means to win his first Grand Slam and thanks the Paris crowd
Alexander Zverev shares what it means to win his first Grand Slam and thanks those that have supported him along the way.
Serena Williams explains what made her want to play with Canada's Vicky Mboko
Serena Williams spoke about what she saw in Canada's Vicky Mboko that impressed her and made her want to team up with her in doubles tennis.
Serena Williams chats decision to play doubles; says singles 'isn't her journey right now'
Tennis legend Serena Williams announced earlier this week that she will make her return to the court when she plays alongside up-and-coming Canadian star Vicky Mboko in the doubles portion of the Queen’s Club tournament. She spoke Sunday on her decision to return and if she plans to play singles in the future.
It's important to have fun: Mboko not feeling the pressure of playing with Serena
Now that the pairing with Serena Williams has been made public, Canadian Vicky Mboko spoke about the added pressure that comes with the extra attention but plans to just try and have fun at Queen's Club. Mboko added it's been a pleasure getting to know Serena on the court and spoke about her first memories of watching her play.
Hard not to accept her offer: Mboko reveals how Serena reached out about doubles
Canada's Vicky Mboko detailed how Serena Williams reached out to her to see if she was interested in playing doubles together at Queen’s Club. Mboko also spoke about what it's been like to practice with one of her idols.
Teenager Andreeva beats Chwalinska to win Roland-Garros for her first Grand Slam title
Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva ended the run of 114th-ranked Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska with a 6-3, 6-2 victory in the Roland-Garros final on Saturday to win her first Grand Slam title. Andreeva became the youngest player to win the women’s singles title at Roland-Garros since Monica Seles in 1992.
Andreeva elated to win first major: 'I honestly cannot believe that I'm holding this trophy'
After capturing her first Grand Slam title at just 19 years old, Mirra Andreeva describes her emotions of winning Roland-Garros and congratulates Maja Chwalińska for her incredible run and hard-fought battle in the final.
Zverev beats Mensik at Roland-Garros to move one win away of elusive Grand Slam title
Alexander Zverev is only one victory away from raising his first Grand Slam trophy after he beat 20-year-old Czech Jakub Mensik 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the Roland-Garros semifinals on Friday. Zverev has played in three previous Grand Slam finals, one of which was Roland-Garros in 2024, but he has yet to achieve a Grand Slam title.
'I feel like we both like to win a lot': Mboko excited to play doubles with Serena Williams
Canadian Victoria Mboko talks about the opportunity to partner with tennis legend Serena Williams who announced that she will make her return to the court in doubles next week at the Queen’s Club tournament.
Serena Williams to play doubles with Canada’s Mboko in return to tennis
Serena Williams is officially returning to tennis, and she’s doing it alongside an up-and-coming Canadian star. The 44-year-old will partner with Burlington, Ont.’s Vicky Mboko, who announced on Instagram Thursday that she is honoured to share the court with Williams in doubles.
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