Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Serena Williams, photo uploaded on Flickr on 31 Dec 2008.
Showing posts with label Serena Williams. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Serena Williams. Show all posts
Friday, May 28, 2010
Serena Williams to face Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Saturday
Photo: Serena Williams (USA) and Stefanie Voegele (CH).
With the sun shining at Roland Garros, the world number one Serena Williams demolished German world number 77 Julia Goerges 6-1, 6-1 in just 55 minutes in a second round match. She will face on Saturday Russian 29th seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the third round for a place in the last 16, as she bids to lift the trophy for the first time in nine years.
Earlier, at the French Open, Serena Williams defeated Stefanie Voegele 7-6(2), 6-2 in the first round. She also is playing doubles with Venus Williams as the top seeds. They are scheduled to play Daniela Hantuchova and Caroline Wozniacki in the second round.
Once known for her unusual and colorful outfits on court, Williams has also presented new designs off-court. She formerly had a special line with Puma and currently has a line with Nike. The deal, signed in April 2004 with Nike is worth $40 million, it has been reported. Since 2004, she has also been running her own line of designer apparel line, ‘Aneres’ (‘Serena’ spelled backwards). In 2009 she launched a signature collection of handbags and jewelry.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Serena Williams wins Wimbledon title
Serena Williams of USA celebrates with the Championship trophy after the Women's Singles final match against her sister Venus Williams on Day Twelve of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 4, 2009 in London, England. Serena Williams won by 7-6, 6-2.
The 27-year-old Serena Williams won 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 to regain the title she won in 2002 and 2003 defeating five-times champion and sister Venus Williams. It was the fourth time the sisters had met in a Wimbledon final. Serena now holds 11 Grand Slam titles and the Wimbledon, Australian and US Open crowns.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Serena Williams jubilates against Aleksandra Wozniak
American tennis star Serena Williams jubilates after winning against Canada's Aleksandra Wozniak during the French Open tennis round of 16 match on June 1, 2009 at Roland Garros Stadium in Paris. Williams won by 6-1,6-2.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Serena Williams at Roland Garros
American Tennis star Serena Williams playing doubles on Court 2 at Roland Garros.
Serena Williams and Venus Williams
Tennis champions Serena & Venus Williams. Both sisters played at Wimbledon with Venus winning her fourth title., originally uploaded by Pan-African News Wire File Photos.
Tennis and the Williams sisters: Serena Williams and Venus Williams of USA played at Wimbledon matches in the United Kingdom. Venus walked away with her fourth Wimbledon title (7 Jul 2007).
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