The Latest Breaking News from Venus Williams

NEW YORK — Serena Williams’ trailblazing tennis career ended with one last blast of fire on a cool Friday night at the US Open, the setting of her first major triumph in 1999.

Venus and Serena Williams are out of the US Open women’s doubles in the first round after losing 7-6 (5), 6-4 to the Czech team of Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova

US icon Serena Williams, considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time, is retiring from professional tennis. Williams has won 23 grand slam singles titles, more than any other woman or man during the professional era, which began in 1968. Coached by her father, she changed the face…

The story of the third day of action from Flushing Meadows

Considered by many one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Serena Williams is playing in her final US Open. Williams announced her retirement from the sport of tennis to focus on building a family. Here’s a crazy stat from her first win at the 2022 US Open and…

Emma Raducanu became only the third defending U.S. Open champion to lose in the first round, eliminated by Alizé Cornet 6-3, 6-3.

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The story of the second day of action at Flushing Meadows.

Emma Raducanu became only the third defending champion to exit the US Open in the first round on Tuesday while four-time winner Rafael Nadal overcame an early scare against a player ranked 198 in the world. Raducanu, 19, slumped to a 6-3, 6-3 defeat to veteran French player Alize Cornet…