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Serena Williams stories: 69 news summaries

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 Serena's 
 Nude Shot 
 'Classy, 
 Not Trampy' 

Tennis hottie: Williams is naked on the cover of ESPN

Oct 9, 09 8:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Serena Williams’ naked cover shot for ESPN The Magazine hits stands today, and Williams says she loves the picture, AFP reports. “They told me I had a great body and they wanted me to be on the cover so I was super flattered,” she says. “But... More »

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 Serena May Be 
 Suspended 
 for Tirade 

Williams could be barred from up to two tournaments

Oct 2, 09 2:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - The International Tennis Federation is still mulling a number of penalties for Serena Williams' courtside tirade at the US Open and could end up suspending her from key tournaments. Williams has already been fined $10,500 by the US Tennis Association and has apologized for her obscenity-laced rant in which... More »

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tennis • Serena Williams • US Open • Grand Slam • US Open Tennis • International Tennis Federation • penalty • foot fault

 Serena's Tirade: 
 What Would Her 
 Church Think? 

Jehovah's Witnesses no fans of cursing—but she won't face big trouble

Sep 16, 09 4:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Serena Williams is a Jehovah’s Witness, which causes Slate to wonder: What does her religion think about her foul-mouthed outburst at the US Open? Jehovah’s Witnesses “discourage members from any sort of foul language on the grounds that it's expressly forbidden in the Bible,” writes Juliet... More »

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religion • tennis • Serena Williams • referee • profanity • cursing • Jehovah's Witness

 Maybe Obama's 'Half-White 
 Side' Is Racist: Limbaugh 

Also, president's media 'lust' is Castroesque

Sep 16, 09 12:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rush Limbaugh yesterday capped off a free-wheeling show on the scourge of racism in America by suggesting that Obama’s white half is racist because he hasn’t thrown a bone to his Kenyan relatives, Media Matters reports. “I'm just going on Newsweek, that we're all born racists, and... More »

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Kenya • radio • Fidel Castro • Rush Limbaugh • conservative • Kanye West • Serena Williams • racism • homosexuality • talk show • President Obama • Rush Limbaugh racist quotes

(AP) - The Williams sisters won the US Open women's doubles title this afternoon, less than 2 days after Serena's ugly exit in the singles semifinals. In an incident-free match, Serena and Venus defeated defending champions Cara Black and Liezel Huber 6-2, 6-2 for their 10th career Grand Slam doubles title and... More »

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tennis • Serena Williams • US Open • Venus Williams • US Open Tennis • women's tennis • Pro tennis • penalty • Cara Black • Liezel Huber

 Serena Really 
 Sorry This Time 

'I admit when I'm wrong,' Williams says

Sep 14, 09 1:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - Serena Williams, who offered no apologies in her postmatch press conference Saturday, issued a statement today on her website reversing direction, the Los Angeles Times reports. “I want to sincerely apologize FIRST to the lines woman, Kim Clijsters, the USTA, and tennis fans everywhere for my inappropriate outburst,... More »

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sports • Serena Williams • apology • US Open Tennis • default • women's tennis • penalty • USTA • Kim Clijsters • official

Serena Fined $10K
for US Open Tirade

Penalty levied for racket abuse, unsportsmanlike conduct

Sep 13, 09 6:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Serena Williams' racket-smashing, verbal tirade at the US Open last night will  cost her $10,500, the New York Times reports. The United States Tennis Association levied the fine today for unsportsmanlike conduct and racket abuse, SHe will be permitted to play her doubles match with sister Venus tomorrow. Venus... More »

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Serena Williams • Venus Williams • US Open Tennis • fine • USTA

OPINION ROUNDUP



 Serena 'Got 
 What She 
 Deserved' 

Tennis star's ego got the best of her in tense match

Sep 13, 09 12:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Serena Williams' “shameful performance” at the US Open—hurling multiple F-bombs at a lineswoman and smashing her racket—thwarted her attempts for another victory, and rightly so, Mike Lupica writes in the New York Daily News. Williams felt the lineswoman shouldn’t penalize her for a foot fault because... More »

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tennis • Serena Williams • US Open • meltdown • John McEnroe • defeat • Kim Clijsters

us open

 Serena Ousted in 
 Controversial Finish 


Sep 12, 09 10:12 PM CDT
(AP) - Serena Williams' US Open title defense ended in bizarre, ugly fashion tonight, when she was penalized a point on match point after yelling and shaking her racket in the direction of an official who called a foot fault. Williams lost to unseeded, unranked Kim Clijsters 6-4, 7-5 in a taut... More »

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US OPEN

 Serena-Clijsters Semi 
 Bigger Than Final 

US Open champions face off at height of friendly rivalry

Sep 11, 09 6:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - The women's final of the US Open isn't until tomorrow, but the most anticipated match of the tournament—perhaps of the entire year—is taking place today, when Serena Williams faces Kim Clijsters in the semis. The two have a friendly rivalry, says the New York Times: Both have Open... More »

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US OPEN

 Serena Into Semis 
 Opposite Clijsters

Williams rolls over No. 10 Pennetta

Sep 8, 09 8:57 PM CDT
(AP) - Defending champion Serena Williams advanced to the US Open semifinals tonight, setting up a showdown against Kim Clijsters. The No. 2-seeded Williams beat No. 10 Flavia Pennetta of Italy, 6-4, 6-3 to improve her record to 23-1 in Grand Slam singles this season. More »

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Serena Williams • US Open Tennis • semifinals • Grand Slam tennis • Kim Clijsters • Flavia Pennetta • Li Na

 Lousy Venus Serve Hits Serena 

Elder Williams smacks sister in shoulder during doubles

Sep 4, 09 6:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Now Serena knows the full force of a Williams serve. At yesterday afternoon's first-round doubles match, Venus struck her sister in the left shoulder with an 81-mph second serve, leading to several anxious moments before Serena signaled she was OK. The pair, seeded fourth, went on to crush their opponents... More »

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OPINION

Screenwriter Serena Williams Should Tell Her Own Tale

Tennis superstar nabs more viewers than Federer

Aug 31, 09 11:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Serena Williams toiled this summer on a screenplay, which she compares to Desperate Housewives meets Sex and the City and Family Guy. But perhaps the best subject she could take on would be her and her sister’s own lives, writes Karen Crouse in the New York Times. It would... More »

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film • Roger Federer • tennis • Serena Williams • Venus Williams • Jay-ZTV • screenplay

(Newser) - It looks like the Williams sisters are branching out into a new sport. Venus and Serena are expected to be named next week as part owners of the Miami Dolphins, reports the Miami Herald. Serena acknowledged ongoing talks but did not confirm a done deal. The team would say only... More »

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(AP) - Serena Williams beat her big sister Venus 7-6 (3), 6-2 today for her third Wimbledon title and 11th Grand Slam championship. In the fourth all-Williams final at Wimbledon, Serena came out on top for the third time by outserving her sister, lifting her game in the tiebreaker, and dictating play... More »

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wimbledon

Federer Snags Spot in 7th Straight Final 

Makes quick work of Haas, awaits winner
of Murray-Roddick

Jul 3, 09 10:15 AM CDT
(AP) - Roger Federer reached his seventh straight Wimbledon final today, beating Tommy Haas of Germany 7-6 (3), 7-5, 6-3. Federer won five consecutive titles at the All England Club before losing to Rafael Nadal in last year's final. At this year's tournament, the second-seeded Swiss is trying to win his record... More »

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Roger Federer • Wimbledon • Tommy Haas • Serena Williams • Venus Williams • women's tennis • men's tennis • tournament • final

(Newser) - Venus Williams set up another Wimbledon final match against her sister, following Serena’s semifinal victory today over Elena Dementieva with her own thrashing of top seed Dinara Safina, the AP reports. Serena, a two-time winner of the tournament and the No. 2 seed, battled for a 6-7 (4), 7-5,... More »

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Russia • tennis • Wimbledon • Serena Williams • Venus Williams • women's tennis • Elena Dementieva • Dinara Safina

(AP) - Venus and Serena Williams are one round away from meeting in another Wimbledon final. Five-time champion Venus overpowered Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1, 6-2 today, and two-time winner Serena followed her into the semifinals with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Victoria Azarenka. No. 3-seeded Venus will next face top-ranked Dinara Safina; No.... More »

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England • Wimbledon • Serena Williams • Venus Williams • Agnieszka Radwanska • women's tennis • sibling rivalry • Elena Dementieva • Dinara Safina • tournament • final • Victoria Azarenka • women's issues


 Kuznetsova Beats 
 Serena in French 
 Quarters 

Russian is seeking 2nd major title

Jun 3, 09 11:57 AM CDT
(AP) - Svetlana Kuznetsova squandered a big lead today but still ended Serena Williams' 18-match Grand Slam winning streak by beating her 7-6 (3), 5-7, 7-5 in the French Open quarterfinals. Williams, seeded second, was seeking her third successive major title and the 11th of her career. The seesaw struggle was this... More »

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(Newser) - The next US tennis star will not be the product of a national training push, Huan Hsu writes for Slate, but rather of “crazy tennis parents.” The United States Tennis Association plans to spend $100 million in the next 10 years, but that’s not how it’ll... More »

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sports • parenting • tennis • Serena Williams • Venus Williams • Pete Sampras • Andre Agassi • Richard Williams • United States Tennis Association • USTA • tennis parents

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