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Serena Williams created just one break point opportunity on Karolina Pliskova's booming serve

Pliskova shocks Serena Williams at the US Open

Serena Williams admits her pursuit of a record-breaking 23rd grand slam title was hampered by a knee injury after she crashed out of the US Open to Karolina Pliskova on a 6-2 7-6 (7/5) scoreline.

Tennis • 09 Sep 16

The world number one will now face fifth seed Simona Halep

Williams' record win sets up Halep encounter

Serena Williams sealed a record-breaking 308th grand slam victory by beating Yaroslava Shvedova in the US Open fourth round.

Tennis • 06 Sep 16

Serena Williams has won the US Open on six occasions, most recently in 2014

Serena Williams creates history at US Open

Another win, another milestone for Serena Williams who rolled into the US Open last 16 by crushing Sweden's Johanna Larsson 6-2 6-1 to collect grand slam victory number 307 - the most by a woman in the Open era.

Tennis • 04 Sep 16

Serena Williams 'just went for more placement' with her serves

Williams eases through and allays injury fears

Serena Williams insists her shoulder problem is not harming her performance after the American dispatched Ekaterina Makarova in the US Open first round.

Tennis • 31 Aug 16

Williams' only tournament since winning Wimbledon came in Rio

Serena rues lack of sharpness ahead of US Open

Serena Williams admits she feels under-cooked ahead of the start of the US Open on Monday.

Tennis • 27 Aug 16

Angelique Kerber could become world number one if she wins the Western & Southern Open

Kerber has chance to edge Williams off top spot

Germany's Angelique Kerber has a chance to move to the top of the tennis rankings after Serena Williams' last-minute withdrawal from the Western & Southern Open.

Tennis • 16 Aug 16

Serena Williams was made to work hard in the first set

Williams through as Wozniacki bows out in Rio

Serena Williams dispatched France's Alize Cornet in two sets, ending a streak of weak family performances that saw older sister Venus eliminated from singles on Saturday and the pair knocked out in doubles on Sunday.

Paris 2024 • 09 Aug 16

Three-time women's double gold medalists have been beaten in the first round

Czech pair shock Williams sisters; Djokovic out

Defending champions Serena and Venus Williams suffered their first ever Olympic doubles loss in the opening round in Rio in a day that of shocks that also saw men's world number one Novak Djokovic's dreams of gold ended in the first round.

Paris 2024 • 08 Aug 16

Williams is hungry to add to her 22 Grand Slam triumphs

'Greedy' Serena can't get enough of Slam success

Serena Williams has warned her rivals she is hungrier than ever to win more grand slam titles after the American beat Angelique Kerber to be crowned Wimbledon champion again.

Tennis • 10 Jul 16

Serena Williams moves on to 22 grand slam titles

Serena Williams claims seventh Wimbledon crown

Serena Williams has matched Steffi Graf's open era record of 22 grand slam singles titles by beating Angelique Kerber 7-5 6-3 in the Wimbledon final.

Tennis • 09 Jul 16

Kerber is bidding to become the first German woman to win Wimbledon since Steffi Graf

Kerber determined to follow Wimbledon hero Graf

Angelique Kerber is determined that she rather than Serena Williams will emulate Steffi Graf in Saturday's Wimbledon final.

Tennis • 07 Jul 16

Serena Williams: 'Basically my whole life I've been doing this. I haven't had a life.'

Serena: Female players deserve same prize as men

Serena Williams has brushed off suggestions female players do not deserve equal prize money to men after her 48-minute thrashing of Elena Vesnina.

Tennis • 07 Jul 16

Serena Williams served outstandingly against Elena Vesnina, losing just one point on her first serve in the entire match

Serena Williams dashes into Wimbledon final

Serena Williams inflicted the fastest ever demolition in a Wimbledon semi-final as the American took just 48 minutes to thrash Russia's Elena Vesnina 6-2 6-0.

Tennis • 07 Jul 16

It was Williams's first match since she lost the French Open final to Garbine Muguruza

Williams struggles to first-round win at Wimbledon

Defending champion Serena Williams stuttered to a low-key and error-strewn 6-2 6-4 first-round victory over Swiss qualifier Amra Sadikovic.

Tennis • 28 Jun 16

Serena Williams is being frustrated in her pursuit of history

Serena's coach confident she will hit slam mark

Serena Williams has broken records throughout her career, but since September there is one milestone that continues to halt her progress towards the game's pantheon.

Tennis • 05 Jun 16

Serena Williams is closing in on a record-equalling 22nd grand slam singles title.

Serena sets up final showdown with Muguruza

Serena Williams overcame the gritty challenge of unseeded Dutchwoman Kiki Bertens 7-6(7) 6-4 on Friday to set up a French Open final showdown with Garbine Muguruza.

Tennis • 03 Jun 16

Serena Williams survived a nervy quarter-final

Serena survives wobble to make French Open semis

Serena Williams survived a major scare to move to within two wins of tying Steffi Graf's Open era record of 22 grand slam singles titles.

Tennis • 02 Jun 16

Serena Williams and Elina Svitolina shake hands following today's match

Williams breezes into French Open quarters

Champion Serena Williams swatted aside the limp challenge of Elina Svitolina 6-1 6-1 today to reach the quarter-finals of the French Open.

Tennis • 01 Jun 16

The umbrellas are out at Roland Garros, where play has been blighted by bad weather

Play abandoned at French Open due to rain

Play at the French Open was abandoned on Monday because of rain - the first time in 16 years that no tennis was played for a whole day at the Roland Garros tournament.

Soccer • 30 May 16

Serena Williams is into the fourth round at Roland Garros

Serena survives stiff test to progress in Paris

Serena Williams passed her first serious test of the French Open with a 6-4 7-6 (12/10) victory over French No.1 Kristina Mladenovic.

Tennis • 28 May 16

Serena Williams took victory on her second match point

Williams breezes into third round

Defending champion Serena Williams barely broke sweat as she brushed aside Brazilian Teliana Pereira 6-2 6-1 in the second round of the French Open today.

Tennis • 26 May 16

Serena Williams eases to title glory in Rome

Serena Williams dispatched Madison Keys in straight sets to end her nine-month title drought with her fourth career triumph at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome.

Tennis • 15 May 16

Serena Williams: 'I thought 'what the heck, I'm gonna try a piece'. It looks good.'

Serena Williams prevails despite eating dog food

Serena Williams overcame a bout of sickness brought on by eating dog food to beat Christina McHale and set up a quarter-final clash with Svetlana Kuznetsova at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome.

Tennis • 13 May 16

Serena Williams is out of the Madrid Open due to illness

Serena Williams forced to pull out of Madrid Open

Serena Williams has pulled out of next week's Madrid Open because of illness.

Tennis • 29 Apr 16

Novak Djokovic: ' The stats are showing that we have much more spectators on the men's tennis matches.'

Djokovic: Men deserve more prize money than women

World number one Novak Djokovic believes men should be awarded more prize money than women following a row sparked by comments from chief executive of Indian Wells Raymond Moore.

Tennis • 21 Mar 16