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Serena Williams won the 2017 Australian Open but sat out last year after the birth of her daughter

Williams sisters stand in Halep's way in Australia

Serena Williams could face sister Venus or World no 1 Simona Halep in the early rounds at the Australian Open.

Tennis • 10 Jan 19

Petra Kvitova is out for the Czech Republic

Another blow for Czechs as Kvitova out of Fed Cup final

Petra Kvitova has been ruled out of the opening day of the Fed Cup final because of illness.

Tennis • 09 Nov 18

The Williams sisters embrace at the end of their game

Serena races to victory over Venus at US Open

Going head-to-head with sister Venus for the 30th time brought out the best in Serena Williams as she hit top form at the US Open.

Tennis • 01 Sep 18

Serena (R) and Venus Williams last clashed in last year's Australian Open final

Sister Act 30: Serena and Venus to clash at US Open

Serena and Venus Williams will go head-to-head for the 30th time on Friday after booking their spots in the third round of the US Open.

Tennis • 30 Aug 18

French Open: Kozlova dumps out champion Ostapenko

Jelena Ostapenko's reign as French Open champion came crashing to a halt in the first round at Roland Garros.

Tennis • 27 May 18

Serena Williams, right, congratulates Venus on her victory last week

Defeated Serena Williams sees long road ahead

Serena Williams admits she has "a long way to go" to get back to her peak after being knocked out of the BNP Paribas Open by sister Venus.

Tennis • 13 Mar 18

Venus Williams had a difficult draw to contend with

Venus Williams exits in first round in Australian Open

Last year's runner-up Venus Williams fell at the first hurdle in the Australian Open when she was knocked out by Belinda Bencic.

Tennis • 15 Jan 18

Coco Vandeweghe ended Karolina Pliskova's run at number one in the world rankings

Vandeweghe continues American domination at US Open

Coco Vandeweghe continued America's dominance of the women's US Open with a quarter-final victory over Karolina Pliskova that ended the Czech's reign as world number one.

Tennis • 06 Sep 17

Garbine Muguruza of Spain celebrates victory

Muguruza claims Wimbledon title with ease

Garbine Muguruza won a battle of the generations by thrashing Venus Williams 7-5 6-0 to secure her first Wimbledon title.

Tennis • 15 Jul 17

Venus Williams is the oldest woman to reach the final since Martina Navratilova did it in 1994

Hingis: It's Venus Williams' time to shine

Former world number one Martina Hingis said it was "amazing" that her old rival Venus Williams has reached the Wimbledon final at the age of 37.

Tennis • 14 Jul 17

Petra Kvitova: 'Every traumatic situation is always tough.'

Kvitova: Williams is in a 'traumatic situation'

Petra Kvitova sympathised with Venus Williams after the five-time Wimbledon champion broke down in tears over the fatal car crash she is being sued over in the United States.

Tennis • 03 Jul 17

Venus Williams: 'I have no idea what tomorrow will bring.'

Venus breaks down in tears after opening win

Five-times Wimbledon champions Venus Williams came through a tricky first-round test against Belgian Elise Mertens on Monday emerging with a 7-6 (7) 6-4 victory.

Tennis • 03 Jul 17

Venus Williams accused of causing fatal car crash

Venus Williams is being investigated over a fatal car crash in the United States as she prepares to compete at Wimbledon next week.

Tennis • 30 Jun 17

Johanna Konta is congratulated by Venus Williams at the end

Konta eclipses Venus to reach Miami final

Johanna Konta's stranglehold over Venus Williams continues as she became the first British woman to reach the Miami Open final.

Tennis • 31 Mar 17

It's a seventh Australian Open title for Serena Williams

Grand slam record for Serena after Australian win

Serena Williams secured an Open-era record 23rd grand slam title by beating her older sister Venus 6-4 6-4 to become Australian Open champion.

Tennis • 28 Jan 17

Serena (L) and Venus Williams will be on opposite sides of the net tomorrow

Final is Williams sisters' 'greatest moment'

Serena Williams believes facing her sister Venus in Saturday's Australian Open final will be the greatest moment of both their careers.

Tennis • 27 Jan 17

Venus Williams is through to the semi-final of the Australian Open

Venus reaches first Australian semi for 14 years

Venus Williams posted another triumph for the old guard at the Australian Open by beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to reach her 21st grand slam semi-final.

Tennis • 24 Jan 17

Angelique Kerber was well beaten by Coco Vandeweghe

Defending champion Kerber crashes out in Australia

Top seed and reigning champion Angelique Kerber was bundled out of the fourth round of the Australian Open by big-hitting American Coco Vandeweghe, losing 6-2 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena.

Tennis • 22 Jan 17

Angelique Kerber plays a forehand during her clash with Lesia Tsurenko

Kerber battles through first round in Melbourne

Defending champion Angelique Kerber battled her nerves and blew a match point in the second set before finally overcoming Lesia Tsurenko 6-2 5-7 6-2 to reach the second round of the Australian Open.

Tennis • 16 Jan 17

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

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

Angelique Kerber can become the first German ladies' champion since Steffi Graf

Kerber closes door on all-Williams final

Angelique Kerber overcame Venus Williams 6-4 6-4 as the American veteran fell painfully short of claiming a ninth Wimbledon final appearance.

Tennis • 07 Jul 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

Venus Williams has 49 career titles to her name

Venus takes inaugural Taiwan title

American multiple grand slam champion Venus Williams collected the 49th title of her illustrious career by defeating Japan's Misaki Doi 6-4 6-2 in the final of the inaugural Taiwan Open today.

Tennis • 14 Feb 16

Venus Williams served 12 double faults and lost her serve three times

Venus Williams and Misaki Doi into Taiwan final

The top two seeds will meet in the final of the Taiwan Open after Venus Williams and Misaki Doi enjoyed semi-final victories on Saturday.

Boxing • 13 Feb 16