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Serena fights off Radwanska to win fifth Wimbledon crown

Serena Williams

Seventeen months after a life-threatening blood clot in her lungs almost ended her glittering tennis career, Williams blotted out the mental and physical scars to climb back into the grand slam winner's circle by snuffing out Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1 5-7 6-2.

 

Wimbledon — Serena Williams Knocks Out Defending Champion Petra Kvitova

Serena Williams

Williams, seeking a fifth Wimbledon singles title, defeated Petra Kvitova, 6-2, 7-5, to advance to the semifinals.

 

Wimbledon 2012: Serena Williams remains confident, outspoken after landing in quarterfinals

During her walk to the locker room following a victory that sent her into Wimbledon’s final eight on Monday, Serena Williams was engulfed by a horde of fans who snapped photos, begged for autographs and clamored for a glimpse of the most dominant player of her generation.

 

Serena survives Zheng upset bid

Serena Williams hit 23 aces, held every service game and barely escaped an upset bid by Zheng Jie, winning 6-7 (5), 6-2, 9-7 Saturday in the third round at Wimbledon.

 

Djokovic new No. 1; Serena Williams drops to 175th

Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic is No. 1 in the ATP rankings for the first time, while Serena Williams is 175th on the WTA list, her lowest spot since 1997....

 

Williams sisters, Wozniacki out at Wimbledon

Williams sisters, Wozniacki out at Wimbledon

Venus and Serena Williams were both eliminated in the fourth round of Wimbledon on Monday, the first time in five years that neither sister will play in the quarterfinals at the All England Club....

 

A win, then tears for Serena Williams at Wimbledon

A win, then tears for Serena Williams at Wimbledon

Returning to Grand Slam tennis after a year away with health problems, Serena Williams opened her Wimbledon title defense Tuesday by beating Aravane Rezai in three sets - then burst into tears on Centre Court....

 

A Booming Serena Williams Keeps Title

A Booming Serena Williams Keeps Title

For all the fluidity at Wimbledon in women’s singles, the tournament ended as most predicted. It concluded with Serena Williams hoisting another trophy, delivering another barrage of aces and taking another step forward among tennis’s all-time greats. It ended, 6-3, 6-2, against Vera Zvonareva on Saturday afternoon, in a little more than an hour, a victory stunning, lopsided and complete.

 

Serena wins 3rd Wimbledon title

Serena wins 3rd Wimbledon title

Serena Williams kept telling herself she was facing just another foe in the Wimbledon final Saturday, just another woman who hits the ball quite hard, just another player trying to deny her a Grand Slam title.

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It’s Another All-Williams Final

It’s Another All-Williams Final

It was the women’s match of this Wimbledon, brimming with baseline power and lunging defense, and the surprise was that Serena Williams was just one point from losing it to Elena Dementieva.

 

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