American Serena Williams won the last four games to beat top ranked Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-2, 2-6 and 7-5 to take her fourth US Open title and 15th Grand Slam title overall here Sunday.
Serena had a 9-1 record against Azarenka prior to the final and she hadn’t dropped a set in the tournament, losing only 19 games through six matches before Sunday, reports Xinhua. Read more
Rio has been named as the host city of the Laureus World Sports Awards for 2013 and 2014, the Laureus Academy announced.
The globally televised event, considered the Oscars of international sports, will give Rio the chance to showcase itself to the sporting world ahead of the 2014 football World Cup and 2016 Olympics, reports Xinhua.
It will be the first time the event has been held in the southern hemisphere since it began in 2000. Read more
The top rank Tennis player Serena Williams hits top gear in overthrowing champion Petra Kvitova and threateningly for her Wimbledon semi-final rival Victoria Azarenka.
Talking to media, the 4-times champion, Serena Williams said, “I have has nothing to lose in the last-four clash on Thursday.”
Meanwhile, Serena Williams has banged down 13 aces in her quarter-final rout of Petra Kvitova, faces the Australian Open champion. Read more
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