Venus Williams (Jimmie48/WTA)
July 16, 2019

Venus Williams joins star-studded San José player field

Former World No.1 Venus Williams enters the 2019 Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic at San José State University, joining fellow Grand Slam champions Garbiñe Muguruza, Victoria Azarenka, and Jelena Ostapenko at the WTA Premier event.
Anastasija Sevastova's second appearance on this list was the 5-7, 7-6(4), 7-5 first-round comeback over Ana Bogdan with which the Latvian began her Bucharest title defence (BRD Bucharest Open)
July 16, 2019

Marathon marvels: Sevastova's epic in Bucharest and 2019's other longest matches

Look back on the 20 longest matches of the 2019 WTA Tour season so far.
Cori Gauff (Getty Images)
July 1, 2019

‘My dream was to win. That's what happened’: 15-year-old Cori Gauff stuns Venus Williams in Wimbledon debut

American qualifier Cori “Coco” Gauff stunned five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams in the opening round of her Grand Slam debut.
Naomi Osaka (WTA)
June 30, 2019

Wimbledon 2019, Day 1: Match Points

Naomi Osaka, Simona Halep and Caroline Wozniacki are among those in action on the opening day of Wimbledon.
Germany's Angelique Kerber goes into Wimbledon as the defending champion, having beaten Serena Williams, 6-3, 6-3 in 2018 (Getty)
June 30, 2019

From Davenport to Kerber: All the Wimbledon champions since 1999

The Williams sisters may have dominated the last two decades of the ladies' singles at the All England Club but there have been other memorable stories as well.
Venus Williams, 2019 Birmingham (Getty)
June 25, 2019

Wimbledon 2019: 'It feels like an adventure' - Venus Williams embraces change

In Venus Williams's third decade on the circuit, the five-time Wimbledon champion has been approaching everything a little differently in 2019 - and, she says, she's been having a blast doing so.
Ashleigh Barty, 2019 Birmingham (Jimmie48/WTA)
June 21, 2019

Barty vexes Venus to reach Birmingham semifinals

French Open champion Ashleigh Barty is still in the hunt for the World No.1 ranking this week after she won her 10th straight match by defeating WTA legend Venus Williams in the Nature Valley Classic quarterfinals.
Julia Goerges celebrates reaching her second final of the season (Jimmie48/WTA)
June 21, 2019

Classic moments: Captured on camera in Birmingham

The best photos on and off the court at the Nature Valley Classic, Birmingham.
Johanna Konta, Bono - Birmingham 2019 - Getty
June 21, 2019

Konta, Venus bond over comfort of canine companions

Johanna Konta's dachshund puppy Bono has captured hearts on his tournament debut at the Nature Valley Classic, with Venus Williams and Ashleigh Barty among his new fans - and fellow dog-owners who can attest to the comfort their very good boys and girls bring, win or lose.
Venus Williams, 2019 Birmingham (Getty)
June 20, 2019

Birmingham 2019: Friday's Order of Play and Match Points

Venus Williams and Ashleigh Barty square off in a blockbuster quarterfinal showdown at the Nature Valley Classic on Friday.
Venus Williams (Getty Images)
June 20, 2019

‘I had some fun on the court’: Venus powers into Birmingham quarterfinals with Wang win

Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams needed two sets to see off Wang Qiang and charge into the quarterfinals at the Nature Valley Classic.
Naomi Osaka, 2019 Birmingham (WTA/Jimmie48)
June 19, 2019

Birmingham 2019: Thursday's Order of Play and Match Points

World No.1 Naomi Osaka, World No.2 Ashleigh Barty, and seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams all contest their second-round matches at the Nature Valley Classic on Thursday.