Context helps interpret facial emotions accurately
October 4th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 4 (IANS) A close up shows Serena Williams' eyes tensely shut; her mouth wide open, teeth bared and her face livid.Now zoom out: The tennis star is ... Read more...
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Serena Williams heads WTA rankings
July 19th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, July 19 (DPA) Wimbledon champion Serena Williams continues to occupy first place in the latest women's tennis rankings issued Monday by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
The American has 8,475 points, ... Read more...
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WTA rankings: Serena Williams’ reign continues
July 12th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, July 12 (DPA) Wimbledon champion Serena Williams of the United States maintained first place in the latest women's tennis rankings issued Monday by the WTA.
Williams has 8,475 points as she ... Read more...
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I wanted lean figure like Venus: Serena Williams
July 7th, 2010 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
London, July 6 (IANS) Tennis ace Serena Williams says she always desired for a lean figure like her sister Venus.
"I was 23 when I realised I wasn't Venus. She's totally different. ... Read more...
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Wimbledon champ Serena Williams commands WTA rankings
July 5th, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, July 5 (DPA) Serena Williams of the US maintained a big lead in the women's tennis rankings after her latest Wimbledon title.
Williams has 8,475 points in the list issued Monday, ... Read more...
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Serena Williams admits couldn’t beat any man in top 100
July 5th, 2010 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jul 5 (ANI): World No.1 and Wimbledon champion Serena Williams may frighten her female rivals with her all round game, but knows very well that she couldn't stay on the ... Read more...
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Serena says rivals glad that parents stopped after producing two tennis stars
June 30th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 30 (ANI): Serena Williams, who is course to securing a place in this year's Wimbledon's finals, thinks her rivals are probably glad that her parents produced only two tennis ... Read more...
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Serena saves Williams pride as Venus knocked out (Lead)
June 30th, 2010 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
London, June 29 (DPA) Holder Serena Williams salvaged family pride at Wimbledon Tuesday as the top seed advanced after her elder sister Venus was knocked out in the quarter-finals.
Serena dispatched China's ... Read more...
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Williams pumps up the volume with pre-Wimbledon rock outing
June 20th, 2010 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 20 (DPA) Women's holder Serena Williams has used a live London concert of her favourite band Green Day to work in some experience with high decibles as she prepares ... Read more...
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Bookies favour Stosur to lift French Open crown
June 3rd, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
Paris, June 3(ANI): Australian tennis ace Samantha Stosur is the new favourite among bookies to lift the French Open women's singles trophy despite having never reached a grand slam final before.Stosur, ... Read more...
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Super Williams now turns her focus to gridiron
January 31st, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 31 (DPA) Serena Williams is heading off to the American football Super Bowl next weekend in Miami buoyed by her fifth title at the Australian Open.
The American finally won ... Read more...
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Serena Williams wins Australian Open
January 30th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 30 (DPA) Serena Williams of the United States successfully defended her Australian Open crown Saturday, defeating Belgium's Justine Henin 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 in the final.
The world number one stretched ... Read more...
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Serena enters Oz Open semi-finals with comeback victory over Azarenka
January 27th, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan.27 (ANI): Defending Australian Open champion Serena Williams staged a magnificent comeback to beat Belorussian Victoria Azarenka in a quarterfinal match on Wednesday.The American was in serious trouble at a ... Read more...
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Serena saves face for Williams sisters in Australia
January 27th, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 27 (DPA) Top seed Serena Williams saved the day from a looming family disaster, posting a comeback quarter-final win even as sister Venus lost at the Australian Open tennis ... Read more...
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Injured Safina pulls the plug, Williams back to number one
October 29th, 2009 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Doha, Oct 29 (DPA) The tight race for the year-ending world number one ranking ended in sudden and dramatic fashion Wednesday at the Sony Ericsson Championships when a tearful Dinara ... Read more...
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Safina remains top of unchanged WTA rankings
October 5th, 2009 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, Oct 5 (DPA) Dinara Safina continues to head an unchanged top 10 tennis rankings released Monday by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
Russia's Safina has 8,250 points, with American Serena Williams ... Read more...
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Safina heads unchanged women tennis rankings
September 28th, 2009 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, Sep 28 (DPA) Dinara Safina remains top of an unchanged tennis rankings released Monday by the WTA.
Russia's Safina has 8,340 points, followed by Serena Williams on 7,807 and sister Venus ... Read more...
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Safina stays top in WTA rankings; Dementieva, Wozniacki move up
September 21st, 2009 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, Sep 21 (DPA) Dinara Safina stayed ahead of the Williams sisters Serena and Venus in the WTA tennis rankings released Monday.
The Russian Safina has 8,340 points, with Serena Williams on ... Read more...
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Murray gatecrashes Federer-Nadal Grand Slam draw dominance
August 28th, 2009 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 28 (DPA) The three-year Grand Slam seeding dominance of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal has been broken by Andy Murray as the new British world number two takes ... Read more...
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Safina supreme at top of WTA rankings
July 13th, 2009 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, July 13 (DPA) Dinara Safina of Russia maintained her top spot on the women's tennis rankings issued by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Monday.
Safina, who was beaten in straight sets ... Read more...
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Kanye West ‘wants Serena Williams to teach him tennis’
July 7th, 2009 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 07(ANI): Kanye West has reportedly asked Wimbledon champion Serena Williams to be his tennis coach.The rapper met the iconic player at the after-show party in Paramount club following London's ... Read more...
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Rapper West wants tennis lessons from Serena
July 7th, 2009 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 7 (IANS) Rapper Kanye West wants Wimbledon champion Serena Williams to be his tennis coach.
Thesun.co.uk reports that West met Serena at the after-show party for his London's Wireless festival ... Read more...
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Safina tops rankings despite latest Grand Slam setback
July 6th, 2009 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, July 6 (DPA) Dinara Safina of Russia maintained her top spot in the women's tennis rankings issued Monday by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) after she yet again failed to ... Read more...
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Wimbledon champion Serena irked over No.2 WTA status
July 5th, 2009 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Bill Scott
London, July 5 (DPA) After lifting a third Wimbledon singles title and joining her sister Venus for the doubles crown, Serena Williams could care less that her WTA ranking ... Read more...
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Serena turns tables on Venus for third Wimbledon title
July 4th, 2009 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 4 (DPA) Serena Williams defeated her sister Venus 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 Saturday to claim her third Wimbledon title and end a trophy dry spell on the grass which stretched ... Read more...
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William Sisters Battle Each Other At Wimbledon Finals 2009
July 4th, 2009 - 8:58 pm ICT by GD
It's going to be an All-American final at Wimbledon today as the William sisters clash against each other with the elder sister Venus, hoping to win the title for the third consecutive ... Read more...
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Safina heads WTA list into Wimbledon
June 22nd, 2009 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, June 22 (DPA) Dinara Safina of Russia took the women's number one ranking in tennis into the Wimbledon fortnight which began Monday.
Safina has 9,801 points in the Women's Tennis Association ... Read more...
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Williams’ loss sends Safina to No.1 spot
April 9th, 2009 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Marbella (Spain), April 9 (DPA) Dinara Safina came third time lucky to lift the WTA top ranking as current holder Serena Williams crashed to a defeat in the first round of ... Read more...
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Azarenka stuns Serena, lifts third title in 2009
April 5th, 2009 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Miami, April 5 (DPA) Teenaged talent Victoria Azarenka lifted her third title of 2009 as she stunned world number 1 Serena Williams 6-3, 6-1 to win the Miami Masters Tennis.
The Arizona-based ... Read more...
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Del Potro downs sub-par Nadal to face Murray
April 3rd, 2009 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Miami, April 3 (DPA) Rafael Nadal saved two of three match points with aces but couldn't hold off hard-charging Juan Del Potro, suffering a 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(3) defeat in the quarter-finals ... Read more...
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Williams dispels her doubts with return to number one
January 31st, 2009 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 31 (DPA) Serena Williams will start February back on the top of women's tennis after a crushing 6-0, 6-3 Australian Open title victory over nervous Dinara Safina.The now 10-time Grand ... Read more...
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Serena Williams rolls to victory in Australian Open
January 31st, 2009 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 31 (DPA) Serena Williams underlined her status as a major force in tennis, earning her tenth Grand Slam singles title in a decade with a 6-0, 6-3 over luckless Russian ... Read more...
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Serena beats Dementieva to enter Australian Open final
January 29th, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 29 (ANI): Second seed Serena Williams gained entry to her third consecutive Grand Slam final, beating Elena Dementieva in straight sets at the final of the Australian Open on ... Read more...
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Shy Serena shunts aside image of Melbourne streaker
January 24th, 2009 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 24 (DPA) Victoria Azarenka remained undefeated this season after eliminating former champion Amelie Mauresmo 6-4, 6-2 Saturday to move into the second week of the Australian Open.The 13th seed from ... Read more...
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Li stuns Serena to lose top spot to Jankovic
October 2nd, 2008 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Stuttgart, Oct 2 (DPA) Serena Williams crashed 6-0, 1-6, 4-6 against China's Li Na in the second round of the Porsche Grand Prix and will lose the world number one ranking to ... Read more...
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