Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Williams made her final stop before the US Open at the Rogers Cup. Williams got a bye to advance to the second round where she faced Yaroslava Shvedova and easily won in straight set only dropping 5 games. [65] In the next round, Williams faced Alona Bondarenko and once again won with only dropping 5 games. [66]
Serena Williams / Venus Williams defeated Cara Black / Liezel Huber, 6–2, 6–2 This was the Williams' Sisters second US Open Women's Doubles title, and was the third doubles slam title they won this year along with the Australian Open and Wimbledon.
During the US Open, since the inclusion of the professional tennis players, Chris Evert (1975–1978) holds the record for most consecutive women's singles titles at four and the record for most overall titles at six (1975–1978, 1980, 1982) with Serena Williams (1999, 2002, 2008, 2012–2014).
Serena Williams’ final U.S. Open match Friday was a grand slam for ESPN. The third-round faceoff, in which Williams lost to Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovich 7-5, 6-7, 6-1, was the most-watched ...
Williams argued the call and was given a point penalty for intimidating a line judge, ending the match (having already had a warning for racquet abuse earlier in the match). [ 2 ] Svetlana Kuznetsova 's loss in the fourth round guaranteed a first time major finalist from the top half of the draw.
Grand Slam champions of 2009: Australian Open and Wimbledon titlist Serena Williams (top/bottom left), French Open winner Svetlana Kuznetsova (top right), and US Open champion Kim Clijsters. The 2009 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour was the 37th season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association .
Get AOL Mail for FREE! Manage your email like never before with travel, photo & document views. Personalize your inbox with themes & tabs. You've Got Mail!
1 - Tours - Number of tournaments in US Open Series in which a player has reached the quarterfinals or better, in Premier events; or the Round of 16 or better in Premier 5 events 2 - Pennetta finished second in the final standings based on more match wins in US Open Series Events.