Serena Williams’s venture capital firm and others are backing a Nigerian data and insights firm, Stears, in a $3.3 million seed round. Eko Hot Blog reports that the round is led by MaC Venture Capital with participation from Serena Ventures, Melo 7 Tech Partners, Omidyar Group’s Luminate Fund and Cascador. EDITOR’S PICKS Tennis Queen Serena … Read more
Tennis Queen Serena Williams has announced her retirement from sports. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States tennis champion, Serena Williams, announced on Tuesday that ‘the countdown has begun’ to her retirement from the sport. Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam winner, added that a time has come in her life for her … Read more
Serena Williams has withdrawn from US Open. EKOHOTBLOG reports that Serena Williams has pulled out of the US Open because of a hamstring injury. The American 23-time Grand Slam winner announced on her Instagram page on Wednesday. “After careful consideration and following the advice of my doctors and medical team, I have decided to withdraw … Read more
Blessed with an athletic frame, Serena has used her strength to dominate the game with her powerful serves and groundstrokes. American Serena Williams rose to prominence in the late 1990s winning her first Grand Slam at the US Open of 1999 aged just 17. Since then, Serena Williams has been an evergreen force on the … Read more
Naomi Osaka ended Serena Williams’ bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title You May Also Like Osaka Outlasts Brady To Reach U.S. Open Final Naomi Osaka ended Serena Williams’ bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title in a storm of power hitting on Thursday, humbling the American great 6-3 6-4 to reach her … Read more
Serena Williams currently trends on social media Fans reacted after she showed off her beautiful house and her Trophies in her trophy room. Her lovely house is situated in Florida. Tennis Star and Multiple grand slam winner, Serena Williams was featured on the cover of Architectural Digest, where she showed off her beautiful house in … Read more
Serena Williams, Kristie Ahn Sixth seed Serena Williams battled sluggish conditions to defeat fellow American Kristie Ahn 7-6(2) 6-0 to begin her French Open campaign on Monday. Playing an opponent she beat in straight sets at the same stage at the U.S. Open less than a month ago, Williams found herself struggling to win points … Read more
Serena Williams advanced to the U.S. Open quarter-finals Serena Williams advanced to the U.S. Open quarter-finals after a gritty, tension-soaked 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3 win over Greece’s Maria Sakkari on Monday. The 23-times Grand Slam winner came up short in the second set tie-break, with her power serve abandoning her when she needed it most. Read … Read more
Serena Williams survived another scare to beat older sister Venus 3-6 6-3 6-4 on Thursday in the latest instalment of their reluctant on-court sibling rivalry. The win helped her to reach the quarter-finals of the inaugural Top Seed Open in Lexington, Kentucky. Read Also: US Visa Ban: We’re Working Towards Reversal – Buhari Serena, who … Read more
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has withdrawn from next week’s Rogers cup in Toronto after failing to recover from an arm injury which has dogged her season organisers said. Tennis Canada said in a statement that the 29 year old Czech star’s withdrawal would mean former world number one Serena Williams is now given a … Read more
Serena Williams retired from her third-round match at Indian Wells while trailing Garbine Muguruza 6-3 1-0. The 37-year-old won the first three games of the match but called for the trainer after losing six in succession to the Spaniard. She took to the court for the second set, but retired after world number 20 Muguruza … Read more