3 days ago · 1949 — Monte Irvin and Ford Smith are signed by the New York Giants. They are the first black players to sign with the club. ... 2017 — Serena Williams wins her record 23rd Grand Slam singles title with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over her older sister Venus in …

2017 Australian Open Women's Tennis: Serena Williams defeats older sister Venus Williams 6–4, 6–4 for her 7th Australian title and record 23rd Grand Slam event singles victory. 2024 Australian Open Men's Tennis: Jannik Sinner of Italy produces an epic comeback to beat Daniil Medvedev 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 for his first Grand Slam singles title.

Aug 12, 2022 · In the world of tennis, fans were stunned to hear that Serena Williams has decided to transition away from the sport. Basically, she is retiring, but did not want to use that word. Her final chance to tie Margaret Court’s all-time women’s major record of …

Serena Williams is the greatest player in the history of tennis, both in terms of her record and her status as a world star whose influence extends far beyond tennis. She won 10 of her 23 Grand Slam titles with Patrick Mouratoglou as her coach between 2012 and 2017.

Serena Williams defeated her sister Venus to win her second Grand Slam title, her first French Open title, and the first of four consecutive Grand Slams in what was to be called the "Serena Slam".

Leander Paes and Lisa Raymond defeated Jonas Björkman and Anna Kournikova in the final, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1999 Wimbledon Championships. [1] Max Mirnyi and Serena Williams were the reigning champions, but Williams did not compete due to …

Williams was the No.1 seed and defending champion at the Australian Open. She reached the final without dropping a set, and faced first time Grand Slam finalist Angelique Kerber. Williams was considered the heavy favorite, as she had never lost an Australian Open final or semifinal.

3 days ago · 1949 — Monte Irvin and Ford Smith are signed by the New York Giants. They are the first black players to sign with the club. ... 2017 — Serena Williams wins her record 23rd Grand Slam singles title with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over her older sister Venus in …

Of all those who proudly wore the uniform of the Newark Eagles of the Negro National League, Monte Irvin was one of the last surviving players. He went on to a Hall of Fame career as a pioneering African American player in the major leagues.

4 days ago · 1949 — Monte Irvin and Ford Smith are signed by the New York Giants. They are the first black players to sign with the club. ... 2017 — Serena Williams wins her record 23rd Grand Slam singles ...