Serena Williams Wins, Into French Open Second Round
05.24.2010 PARIS-- Monday at the French Open, the world number one Serena Williams overcame a tough first set before defeating Stefanie Voegele of Switzerland 7-6(7-2), 6-2. Serena served ten aces in the match.

In round two, Serena plays the 77th ranked Julia Goerges of Germany. Williams, who could meet the fourth seeded Jelena Jankovic in the singles semifinals, has been seeded number one in the doubles competition with her sister Venus Williams.

Serena Williams Giftcard Now Available From Nike
05.21.2010 LOS ANGELES-- I was at the Nike store the other week and had a chance to get a Serena Williams Nike giftcard. You can see a smaller image below. Click the image for a larger version.

Serena Williams To Compete At The French Open
05.21.2010 PARIS-- Serena Williams ending a tough warmup clay court season with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 third round loss to Nadia Petrova of Russia at Madrid last week and next week will look for a better result at Roland Garros, known in the USA as the French Open. The Paris tournament is the second of the four grand slams or most important tennis tournaments.

In the first round Serena plays Stefanie Voegele of Switzerland whom she has never faced before. Serena could only meet her sister Venus Williams in the final. However Serena could face her nemisis Justine Henin of Belgium in the quarterfinals.

Remarkable this week the Williams sisters are ranked one and two in singles as well as being ranked number onw in doubles by the WTA Tour.
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Serena Williams A Faces Tough Test In Nadia Petrova
05.11.2010 MADRID-- After losing last week to Jelena Jankovic in a third set tiebreaker, Serena Williams at the Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open this week has reached a Wednesday third round match versus the Russian 16th seeded Nadia Petrova. That Serena is not playing her best this week, had a minor injury in the previous round and that clay is her worst surface plus the face that Petrova can be tough all add up to a possible tough Wednesday for Serena.

Head to head Serena leads Petrova 6-2, but Williams lost their last encounter at Beijing last year 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(7-5). Williams is also entered in the Madrid doubles competition with her sister Venus Williams. In other news, it appears that Venus will move up in the WTA Tour rankings next week from 3 to 2 which will mark the first time in several years that the Williams sisters have been ranked 1 and 2.

Serena Williams Meets Jelena Jankovic Friday In Rome
05.06.2010 ROME-- At the Italian Open, Serena Williams defeated in the third round Andrea Petkovic 6-2, 3-6, 6-0 then beat Maria Kirilenko in the quarterfinals 6-1, 6-4.

Friday in the semifinals, Serena takes on Jelena Jankovic of Serbia. Jankovic beat Venus Williams Thursday badly 6-0, 6-1, but Serena has shown the better form this week of the two Williams sisters. Head to head Serena leads Jankovic 4-3 and won their last meeting at the 2008 US Open 6-4, 7-5. The two players have never met on clay.

Serena Williams Wins In Return At Italian Open
05.04.2010 ROME-- Top seeded and wildcard Serena Williams Tuesday at the Italian Open in the second round defeated Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland 7-6(7-2), 6-1 in her first WTA Tour match since January due to a knee injury. Wednesday in the third round at Rome, Serena takes on the 49th ranked German Andrea Petkovic. The two players have never faced each other before.

Serena could meet her sister, the 4th ranked Venus Williams in the Rome semifinals this weekend.

Serena Williams Wins Australian Open Final
02.12.2010 MELBOURNE-- Serena Williams at the Australian Open final last month overpowered the Belgian Justine Henin in the final to win 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. Henin attempted to match Serena's power by stepping in to take many balls early and play with more pace, but could not in the end keep up with the power from Serena. Serena also won the women's doubles title with her sister Venus Williams.