[ad_1] CINCINNATI: Venus Williams upset 16th-ranked Veronika Kudermetova 6-4, 7-5 at the Cincinnati Open on Monday, as her unseeded American compatriot Sloane Stephens overcame a sluggish start to beat Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto 7-5, 6-2. Williams had not beaten a top-20…
[ad_1] LONDON: The summer of 1997 saw Britain hand over Hong Kong to China, “Men in Black” top the movie charts and Harry Potter take his first, faltering steps at Hogwarts. It was also the year that Venus Williams, just…
[ad_1] WELLINGTON: Venus Williams will roll back the years next month, with the 42-year-old accepting wildcards to play in the main draws of both the Australian Open and the Auckland WTA tournaments, it was announced Wednesday. The seven-time Grand Slam…