Venus Williams will for the first time play Wimbledon in an outfit from her own ELEVEN BY VENUS WILLIAMS™ collection.
The tennis star and fashion designer will try to defend her Wimbledon title in this new all-white dress she has designed especially for the grass-court Grand Slam.
You will be able to buy the outfit exclusively at STEVE & BARRY’S stores in July. (via On the Baseline)
Women’s tennis players dressed up and looked beautiful at pre-Wimbledon party held at the Kensington Roof Gardens and hosted by Sir Richard Branson.
Some of the tennis stars present: Venus and Serena Williams, Ana Ivanovic, Jelena Jankovic, Maria Sharapova, Daniela Hantuchova and Sania Mirza. Read more »
A new book called "Venus Williams" by photographer Koto Bolofo has been released and features an inspired, conceptual exploration of the six-time Grand Slam champion's life.
The photos are wonderful, and represent Williams from a specific angle. The black and white pictures are classic, graceful, and simply stunning.
Bolofo spoke with the UK's The Times about how he first met his muse on the streets of London four years ago: Read more »
Just hours after her younger sister Serena unexpectedly exited Roland Garros 2008, eighth seed Venus Williams was shocked by Italian 26th seed Flavia Pennetta who defeated her 7-5 6-3.
In this third round match, the 2002 French Open finalist Williams lost serve three times and committed 29 unforced errors.
Reminder: The 26-year-old Pennetta has already won two titles on clay this season: the Cachantun Cup and the Abierto Mexicano TELCEL presented by HSBC. (photo via Tennis Channel)
Eighth seed Venus Williams and third seed Jelena Jankovic moved into the third round of Roland Garros in straight sets.
William’s victory was more dominant than Jankovic’s. The American defeated Tunisia's Selima Sfar 6-2 6-4, while Jankovic had to come from behind in the second set to beat New Zealand's Marina Erakovic 6-2 7-6 (7-5).
Despite making 25 unforced errors, Williams was too strong for the 31-year-old qualifier ranked 241st in the world. As for Jankovic, she took the first set in 37 minutes but struggled to wrap up her victory after needing treatment on her thigh. World No.80 Erakovic served for the second set at 6-5 and also led 5-3 in the tie-break, but Jankovic then won four straight points and clinched victory.
In the third round of the 2008 French Open, Venus Williams will face Italy’s Flavia Pennetta, seeded 26th, and Jelena Jankovic will play Slovakian 28th seed Dominika Cibulkova. (via BBC, photos: Getty Images)
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