Serena Williams

Newsmakers 2015: Serena Williams, the greatest of all time

Serena Williams had a stellar year—even with all the carping on the sidelines

Newsmaker: Serena Williams beats body-shaming with victory

While some take cracks at the tennis icon’s appearance, others, like author J.K. Rowling come to her defence—as Williams lets her racquet do the talking

The best photos from the Rogers Cup, Days 8 and 9

The weekend’s top shots from the Canadian tennis tournament, leading up to today’s finals

Newsmakers: Sept. 6-13, 2012

Names in the news

Sept. 6-13, 2012: Blake and Ryan get hitched, Philip Roth takes on Wikipedia, and pro football tackles gay marriage

Star search

Why women’s tennis needs more superstars

A good old-fashioned rivalry at the top could provide a real boost to the next generation of stars

no-image

The Year in Quotes: world edition

Newsmakers ’09: Bill Clinton, David Miliband and more

no-image

Newsmakers ’09: I’m sorry!

The year in apologies, including Barack Obama, Serena Williams and Kanye West

no-image

A real Shaq of all trades

Shaquille O’Neal, showbiz star, hobbyist cop, the ‘greatest athlete ever formed,’ prepares to leap into his post-NBA career

Richard Williams, Venus and Serena’s famous father, on creating champions

From 2009: The former coach also discusses, his critics, parenting, and the problem with tennis

Defending the grunt

From 2009: Purists hate it, but what’s a guttural outburst (or several) in a great tennis game?