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  • January 12, 2008

    Title talk with Venus - but don't mention the Belgian

    Venus Williams has acquired an academic title...Belgian called Justine Henin? And is Venus chiefly a designer now anyway? Williams is in Madrid to answer, in between...Isha. "Be tourists," instructs Venus. The next clan gathering is scheduled for Williams's graduation in fashion design in...
  • January 11, 2008

    Title talk with Venus – but don’t mention Henin

    Venus Williams has acquired an academic title...Belgian called Justine Henin? And is Venus chiefly a designer now anyway? Williams is in Madrid to answer, in between...Isha. “Be tourists,” instructs Venus. The next clan gathering is scheduled for Williams’s graduation in fashion design in...
  • May 27, 2005

    Venus descendant

    The decline of Venus Williams reached a new low on Friday when the former world number one lost in the third round of the French Open to 15-year-old Sesil...
  • June 29, 2006

    Mauresmo and Williams hand out a harsh welcome

    ...cruelty yesterday were defending champion Venus Williams and number one seed Amélie Mauresmo...philosophical about being thrown to the lioness Williams on Centre Court and used the experience...court craft to stick the knife in, Williams preferred her trademark brute force...
  • May 13, 2009

    Sport: Aiming higher

    ...be held in Doha. But the likes of Venus Williams and Ana Ivanovic may find themselves vying...Worth $2m in prize money, and won by Venus Williams of the US. Feb 23-Mar 2 Men’s tennis Barclays...ending tournament in Doha. In 2008, Venus Williams was crowned champion. Nov 1 Motor...
  • January 20, 2008

    Venus and Adonis, Wigmore Hall, London

    ...II, sitting in the front row, when Venus was being sung by one of his mistresses...performance was Lucy Crowe in the role of Venus. Out of the relatively brief opportunities...sitting in the back row. Andrew Foster Williams sang with admirable clarity alongside...half did not add up to much, but in Venus and Adonis the early opera company gave...
  • July 2, 2009

    Williams duo’s victories provoke global groans

    ...at Wimbledon will remain part of the Williams family fiefdom for the eighth year out of 10 this millennium: the champion Venus will play her sister Serena in Saturday...all-American final, the fourth the Williams sisters have played. Venus already has five Wimbledon titles, Serena two...then came out and demolished Safina. Venus was showing almost more strapping than...because she wins tiddly tournaments the Williams sisters ignore. The applause when...
  • June 26, 2008

    Anyone for . . .

    What with Roger Federer's cardigan, Maria Sharapova's shorts and Venus Williams's raincoat, we have already been treated to a vintage Wimbledon. This year's show has a tennis theme, with a number of the...
  • July 17, 2008

    Gaining ground

    The sport’s top performers lack the global cachet of tennis players such as Venus Williams and Maria Sharapova, but women’s professional golf has been quietly turning itself in recent years into a sizeable commercial...
  • December 22, 2008

    Rice reflects on how her term shaped US standing

    ...officials. Soon after the FT's time with her came to a close, she was due to answer the questions of another interviewer: Venus Williams, the tennis champion. Ms Rice remains a star during her last month in office. But, in the media flurry before she heads...
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