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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... By Simon Kuper
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... By Simon Kuper
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... By FT sport staff
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... By Charles Morris
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... By David Owen
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... By Richard Fairman
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... By Matthew Engel
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... By Robert Shrimsley
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... By David Owen
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... By Daniel Dombey and Edward Luce in Washington