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Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page Globe Staff  January 02, 2019 After nearly two decades of appearing alongside one another on billboards and in record books, Serena Williams and Roger Federer faced one another across a tennis court for the first time Tuesday in perth, Australia. The stars, now both 37, finally aligned for the first time in a mixed doubles match between the United States and Switzerland at the Hopman Cup team event. Federer and partner, Belinda Bencic, defeated Williams and Frances Tiafoe in an abbreviated Fast4 format match, 4-2, 4-3 (5-3), for Switzerland in 46 minutes. ‘‘I was nervous returning [Williams’s serve]. People talk about her serve so much and I see why it is such a wonderful serve because you just can’t read it,’’ Federer said. ‘‘It was great fun. You see how determined and focused she is, and I love that about … [Read more...] about Roger Federer gets better of Serena Williams in first on-court meeting

Ben Rothenberg, New York Times 12:34 pm CST, Monday, December 31, 2018 Serena Williams from the U.S. reacts during a match against her sister Venus, on the opening day of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018. Serena Williams from the U.S. reacts during a match against her sister Venus, on the opening day of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018. Photo: Kamran Jebreili, AP Photo: Kamran Jebreili, AP Image 1 of / 12 Caption Close Image 1 of 12 Serena Williams from the U.S. reacts during a match against her sister Venus, on the opening day of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018. Serena Williams … [Read more...] about Serena Williams, Roger Federer to face off for first time ever

Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Sports Subscribe Log In Log In Today’s Paper Sports | Serena Williams and Roger Federer to Face Off for First Time Ever Supported by ByBen Rothenberg Dec. 31, 2018 PERTH, Australia — Serena Williams and Roger Federer have athletic lives of almost parallel excellence, which will finally intersect on a tennis court Tuesday. The 37-year-olds are the only people to have won 20 or more Grand Slam singles titles in the Open Era. They have won Grand Slam titles on the same court on the same weekend eight times, first in 2003 and most recently in 2017. Each has made comfortably more than $100 million in prize money and endorsements. They have been headliners on posters and played consecutively on a center court many times, the two have never faced each other on a court in their decades together on tour (they did play on the same team in an exhibition match in … [Read more...] about Serena Williams and Roger Federer to Face Off for First Time Ever

She showed up in Paris wearing a black catsuit, a reminder that nobody can command the Grand Slam stage quite like Serena Williams. She reached the finals at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, proving again how well she can play no matter how little she practices. Williams didn't win those or any other tournaments, which in every other situation might have made for a forgettable year. In 2018, it was a remarkable one. Her rapid return to tennis after a health scare following childbirth was a victory in itself, and for that, Williams was voted The Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year for the fifth time. Williams received 93 points in balloting by U.S. editors and news directors announced Wednesday, while gymnast Simone Biles was second with 68. Notre Dame basketball player Arike Ogunbowale was third, while Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim and swimmer Katie Ledecky, the 2017 winner, rounded out the top five. All of those players won a title or titles in 2018, while Williams had to settle … [Read more...] about Serena Williams Voted AP Female Athlete of the Year for 5th Time