Margaret Court News
Serena has a total of 23 Grand Slam singles titles--which is the most by any player in the Open Era and the second-most overall behind Margaret Court.
Meanwhile, Serena also holds the record of most Grand Slam titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles combined among the active tennis players.
If Serena manages to clinch the 2020 French Open title, she will become the second oldest player to seal a Grand Slam after Molla Mallory --who won 1926 US Open trophy at the age of 42.
Former world number one Serena Williams must rethink her approach to Grand Slams after her latest bid to win a record-equalling 24th major prize came unstuck at Melbourne Park, her coach Patrick Mouratoglou has said.
Williams will next lock horns with fellow countrywoman Christina McHale in the round-of-16 of the women's singles event of the tournament.
Four times now, twice at Wimbledon (2018, 2019) and at the US Open (2018, 2019) Williams has come agonizingly close to that 24th Grand Slam only to fall at the final hurdle.
With the win, Andreescu became the first player from Canada to clinch a Grand Slam singles title.
Despite fitness concerns and a title drought that stretches back to the 2017 Australian Open, bookmakers are backing Williams to match Margaret Court`s record haul and the New York crowds, as always, will be in her corner when play gets underway on Monday at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
Halep, 27, became the first Romanian to win a Wimbledon singles title after stunning seven-times champion Serena Williams 6-2 6-2 in the 56-minute match final on Saturday.
No matter who wins the title decider on Centre Court, the one thing for certain is that it will be a historic occasion.
The seven-times champion lost a match point at 5-1 and saw another three disappear at 5-4 before crumbling to a 4-6, 6-4, 5-7 defeat to seventh seed Pliskova at Rod Laver Arena.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion lost the decider in straight sets to Japan's Naomi Osaka after a fiery confrontation with chair umpire Carlos Ramos
Former world number one Serena Williams, who gave birth earlier this year, has already overtaken Graf with 23 Grand Slam wins but is yet to surpass Court, who boasts 24 major titles.
The top ranked American in now mere two Slams away to match the all-time record of 24 major titles.
Murray prevailed 6-3, 6-3 in one hour, 35 minutes.
Tennis ace Serena Williams entered a new leaf of her life as she turned 34 years on Saturday. The Grand Slam queen who has 21 singles titles to her name, will hope to overcome former Open era champion Stefi Graf's record (22) and all-time tally of Margaret Court (24).
Leander Paes and Martina Hingis on Saturday became the first pair to win Grand Slam mixed titles in a single year for the first time since 1969.
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