Jezebel: U.s. Open

Watch Serena Williams Go Off on 'Hater' Umpire During US Open Final

Matt Cherette — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:30:22 EDT

Remember when Serena Williams went all Joe Pesci on a line referee at the US Open two years ago? Well, during today's women's final match (which she lost in straight sets to Samantha Stosur), she did it again. Here's a video of Williams' full outburst. More »

Venus Williams: 'I Couldn't Feel My Hands'

Whitney Jefferson — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:45:00 EDT

Tennis fans were shocked yesterday when Venus Williams dropped out of the U.S. Open at the very last minute, after she winning her first match and being scheduled to play against Sabine Lisicki today. Williams announced that she's been diagnosed with Sjögren's Syndrome, an autoimmune disease that effects a person's energy level and causes fatigue and joint pain. More »

Venus Williams Drops Out Of U.S. Open

Anna North — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:00:00 EDT

Venus Williams has pulled out of the U.S. Open before her second-round match, apparently due to "an unspecified illness." Now we probably won't get to find out what she thinks about the tournament's scheduling decisions. More »

Serena Williams: 'Ladies First' Should Apply To Tennis Too

Anna North — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:55:00 EDT

Serena Williams isn't too happy that she had to start her U.S. Open match at 10:30 PM last night. But the reason for her objection is a little surprising. More »

Come For The Hot Chicks, Stay For The Professional Golf

Lane Moore — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 13:55:00 EDT

The people behind this billboard in Colorado Springs, CO seem to think that the best way to get folks to attend the U.S. Women's Open is with a photo of professional golfer Paula Creamer wearing pink and looking pretty –-two things she's more than allowed to do, but certainly not the only things she is able to do. More »

Final Score For Women's Doubles Winners: Love-Love

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:25:00 EDT

[New York, September 13: Vania King of the United States and Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazikstan celebrate after defeating Liezel Huber and Nadia Petrova of Russia to win the women's doubles final at the 2010 U.S. Open. Image via Getty.]

Grace Jones Finds Herself More Interesting Than Some Silly Tennis Match

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:24:00 EDT

[That is certainly a shade of yellow perfect for a tennis fan, however. New York, September 7. Image via Pacific Coast News Online.]

Venus Williams Rising Up To The Challenge Of Her Rival

Jessica Coen — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:51:00 EDT

[And the last known survivor stalks her prey in the night... Oh, hi. Flushing, September 7: Ms. Williams follows through on a return against Francesca Schiavone of Italy. Williams won the match, because that's what she does. Image via Getty.]

And Now For Some FanFic Starring Ed Westwick, Jessica Szohr & Kanye West

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:45:00 EDT

Ed Westwick and Jessica Szohr attended the US Open yesterday, but instead of watching Andy Roddick, the Gossip Girl stars indulged in a little nuzzling. What were the lovebirds cooing about? After the jump: A pseudo-Shakesperean fictional narrative. Enjoy! More »

U.S. Open: Game, Set, Fist Pump

Jessica Coen — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:50:00 EDT

[Queens, August 31: Anne Keothavong of Great Britain reacts after a point during her game against Yung-Jan Chan of Chinese Taipei (Keothavong eventually lost). Image via Getty.]

Grand Slam Issues Fine For Serena's Rant

Katy Kelleher — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:20:00 EST

Serena Williams has been fined a record $82,500 for shouting at a referee during the 2009 U.S. Open. She could also face suspension from Grand Slam tournaments, but only if she commits another "major offense." [ABCNews] More »

Serena Williams On Sibling Rivalry, Apologies

Katy Kelleher — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:20:00 EDT

Say what you will about Serena's supposed temper, but the relationship between the Williams sisters sounds pretty sweet. More »

Doubles/Tennis

Anna Holmes — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:50:00 EDT

[New York, September 14. Image via INF]

Serena Williams: "I Had Really Just Lost Control"

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:20:00 EDT

Serena Williams discussed the U.S. Open incident on Good Morning America today (and promoted her memoir, On The Line), saying she wanted to give the judge "a big hug" afterwards, but thinks some criticism is gender-based. Clip at left. More »

What A Racket

Anna Holmes — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:10:00 EDT

[Queens, September 14. Image via Getty]

Serena Williams Apologizes For U.S. Open Incident

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:40:00 EDT

Serena Williams just wrote on Twitter: "I want to sincerely apologize FIRST to the lines woman, Kim Clijsterst, USTA & mostly tennis fans everywhere. Thank you all for your support." In a lengthier apology on her blog she says: More »

Roger, That

Anna Holmes — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:50:00 EDT

[Queens, September 13. Image via INF]

Mommy & Me

Anna Holmes — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:10:00 EDT

[Queens, September 13. Image via Getty]

Serena Williams Fined $10,000 For U.S. Open Incident

Hortense Smith — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:15:00 EDT

Earlier today we wondered what would happen to Serena Williams following her outburst at the U.S. Open. Now we have an answer: Williams is being fined $10,000, and an investigation that might lead to "additional punishment" is underway. [AP] More »

"I Didn't Say I'd 'Kill You' — Are You Serious?"

Anna Holmes — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:00:00 EDT

Wow. More here and here. More »

The Palm Glee

Anna Holmes — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:10:00 EDT

[Queens, September 9. Image via Getty]

String Weary

Anna Holmes — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:10:00 EDT

[Queens, September 8. Image via Getty]

American Teen Is The "Cinderella Story" Of The U.S. Open

Katy Kelleher — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:20:00 EDT

The big story out of the U.S. Open this weekend wasn't the triumphs of Roger Federer, but the sudden ascension of 17-year-old Melanie Oudin, who has become the youngest American since Serena Williams to move into the quarterfinals. More »

Queens For A Day

Anna Holmes — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:10:00 EDT

[Queens, September 3. Image via Getty]

Just Blew It

Anna Holmes — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:10:00 EDT

[Queens, New York; September 2. Image via Getty]

Serena Williams won the U.S. Open last night...

Maria — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:40:00 EDT

Serena Williams won the U.S. Open last night and regained the top spot in women's tennis, a place she has not occupied since 2003. (Her opponent, Jelena Jankovic, demonstrated incredible graciousness after her loss by saying, "I lost my No. 1 ranking. It's not fair.") This is Serena's third Open win and her ninth Grand Slam title. [NY Times] More »

Star Jones & Kim Cattrall: One Love

Anna Holmes — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:50:00 EDT

Sister Sledge(hammer)

Maria — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:45:00 EDT

With all of the attention given to Sarah Palin's speech and the season premiere of ANTM last night, we almost forgot about that little tennis competition called the U.S. Open. Hurricane Sarah? Pshaw. More like Hurricane Serena. Last night, the younger Williams sister beat older sibling Venus in a grueling quarterfinal match that involved two-tie breakers. Serena said she was surprised that she won... maybe she was still smarting over her loss to Venus at Wimbledon in July? [NY Times] More »

(Ball)Girl Power

Sadie Stein — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:20:00 EDT

Chasing tennis balls at the U.S. Open has always struck us as a particularly grueling ordeal. For 24-year-old Kelly Bruno, whose right leg was amputated when she was six months old, all that leaping and diving and ball-scooping is nothing. Bruno's a major track star who's competed in Ironman competitions and triathlons, and had to beat out hundreds of other hopefuls for her ball girl position. "Before the second round, her athlete’s mentality kicked in. She decided she would take the same route to the Open as the players: she would train. Instead of slice serves and topspin backhands, she would master the two-handed grab and the one-hop throw." Although Bruno tried out in part she tried out to bring exposure to disabled athletes, Bruno says her prosthesis is no disadvantage on the court: “For me the running is not as tiresome, but I didn’t think standing was going to be so exhausting.” [NYT] More »

One, Love: Fashions Score At The US Open Gala

Sadie Stein — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:30:00 EDT

So, the U.S. Open's on. And last night Vogue's Anna Wintour, tennis star Maria Sharapova, actor Forest Whitaker, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, mogul Martha Stewart and others gathered for the 8th Annual USTA Serves' OPENing Gala at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Don't ask me what they did; what do they ever do at their endless parade of galas? But they looked pretty damn classy doing it. The Good, The Bad, and The Martha — after the jump! More »

Oh For Fuck's Sake Damien Hirst, Enough With The Skulls Already

Jennifer — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:00:00 EDT

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