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Serena Williams to team up with sister Venus at Wimbledon

Serena Williams to team up with sister Venus at Wimbledon

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2 min readJun 16, 2026 05:11 PM IST After an absence of 4 years, American icon Serena Williams will return to the grand stage of the Wimbledon this year. The 44-year-old who has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, was given a wildcard entry for the women’s doubles and will be partnering with older sister Venus. Williams has won seven Wimbledon singles titles and ‌doubles titles alongside Venus. Serena’s last match at Wimbledon was in 2022 when she also needed a wildcard and lost to Harmony Tan in the first round. Wildcards are handed to ⁠players whose ranking ⁠does not allow them automatic entry and are usually reserved for high-profile players returning ⁠from ‌injury or those from the home nation. Earlier this month, Serena had made a comeback to professional tennis at the Queen’s Club Championships, ⁠playing ​doubles with Canadian Victoria Mboko. That partnership was cut short prematurely after Mboko suffered a knee injury that ruled her out of Wimbledon. Williams and Mboko had won their opening doubles match against third-seeded duo Nicole Melichar-Martinez and …

How a terrifying boat prank, a plate of biryani forged Fazil and Nedumudi Venu’s friendship | Malayalam News

How a terrifying boat prank, a plate of biryani forged Fazil and Nedumudi Venu’s friendship | Malayalam News

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Malayalam cinema has produced several legends over the decades, some of whom rank among India’s finest in their respective domains. From iconic directors and actors to extraordinary composers, playback singers, cinematographers, editors, and production designers, the industry has often proven itself an ideal breeding ground for exceptional talents. Among them are a few who started their journeys hand in hand, ascending from the trenches to the throne together. Fazil and Nedumudi Venu are two such people who rose together, eventually becoming legends in Malayalam cinema. While Fazil emerged as one of the greatest writer-directors of all time in the industry, Nedumudi Venu went on to become one of the finest actors Malayalam has ever produced, with both earning nationwide acclaim and recognition in other industries as well. Interestingly, all of this started at SD College in Alappuzha, Kerala, where their friendship blossomed while they were pursuing their undergraduate studies. Only in SCREEN | Salim Kumar (1969-2026): The screen titan who knew the jokes, and whom the jokes knew A friendship born in the corridors of …

Yuki Bhambri and Michael Venus exit Miami Open 2026 in first round

Yuki Bhambri and Michael Venus exit Miami Open 2026 in first round

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India’s Yuki Bhambri and his partner Michael Venus suffered a narrow first-round exit at the Miami Open 2026, going down in a closely fought doubles match. The Indian-Kiwi pair lost 6-4, 5-7, 13-15 to the Australian-Dutch combination of John-Patrick Smith and Sander Arends in their Round of 32 clash, which lasted one hour and 52 minutes. Bhambri and Venus started strongly, taking the opening set 6-4. However, their opponents responded in the second set, edging it 7-5 to force a deciding super tiebreak. The final set proved to be a tightly contested affair, with Smith and Arends eventually prevailing 15-13. The match remained closely balanced throughout, with both teams converting two break points each. Smith and Arends capitalised on two of their four opportunities, while Bhambri and Venus converted both chances they created. This was the first meeting between the two pairs, with little separating them across key statistical areas. Bhambri had entered the tournament on the back of a strong run earlier this month, reaching the semifinals at Indian Wells alongside Andre Goransson. The …

Venus Williams on becoming the oldest player to play the Australian Open: ‘Yay, yay for me’ | Tennis News

Venus Williams on becoming the oldest player to play the Australian Open: ‘Yay, yay for me’ | Tennis News

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Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams may have won an Australian Open singles title in her career, but that has not reduced her zest towards competing at the slam, starting on Sunday. Williams, who received a wildcard to play at this year’s tournament, will become the oldest player to compete at the Australian Open at the age of 45. “This is the greatest place on Earth to play. I have had amazing memories here. I love challenges, so I’m up for the challenge.” Williams, who will be making her 22nd main draw appearance, admitted that she had not thought of becoming the oldest player to play at Melbourne Park until it came out in the news. “I hadn’t thought about it till it came out in the press, so yay, yay for me. Let’s do this,” she said. Williams last played in the Australian Open five years ago and admitted that she was “grateful” to have received a wildcard for the 2026 edition, adding that the place around Melbourne Park felt the same, even though …

Venus Williams, 45, loses in first round of final Australian Open warm-up

Venus Williams, 45, loses in first round of final Australian Open warm-up

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Venus Williams was dumped out of the Hobart International in straight sets on Tuesday and two-time Grand Slam winner Barbora Krejcikova also lost in setbacks to their Australian Open preparations. It was the second consecutive tournament in which the 45-year-old Williams has crashed at the first hurdle after last week’s Auckland Classic. She survived 87 minutes against German world number 42 Tatjana Maria in Hobart before slumping 6-4, 6-3, having gamely saved six of nine break points. The American seven-time Grand Slam champion will now head to Melbourne for the Australian Open, where she has been handed a wildcard five years after she last played there. Williams, who has played only sporadically in recent years, will be the oldest woman ever at the opening Grand Slam of the year, which begins on Sunday. Mother-of-two Maria, herself 38, lined up a last-16 clash with Hungary’s Anna Bondar. The in-form Maria last year became the oldest WTA Tour singles winner since Serena Williams in 2020 when she won at the Queen’s Club in London. World number 55 …

Venus Williams set to become the oldest female player to play at Australian Open

Venus Williams set to become the oldest female player to play at Australian Open

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Seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams is all set to become the oldest female player to compete in the Australian Open, after receiving a wildcard for the 2026 edition that starts on January 18. Williams will compete at the first slam of the year at the age of 45, beating Japan’s Kimiko Date’s record, who was 44 years old when she played in 2015. Additionally, Williams also accepted a wildcard to play in the Hobart International, a warm-up event which starts six days before the Australian Open on January 12. “I’m excited to be back in Australia and looking forward to competing during the Australian summer.” “I’m grateful for the opportunity to return to a place that has meant so much to my career. I’ve had so many incredible memories there, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to return to a place that has meant so much to my career,” Williams said. She’s BACK 🙌 7x Grand Slam champion, @Venuseswilliams ✨ pic.twitter.com/KuByXJro2p — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 1, 2026 The 45-year-old last played at the Australian …

Who is Andrea Preti? Venus Williams’ husband is an Italian actor, he is known for…

Who is Andrea Preti? Venus Williams’ husband is an Italian actor, he is known for…

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Who is Andrea Preti? Venus Williams’ husband is an Italian actor, he is known for… Home News and Gossip Who is Andrea Preti? Venus Williams’ husband is an Italian actor, he is known for… Tennis legend Venus Williams and Italian actor Andrea Preti got hitched in the second ceremony in Palm Beach, Florida. Amid their viral wedding pictures, there is speculation about her husband, Anrea Preti. Read on to know about him. Tennis legend Venus Williams and actor Andrea Preti got hitched nearly a year and a half after they confirmed their relationship. The wedding ceremony took place in Palm Beach, Florida over the weekend. Their wedding celebration happened in Italy in September. The American tennis player took to Instagram to share some pictures from their wedding. She wrote, “Mr. & Mrs. Preti ? A dream come true. Part 2: My looks for the Week.” Andrea also shared a special post for his wife and wrote, “MR & MRS …

Venus Williams, Gwendoline Christie among 2026 Pirelli Calendar stars

Venus Williams, Gwendoline Christie among 2026 Pirelli Calendar stars

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Published on: Nov 14, 2025 07:32 pm IST PIRELLI-CALENDAR/INTERVIEWS (TV):Venus Williams, Gwendoline Christie among 2026 Pirelli Calendar stars LONDON, – Actors Tilda Swinton, Isabella Rossellini and Gwendoline Christie are among the models starring in the 2026 Pirelli Calendar, which photographer Solve Sundsbo says looks at the human connection with nature. Venus Williams, Gwendoline Christie among 2026 Pirelli Calendar stars The 52nd edition of “The Cal” features famous faces interpreting elements like tennis star Venus Williams posing with a fiery design, model Eva Herzigova underwater and singer FKA Twigs covered in sand. “The main point for me was the casting, to work with women that I could relate to, both in terms of age and in terms of having worked with them already,” Norwegian-born Sundsbo told Reuters. “We wanted to work with sensuality, we wanted to work with women, we wanted to work with nature… then you have to find a way of doing that, that doesn’t feel derivative of things that’s gone in the past, but has echoes of what the calendar has been before.” …

Soviet Venus Lander Kosmos 482 Crashes to Earth After 53 Years in Orbit

Soviet Venus Lander Kosmos 482 Crashes to Earth After 53 Years in Orbit

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The failed Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 has finally met its end after a remarkable 53-year journey in Earth orbit. Launched in 1972 under USSR’s Venera programme, the probe re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on May 10 at 2:24 a.m. ET (0624 GMT), with Russia’s space agency Roscosmos confirming its descent over the Indian Ocean, west of Jakarta, Indonesia. Although the debris was thought to have safely splashed down, other international space tracking organisations had pinpointed possible reentry sites as far afield as South Asia and the eastern Pacific, making the final impact location at least somewhat even hours after the event. Kosmos 482’s Fiery Fall Captured Before Impact, Sparking Concerns Over Space Junk Threat As per reports by Roscosmos and astronomer Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope Project, the spacecraft was captured in a striking image during one of its final orbits over Rome. In the picture, Kosmos 482 appears as a dashed trail — a result of the probe streaking across a composite of four images. Originally intended to land on Venus, the lander had failed …

Soviet Venus Probe Kosmos 482 Set to Re-Enter Earth After 53 Years in Single Piece

Soviet Venus Probe Kosmos 482 Set to Re-Enter Earth After 53 Years in Single Piece

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Kosmos 482, under the USSR Venera program, was launched into space in 1972 to land on the second planet. However, the rocket malfunctioned and in Earth’s orbit, and it’s still revolving there ever since. Its rugged design lets it stay there and tolerate the atmosphere of Venus. This durability implies that it could survive reentry into Earth and remain intact with no impact. It is supposed to land either on 9 or 10 May without actually breaking anything up. The Aerospace Corporation is tracking it through the radar data provided by the U.S Space network surveillance. When and Where Might It Land? As per the current forecasts, ESA reports that the lander will re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere on Saturday, May 10, 12:37 PM EST, with an error margin of ±20.6 hours. Due to an orbital inclination of 52 degrees, it is possible that it could land between the vast regions including Australia, South America and Africa, and in water covering these areas. On the map, it is between 52 degrees North and 52 degrees south. …