Bandarísku tennisstjörnurnar og systurnar Serena og Venus Williams munu spila saman í tvíliðaleik á Wimbledon-mótinu sem hefst um mánaðamótin.
Systurnar fengu sérstakt boðsæti (e. wildcard) en hvorug þeirra er skráð til keppni í einliðaleik. Þar er þó enn eitt sæti opið, segir í frétt BBC.
Serena er orðin 44 ára gömul en hún sneri aftur til keppni á Queen‘s Club-mótinu í London fyrir skömmu og fagnaði þar sigri í tvíliðaleik með kanadíska táningnum Victoriu Mboko. Hún spilar svo með Karolinu Muchova í Berlín í þessari viku.
Serena hafði þar til í þessum mánuði ekki spilað á móti í fjögur ár en sýndi í London að hún er enn í fantaformi. Þessi mikla tennisgoðsögn hefur unnið 23 risatitla í einliðaleik á ferlinum, þar af 7 sinnum á Wimbledon, og 14 í tvíliðaleik.
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Venus, sem er 45 ára, hefur unnið Wimbledon-mótið fimm sinnum í einliðaleik en tapað öllum sjö leikjum sínum í einliðaleik á þessu ári.
Auk afreka sinna í einliðaleik hafa systurnar unnið saman í tvíliðaleik alls 14 risamótstitla, síðast á Wimbledon árið 2016 þegar þær unnu tvíliðaleik mótsins í sjötta sinn.
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RÚV FréttirState / PublicCenter5 days agoSerena and Venus Williams have received invitations to compete in the Wimbledon tennis tournament. Serena, who has returned to competition after a four-year hiatus, is a seven-time singles champion at Wimbledon. Venus, who continues to compete without interruption, is a five-time singles champion. It remains uncertain whether Serena will receive an invitation for the singles event, which would likely increase attention on this historic rivalry.
Bias read (Center): The article provides factual information about the Williams sisters' participation in Wimbledon without any apparent ideological framing or biased language. It focuses on their athletic achievements and does not take a stance on any political or social issue.
VísirIndependentCenter5 days agoSerena and Venus Williams, sisters and renowned tennis players, have been granted wild cards to compete in the women's doubles event at Wimbledon this year. Neither sister is entered in the singles competition, though there is still one spot open. Serena, now 44 years old, recently returned to competitive play at the Queen’s Club in London, where she won a doubles match with Canadian player Victoria Mboko. She is currently playing doubles with Karolina Muchova in Berlin. Serena had not played in any tournaments for four months but demonstrated her form in London. She has won 23 Grand Slam titl
Bias read (Center): The article discusses a sports-related event involving two well-known athletes without any political commentary, framing, or bias. The content focuses purely on their participation in a tennis tournament and does not touch upon political issues.
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