Singapore-bound Serena becomes earliest Finals qualifier


  • Tennis
  • Monday, 06 Jul 2015

Serena Williams of the U.S.A. celebrates winning a game during her match against Heather Watson of Britain at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, July 3, 2015. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett

(Reuters) - World number one Serena Williams added yet another record to her glittering tennis resume by becoming the earliest qualifier for the end-of-season WTA Finals.

The Australian and French Open champion, who is bidding for a rare calendar grand slam, booked a spot at the eight-woman championship in Singapore, still more than three months away, after her Wimbledon third round win over Britain's Heather Watson.

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Tennis

Tennis-Osaka doing her homework on clay ahead of French Open
Tennis-Nadal uncertain over Roland Garros appearance
Tennis-Sinner not heaping pressure on himself with top ranking in sight
Tennis-Medvedev hoping for more clay success with Simon in his corner
Tennis-Djokovic mulls going without coach after 20 years as a professional
Tennis-Djokovic to skip Madrid Open
Tennis-Nadal to play for Team Europe at Laver Cup
Tennis-Rybakina delighted by consistency after Stuttgart win
Tennis-Halep withdraws from Madrid Open
Tennis-Ruud defeats Tsitsipas to win Barcelona Open

Others Also Read