Serena Williams (R) of the USA celebrates with her father Richard Williams and sister Venus Williams after her Ladies’ Singles final match against Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland on day twelve of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 7, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Serena and Venus Williams are two names that have carried on for years in the tennis world. Many who are familiar with their story are aware that the two started

Venus Williams doesn't lack self-belief.

American star Venus Williams said she has never suffered at press conferences, telling French Open reporters: “I know every person asking me a question cannot play as well as me”.

Naomi Osaka zbojkotuje konferencje prasowe  Image credit: Getty Images

"I can understand because when I was on my way to the championship… I switched everything off. No media, no news, no emails," said Rosberg. “I had nothing. No phone, no nothing. Just focus. For the last five months en route to the championship. Focus is a key differentiator when you’re trying to have success."

Dexter St Lpuis in action at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games(Photo: Matt Roberts / Getty Images)

It is with great sadness that the death of Trinidad and Tobago’s Dexter St Louis is announced; he passed away on Thursday 16th May following a short illness in the French city of Bordeaux where he had resided for many years,

Murray has said that hip pain is likely to force his retirement this year

Andy Murray has criticised British tennis for failing to translate his achievements into grassroots growth in the sport at home.

President of COTECC Persio Maldonado of Dominica, left, with tennistt president Hayden Mitchell, 2nd from left, his secretary Jermille Danclar, 2nd from right, and David Haggerty, president of the ITF.

T&T is getting ever closer to having an International Tennis Federation (ITF) Centre, Hayden Mitchell, president of tennis has revealed.

Solange Skeen plays a return shot during the Women’s Singles Finals of the Shell Tranquillity Open Tennis Championships at Victoria Avenue, Port-of-Spain, yesterday. Photo by:Allan V. Crane

At the age of 14 years, Solange Skeene yesterday became the youngest player in the history of the Shell Tranquillity Open Tennis Tournament to have won the Women's Singles title. She achieved the feat during the finals at Victoria Avenue in Port-of-Spain, yesterday.

Serena Williams would only be around ‘No. 700 in the world’ if she were on the men’s circuit, believes John McEnroe. (AARON FAVILA/AP)

There’s nothing worse than receiving a backhanded compliment. It’s the epitome of being “politely disrespectful.”

Serena Williams reminds everyone that barriers still exist in women’s sports. (Adam Davy/Reuters/Pool)

Serena Williams is closing out 2016 by offering an inspirational message to female athletes, a message she delivered with all the power that marks her game.

Rafael Nadal is among other athletes named on the latest list ©Getty Images

Four-time Olympic athletics champion Mo Farah and 14-time Grand Slam winning tennis player Rafael Nadal are among another 26 athletes whose leaked data has been revealed by hacking group Fancy Bears after a cyber-attack on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

 Maria Sharapova wrote in a statement on her Facebook page that warnings received over meldonium were ‘too hard to find’. Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

No matter what the intricacies of the tennis star’s case are, the number of failed tests since the drug was banned demonstrates widespread misuse

 Andy Murray says Maria Sharapova deserves a ban after she failed a test for a performance enhancing drug and has questioned her explanation that she took it for health reasons. Photograph: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images

• World No2 says it is wrong to take a drug just for performance
• Murray also criticises his sponsor, Head, for extending Sharapova’s contract