Did Serena Williams win Indian Wells?

Winning the singles draw Winning here would make Williams, at 37, the oldest player to win a singles title at Indian Wells. Williams also won the singles draw here in 2001, at 19, and a third win here would make her the first woman to win three singles titles at Indian Wells.

Why did Serena Williams retire Indian Wells?

Serena Williams was forced to retire from her third-round match at Indian Wells after complaining of “extreme dizziness.” “Before the match, I did not feel great, and then it just got worse with every second; extreme dizziness and extreme fatigue,” Williams was reported as saying on the tournament’s official website.

How did Venus and Serena Williams make history at the 2001 Australian Open?

U.S. sisters Venus and Serena Williams play against Canadian Renata Kolbovic and Indian Nirupama Vaidyanathan at the Australian Open in January 2001 in Melbourne, Australia. The Williams sisters won in straight sets: 6-1, 6-3.

Who is Serena Williams husband?

Alexis Ohanianm. 2017
Serena Williams/Husband

Alexis Ohanian, the cofounder of Reddit, has no qualms with being known as the husband of tennis icon Serena Williams in the public eye.

When did Serena Williams play in Indian Wells?

Serena Williams will return to Indian Wells for this March’s tournament, ending a 13-year boycott, she announced Wednesday in an exclusive column for time.com. In 2001, Venus Williams and her younger sister Serena (who was still a teenager) were set to play in a semifinal at the revered California tournament.

When did Serena and Venus boycott Indian Wells?

Venus and Serena Williams: Boycotting Indian Wells 9 Years and Counting. At the Indian Wells Masters Series Tennis Tournament in 2001, Venus Williams pulled out of a semifinal match against her sister, Serena Williams, just four minutes before the match was scheduled to start.

When did Serena Williams beat Steffi Graf at Indian Wells?

Serena defeated Steffi at Indian Wells in 1999. (AP) Serena, who get her first big win (over Steffi Graf) at Indian Well in 1999, continued. Emotionally it seemed easier to stay away. There are some who say I should never go back.

Why did the Williams sisters get booed at Indian Wells?

  But the sisters, egged on by their father, decided to punish the fans at Indian Wells and the tennis world for booing them.  Calling the taunts against them as racially based, the sisters vowed never again to return to the California desert to compete in the Masters Series Tournament at Indian Wells. And they never have.