<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Venus Williams News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news on player Venus Williams. All the latest 2026 Tennis articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Venus Williams News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:36:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/tennis/player/venus_williams" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2018 13:01:42 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[US Open Draw | Roger Federer could meet Novak Djokovic in quarter-finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tennis star Roger Federer, who lost in the US Open quarterfinals last year, has been scheduled to face Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka in the 1st round and could meet Novak Djokovic in this year’s quarter-finals. On the other hand, defending champion Rafael Nadal has been scheduled to play David Ferrer.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/aug/24/us-open-draw-roger-federer-could-meet-novak-djokovic-in-quarter-finals?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/aug/24/us-open-draw-roger-federer-could-meet-novak-djokovic-in-quarter-finals?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2018 13:01:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Tennis/Wimbledon-Djokovic-Federer.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serena and Venus Williams aspire to conquer French Open with doubles wildcard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Serena and Venus Williams were granted a wild card into the French Open women’s doubles on Thursday as the legendary duo seeks to add a third Roland Garros title to their victory bag. The sisters have won 14 Grand Slam doubles as a team but have featured together only twice since their last victory.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/may/25/serena-and-venus-williams-aspire-to-conquer-the-french-open-with-doubles-wildcard?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/may/25/serena-and-venus-williams-aspire-to-conquer-the-french-open-with-doubles-wildcard?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2018 11:26:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/tennis/serena_venus_ten_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian Open 2018 | Yuki Bhambri and Venus Williams bows out in opening round]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s solitary singles representative at the Australian Open Yuki Bhambri didn’t manage to make it past the first-round of the tournament as he lost to Marcos Baghdatis on Monday. Last year’s runners-up Venus Williams also lost to Belinda Bencic summing up a bad day for the American contingent.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/jan/15/australian-open-2018-round-up-yuki-bhambri-bows-out-in-opening-round-2017-finalist-williams-shocked-by-bencic-in-in-second-round?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2018/jan/15/australian-open-2018-round-up-yuki-bhambri-bows-out-in-opening-round-2017-finalist-williams-shocked-by-bencic-in-in-second-round?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 13:16:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/tennis/yuki_bhambri_aus_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Open | Marin Cilic crashes out in third round as Venus Williams continues her winning streak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wimbledon finalist Marin Cilic saw a shocking elimination in the third round of the US Open as he went down to Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman in an evenly matched game. Meanwhile, Venus Williams kept her form intact as she cruised into the fourth round overcoming Greek’s Maria Sakkari.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/sep/02/us-open-former-champion-marin-cilic-crashes-out-in-third-round-as-venus-williams-continues-her-winning-streak?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/sep/02/us-open-former-champion-marin-cilic-crashes-out-in-third-round-as-venus-williams-continues-her-winning-streak?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2017 04:12:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Tennis/Marin_cilic_getty%20images.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Open| Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams advance as Nick Kyrgios crashes out with shoulder injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maria Sharapova’s determined display helped her see off Hungary ‘s Timea Babos in straight sets while Venus Williams cruised past France’s Oceane Dodin comfortably. Nick Kyrgios lost to countryman John Millman in a controversial game that ended with the Australian ace hurting his shoulder.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/aug/31/us-open-maria-sharapova-and-venus-williams-advance-as-nick-kyrgios-crashes-out-with-a-shoulder-injury?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/aug/31/us-open-maria-sharapova-and-venus-williams-advance-as-nick-kyrgios-crashes-out-with-a-shoulder-injury?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 04:16:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Tennis/Venus_Williams_Aus_Open_Getty_Images.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Open Round Up | Simona Halep and Johanna Konta crash out as Jo-Wilfried Tsonga cruised into second round]]></title><description><![CDATA[Romania’s Simona Halep and Britain’s Johanna Konta were both surprisingly eliminated in the opening round of the US Open as they lost to Maria Sharapova and Aleksandra Krunic respectively. In men’s section, Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga progressed after a straight sets win over Romanian Marius Copil.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/aug/29/us-open-round-up-simona-halep-and-johanna-konta-crash-out-as-jo-wilfried-tsonga-cruised-into-second-round?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/aug/29/us-open-round-up-simona-halep-and-johanna-konta-crash-out-as-jo-wilfried-tsonga-cruised-into-second-round?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2017 04:17:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Tennis/maria_sharapova_getty_charity.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cincinnati Open Round Up | Sania Mirza and Shuai Peng cruise to the semis; Johanna Konta sets up rematch with Simona Halep]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indo-Chinese doubles pairing of Sania Mirza and Shuai Peng advanced to the semi-finals of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Cincinnati Open with a 6-3, 6-7,10-3 win over the Romanian pair of Irina-Camelia Begu and Raluca Olaru. Meanwhile, Johanna Konta set up a rematch with Simona Halep.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/aug/18/cincinnati-open-round-up-mirza-and-peng-cruise-to-the-semis-konta-sets-up-rematch-with-halep?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/aug/18/cincinnati-open-round-up-mirza-and-peng-cruise-to-the-semis-konta-sets-up-rematch-with-halep?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2017 03:30:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/tennis/Sania_Mirza.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wimbledon 2017 | Garbine Muguruza overcomes Venus Williams to clinch maiden title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Garbine Muguruza defeated five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams in straight sets of 7-5, 6-0 to bag her maiden Wimbledon title yesterday. Meanwhile, Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo won the men's doubles title and Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina bagged the women's doubles title.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/jul/16/wimbledon-2017-garbine-muguruza-overcomes-venus-williams-to-clinch-maiden-title?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/jul/16/wimbledon-2017-garbine-muguruza-overcomes-venus-williams-to-clinch-maiden-title?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2017 04:02:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/tennis/muguruza_wimbledon_2017_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wimbledon 2017 | Novak Djokovic enters the quarter-finals; Johana Konta advances to the semi-finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic secured a 6-2, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 victory over his French opponent Adrian Mannarino to enter the last eight of the Grand Slam event for the ninth time in his career. In the women’s draw, Johana Konta thrashed second-seeded Simona Halep and registered a 6-7 (2-7) 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 win.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/jul/12/wimbledon-2017-novak-djokovic-enteres-into-quarter-finals-johana-konta-advances-to-semi-final?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/jul/12/wimbledon-2017-novak-djokovic-enteres-into-quarter-finals-johana-konta-advances-to-semi-final?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 03:31:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/tennis/Novak_Djokovic_gettyimages3.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wimbledon 2017 | Rohan Bopanna, Purav Raja-Divij Sharan bow out while Nadal, Murray advance to the round of 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rohan Bopanna and Roger Vasselin's men's doubles campaign came to an end after the duo was beaten by Ken and Neal Skupski in the second round while Divij Sharan and Purav Raja, too bowed out of the category. Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray progressed to the round of 16. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/jul/08/wimbledon-2017-rohan-bopanna-purav-raja-divij-sharan-bow-out-while-nadal-murray-advance-to-round-of-16?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/jul/08/wimbledon-2017-rohan-bopanna-purav-raja-divij-sharan-bow-out-while-nadal-murray-advance-to-round-of-16?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jul 2017 03:55:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/tennis/Rohan_bopanna_getty_singles.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the ongoing absence of Serena Williams is beneficial to women's tennis]]></title><description><![CDATA[While there is no denying the fact that Serena Williams has been missed ever since her Australian Open triumph this year, her absence may just bring back the competitive edge to tennis, owing to her dominance. Moreover, this might also give us our first glimpse of the post-Serena era.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/jul/05/why-the-ongoing-absence-of-serena-williams-is-beneficial-to-womens-tennis?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/jul/05/why-the-ongoing-absence-of-serena-williams-is-beneficial-to-womens-tennis?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rohit George]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2017 13:49:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/tennis/Serena_williams_getty_new.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Venus Williams suffers an emotional breakdown when questioned about the fatal car crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[World No. 11 Venus Williams failed to hold back her emotions and started crying when the media constantly questioned her regarding her involvement in the fatal car crash. The tenth seed beat Belgium's Elise Mertens 7-6, 6-4 in the first round of Wimbledon despite her emotional state.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/jul/04/venus-williams-suffers-an-emotional-breakdown-when-questioned-about-the-fatal-car-crash?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/jul/04/venus-williams-suffers-an-emotional-breakdown-when-questioned-about-the-fatal-car-crash?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2017 06:21:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/tennis/Venus_williams_FO_getty-min%20(1).png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wimbledon 2017 | Stan Wawrinka crashes out in first round while Nadal, Murray cruise into the second]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stan Wawrinka bowed out of Wimbledon 4-6, 6-3, 4-6, 1-6 against Daniil Medvedev on the first day while Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray cruised past their opponents into the second round of the event. Meanwhile, Petra Kvitova, Venus Williams, Johanna Konta registered easy wins on the first day.  ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/jul/04/wimbledon-2017-stan-wawrinka-crashes-out-in-the-first-round-while-nadal-murray-cruise-into-the-second?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/jul/04/wimbledon-2017-stan-wawrinka-crashes-out-in-the-first-round-while-nadal-murray-cruise-into-the-second?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2017 03:44:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/tennis/wawrinka_wimbledon_2017_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Venus Williams accused in fatal car crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Venus Williams has been named as the driver at fault in a crash at Florida on June 9th that killed a passenger in the other vehicle, according to the police report filed on Thursday. The World No. 11 will, however, be competing at the Wimbledon, where she is seeded tenth, starting July 3rd.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/jun/30/venus-williams-accused-of-a-fatal-car-crash?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/jun/30/venus-williams-accused-of-a-fatal-car-crash?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2017 08:25:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/tennis/Venus_Williams_Aus_Open_Getty_Images.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[French Open Roundup | Djokovic and Nadal advance;Tsonga crashes out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal registered straight set victories over Robin Hasse and Joao Sousa respectively on day 4 of the ongoing French Open. Meanwhile, it was a mixed day for India as Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna advanced in doubles while Sania Mirza and Yaroslava Shvedova crashed out.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/jun/01/french-open-leander-paes-rohan-bopanna-advance-saina-mirza-crashes-out?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/jun/01/french-open-leander-paes-rohan-bopanna-advance-saina-mirza-crashes-out?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2017 04:49:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/tennis/Novak_Djokovic_french_open.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[French Open 2017  | World No 1 Angelique Kerber shocked in opening round]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany went down in straight sets to 40th ranked Ekaterina Markova in the women's singles opening round at the French Open in Paris on Sunday. Meanwhile, Petra Kvitova and Dominic Thiem advanced with confident wins in the year's second grand slam. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/may/29/french-open-2017-roundup-world-no-1-angelique-kerber-eliminated-in-a-shocker?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/may/29/french-open-2017-roundup-world-no-1-angelique-kerber-eliminated-in-a-shocker?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 May 2017 04:43:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/tennis/kerber_french_open_2017.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miami Open Roundup | Federer and Nadal set up yet another dream final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal set up their second title clash of the season after the Australian Open by securing contrasting wins in the semi-finals in Miami. Swiss ace Federer earned a hard-fought 7-6, 6-7, 7-6 win over Nick Kyrgios while Spaniard Nadal beat Fabio Fognini 6-1, 7-5.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/apr/02/miami-open-roundup-federer-and-nadal-set-up-yet-another-dream-final?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/apr/02/miami-open-roundup-federer-and-nadal-set-up-yet-another-dream-final?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Apr 2017 06:50:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/tennis/Rafael_Nadal_Roger_Federer_hug_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian Open | Murray, Wawrinka and Federer win tough opening round matches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stan Wawrinka and Roger Federer were stretched in their opening round matches at the Australian Open as the Swiss duo played tough matches to advance under a scorching Melbourne sun. Meanwhile, last year's finalist Andy Murray laboured to a win against Ukrainian Illya Marchenko.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/jan/17/australian-open-murray-wawrinka-and-federer-advance-past-tough-round-1?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/jan/17/australian-open-murray-wawrinka-and-federer-advance-past-tough-round-1?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2017 05:32:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/tennis/andy_murray_aus_open_2017_round1_GettyImages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Venus Williams: I know how to play tennis…I like to think I’m good at this]]></title><description><![CDATA[Venus Williams, who is playing in her 17th Australian Open, has joked about knowing “how to play tennis” after defeating Kateryna Kozlova 7-6, 7-5 in the first-round clash in Melbourne. The 36-year-old, seeded 13th at the event, is confident that “2017 is going to be a wonderful year” for her.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/jan/16/venus-williams-i-know-how-to-play-tennis-i-like-to-think-im-good-at-this?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2017/jan/16/venus-williams-i-know-how-to-play-tennis-i-like-to-think-im-good-at-this?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2017 11:02:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/tennis/Venus_Williams_Aus_Open_Getty_Images.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Open | Rain mars India's matches; Murray, Serena advance]]></title><description><![CDATA[
After four days of bright sunshine, rain played spoilsport at the Flushing Meadows as the Indian campaign could not advance on the day. In the singles events, Andy Murray and Serena Williams strolled through their matches to reach the third round of the US Open.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/sep/02/us-open-rain-mars-india-s-matches-murray-serena-advance?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/sep/02/us-open-rain-mars-india-s-matches-murray-serena-advance?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2016 07:27:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/tennis/Andy_Murray_Wimbledon_final_getty1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympics tennis draw announced | Djokovic faces tough first round, Serena has it easy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The draws for the Olympic tennis event were announced today and No.1 seed Novak Djokovic will face 2009 US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro in the first round. In the women's draw, Serena Williams has it easy, while No.3 seed Garbine Muguruza will face former World No.1 Jelena Jankovic.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/04/olympics-tennis-draw-announced-djokovic-faces-tough-first-round-serena-has-it-easy?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/tennis/articles/2016/aug/04/olympics-tennis-draw-announced-djokovic-faces-tough-first-round-serena-has-it-easy?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2016 15:24:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/tennis/Novak_Djokovic_wimbledon_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>