U.S Open Tennis Match Delayed by Killer Bee

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No really, it was a lone bee that briefly delayed the Venus Williams vs. Kimiko Date-Krumm opening round match at the U.S. Open.

We aren't making this up.

One bee.

All by it's lonesome.

The killer bee ducked and dodged Date-Krumm and a phalanx of slightly scared ball kids before eventually scurrying off...

Your video proof:

Lisicki Sets New MPH Record For Serve

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Sabine Lisicki pulled this off yesterday in her match against Ana Ivanovic


The old record was Venus Williams' at 129MPH in the 2007 US Open

Wild Day At Wimbledon: Nadal, Sharapova, And The Williams Sisters Gone

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First, Maria Sharapova got bumped out in three sets by Angeline Kerber. The 19-year-old Aussie Nick Kyrgios has taken another huge, ranked player down in Rafa Nadal.

After saving 9 match points in his win over Richard Gasquet, Kyrgios took out the 2-time champ in four sets: 7-6 (7-5), 5-7, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3. He hit 37 aces and he's the first to get to the quarters in his tourney debut in a decade.


Obviously, Kyrgios, the 144th-ranked player in the world won't forget this moment at the All England Club


And, then, a very wobbly Venus Williams was encouraged to withdraw her sister-pairing in women's doubles
Evidence below


She was diagnosed with a viral illness.

Venus One And Done Down Under

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22-seed Ekaterina Makarova knocked off Venus Williams in Day One, Round One of the 2014 Australian Open...

Here's the short version...


Venus loses in three sets 2-6, 6-4, 6-4

"My level was a little bit too up and down

"Obviously my error count was a little high," Williams said after the match. "I have to give her a lot of credit, though, she was very determined, played hard."

It was only the second time in 14 appearances that Venus lost in the first round. Her best appearance was a loss to her sister in the 2003 final.