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‘I’m Just Serena,’ Swinging Freely for Another Grand Slam Run
Serena Williams is almost 41. She did not play competitive tennis for nearly a year, and it showed — truly…
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It Was Anett Kontaveit Against Serena Williams, and the Crowd
Anett Kontaveit walked out of the players’ tunnel first, with barely a notice from the audience in Arthur Ashe Stadium,…
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Tiger Woods among the celebrities who show up to see Serena Williams in the U.S. Open.
Two nights after a number of politicians, A-list actors and professional athletes came to see Serena Williams play in the…
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The Keeper
Supported by Continue reading the main storyThe Keeper How an Afghan soccer player and her teammates fled their homes, outran…
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Naomi Osaka, Serena Williams and One Last Shared U.S. Open
A little more than 24 hours had passed since Serena Williams captivated Arthur Ashe Stadium with her opening-round triumph and…
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Serena Williams’s Next Opponent Is a Struggling Anett Kontaveit
At nearly 41 years of age, Serena Williams would seem to have seen it all in tennis, but the new…
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For Venus and Serena Williams at the U.S. Open, Day and Night Experiences
If Monday night at the U.S. Open with Serena Williams was electric, Tuesday afternoon with her sister Venus was natural…
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With Upset Over Taylor Fritz, Brandon Holt Is Making a Name for Himself
As the son of a famous tennis champion, Brandon Holt is often asked what he has taken from his mother,…
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The Teenage Baller Behind the ‘Super Fly’ Brittney Griner Hoodies
For more hours now than she can remember, Isabella Escribano sat on the orange couch inside her garage, iPad in…
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Serena Williams Rises to the Occasion, Like So Many Times Before
It was an opening night at the U.S. Open that could have been the closing night of Serena Williams’s 27-year…