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David Roth's Weak In Review: Tennis' Grand Opening And Summer's Closing
The U.S. Open is uniquely at home in New York City, but it's also open—and available in a unique way—to everyone who is willing to celebrate its uncommon bigness.
Former Tennis Great James Blake Says He Got Tackled by the NYPD on His Way to the US Open
The Harvard star who once ranked number four in the world says race was "probably" a factor in plainclothes cops mistaking him for an identity-theft suspect.
The Modern Champion: Serena Williams Begins Her Grand Slam Finale
Serena can become the first to win a calendar year Grand Slam since Steffi Graf, but being the favorite won't make the U.S. Open any easier.
Ten Years Later, Venus Williams and Lindsay Davenport Recall their Epic Wimbledon Final
Williams and Davenport's spectacular, near-three hour match still overshadows all the Wimbledon finals that have come since on the women's side.
Beautifully Awkward: Serena and Venus Williams at Wimbledon
Venus and Serena Williams played perhaps their last significant match against each other at Wimbledon, and as always, it made for awkward tennis. Maybe that's beautiful.
Does Tennis Have a Race Problem?
The men's game is devoid of diversity and successful non-white female players are described as having a "natural advantage". Does tennis have a race problem?
Meet the Amazing 44-Year-Old Women's Tennis Player Who's Still Kicking Ass
Kimiko Date-Krumm was born in 1970 and is still, somehow, playing tennis. A look insider her life reveals how she has managed this incredible feat.
Here Is 100 Percent Proof that Venus Williams Loves Rush, Classic Rock Karaoke
Venus Williams is secretly Canadian.
Adorable Ball Boy Dogs and Venus Williams, What More Do You People Want?
Look, there are cute doggies in this post, so you're gonna want to click on it and share it on social media.
Women's Tennis, Money, and the Uphill Battle for Equality
The WTA just banked a record-breaking TV rights deal, which shows just how much other women's sports leagues can learn from the trailblazing association.
Some Athletes Are Trading Meat Protein for Bananas
The image of vegans as limp-wristed, hemp-wearing sissies is long-gone. Some athletes are now forgoing meat as a protein source altogether, preferring to get their power from plants. We spoke to a world champion freerunner who swapped steaks for ten...