For Ukrainian players, as well as those from Russia and its allies, the unceasing conflict at home has bled into the game. Now they face off at the U.S. Open.
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Martina Navratilova Says She Has Throat and Breast Cancer
The 66-year-old former tennis star called the diagnoses a “double whammy” that she hoped to overcome through treatment.
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Serena Williams Willed Her Way to a Glorious Goodbye
Her last match — at the U.S. Open and probably of her career — was a gutsy display of the power and resilience that have kept fans cheering for nearly 30 years.
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Is Serena Williams the GOAT? Yes. No. Probably. Maybe. Without a Doubt.
Proclaiming the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion the greatest women’s tennis player of all time is a worthwhile debate, but not a straightforward one. First, define greatness.
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Chris Evert Needs Everyone to Listen
Since January, the 18-time Grand Slam champion has balanced her work in tennis with the grueling routine of chemotherapy for ovarian cancer. She never would have caught it early, if she hadn’t lost her sister to the same disease.