How can something so beautiful to watch, a stroke so etched into tennis history, be so exploitable — and why have a dwindling handful of players remained loyal to it?
Tag: Navratilova, Martina
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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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A ‘Period Dignity Officer’ Seemed Like a Good Idea. Until a Man Was Named.
The job in the Scottish region of Tayside was eliminated after a groundswell of anger that a man would be overseeing, or ‘mansplaining,’ menstruation policy.
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Serena Williams Keeps Focus Amid the Fanfare
A star-studded crowd inside Arthur Ashe Stadium was joined by throngs of fans outside during Williams’s first-round U.S. Open match.
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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.