The New York Times – On the Runway:
The players, the rivalries and the dramas to follow at this year’s tournament.
Category: Navratilova, Martina
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At the U.S. Open, the Dwindling Ranks Leave Space and a Solitary Vibe
The New York Times – Sports:
The U.S. Open begins with 128 players in each singles draw, and every day some will lose. Gradually, then suddenly, there’s a lot of space in the locker rooms.
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The One-Handed Backhand Is on the Way to Extinction
The New York Times – Sports:
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?
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Martina Navratilova Says She Has Throat and Breast Cancer
The New York Times – Sports:
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 Keeps Focus Amid the Fanfare
The New York Times – Sports:
A star-studded crowd inside Arthur Ashe Stadium was joined by throngs of fans outside during Williams’s first-found U.S. Open match.
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Serena Williams Keeps Focus Amid the Fanfare
The New York Times – Sports:
A star-studded crowd inside Arthur Ashe Stadium was joined by throngs of fans outside during Williams’s first-found U.S. Open match.
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Is Serena Williams the GOAT? Yes. No. Probably. Maybe. Without a Doubt.
The New York Times – Sports:
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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When Will Federer and the Williams Sisters Call It Quits? Maybe Never.
The New York Times – Sports:
Advances in physical preparation keep their bodies in the game, and so can the changing nature of sports business and celebrity.
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What Lia Thomas Could Mean for Women’s Elite Sports
The New York Times – Sports:
Although the number of top transgender athletes is small, the disagreements are profound, cutting to the core of the debate around gender identity and biological sex.