Tennis

The sport’s biggest star deserved more support from the powers that be

The 23-year-old star solidified her status as the face – and voice – of women’s tennis during her Australian Open run

‘They were a match made in doubles heaven. They knew exactly what each other was thinking.’

She’s grown more sophisticated in how she discusses race, and more comfortable with doing so publicly

‘Art tends to be in galleries and not out in the public. We had a chance to show what’s going on through our art on a worldwide stage.’

The 2017 US Open champ could get back on track with win versus the GOAT

The first Black professional tennis player died at the age of 100 on Aug. 2

‘What a profound, mature, insightful and knowledgeable young lady … at that age, she understands what we’re experiencing is wrong, and she realizes that her voice truly matters’

‘Instead of a milquetoast statement, the USTA should have used its platform to inspire more white people to be like Alice Marble’

With much of the 2020 season likely lost, Williams has fewer chances to catch and pass Margaret Court