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Behind the Gates With Serena
An interview with coach Jesse Levine about his work on court this year with a club member named Serena Williams.
 • Ben Rothenberg
The View Across the Net From Serena
An interview with Alycia Parks, Serena's frequent current hitting partner, about Serena Williams's present—and possible future—in tennis.
 • Ben Rothenberg
Now Official: Serena Williams to Gain Reinstatement
Breaking: The 23-time major champion will be eligible to return before the end of the month.
 • Ben Rothenberg
Serena Williams' Comeback is Coming
Unpacking the latest evidence of Serena's planned unretirement and return to professional tennis.
 • Ben Rothenberg
Breaking: Serena Williams Is Preparing to Return to Tennis
The 23-time major singles champion has filed paperwork that sets a 2026 comeback to professional tennis in motion.
 • Ben Rothenberg
The Long Line to Enter the Hall of Fame
As Roger Federer gets into Newport, who is next in line, and who could be left out?
 • Ben Rothenberg
After Althea
On the 75th anniversary of Althea Gibson's barrier breaking, a look back at her reluctant role as a pioneer, and the legacy of Black women finding their…
 • Ben Rothenberg
Venus Williams, Holding Court Again
Returning for her first tournament in more than a year, the tennis legend was in one of her most talkative moods ever on Sunday in Washington.
 • Ben Rothenberg
Novak Djokovic: Over and Out?
After losing to Jannik Sinner at Roland Garros, the 38-year-old talked bluntly about his future—in English and Serbian.
 • Ben Rothenberg
Belinda Bencic's Baby Steps
Starting small is reliably leading to bigger things for returning mothers in women's tennis.
 • Ben Rothenberg
Serena, Drake, and the Super Bowl
The backstory on Serena Williams' backup dancing for Kendrick Lamar's halftime show.
 • Ben Rothenberg
The Lesser Indoors
As Paris-Bercy bids "adieu," the tennis tours are shuttering their indoor heritage.
 • Ben Rothenberg
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