By Corey Knapp The stage is set. The lights in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the United States Tennis Association Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadow, New York are on. And one name buzzes throughout the grounds, Serena. Serena Williams, already quite possibly the greatest women’s tennis player ever, goes for the historic…
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Serena: Greatest Female Athlete of All Time?
By Collin Shamley With a straight sets victory over Caroline Wozniaki on Sunday, Serena Williams won her sixth US Open and third in a row. What makes this win impressive is that Williams never lost a set. In fact, she never even faced a set point. Williams is clearly the best female tennis player of…
What Happened to Male American Tennis?
By: Colin Shamley Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Michael Chang. These greats have a combined 27 grand slam titles. Unfortunately these greats are long gone from pro tennis, as is the overall prominence of Americans in the sport. The last American male to win a grand slam was Andy Roddick at the 2003 US…
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