Merlisa Lawrence Corbett

sports journalist and author of “Serena Williams: Tennis Champion, Sports Legend, and Cultural Heroine”

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While tennis superstar sisters Serena and Venus Williams are out of the Wimbledon championships, other players are making waves.

Serena Williams: Out at Wimbledon, still dominates tennis

While tennis superstar sisters Serena and Venus Williams are out of the Wimbledon championships, other players are making waves.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Tennis player Naomi Osaka took home her second Australian Open title over the weekend. She is one of only seven current players — male or female — to win four Grand Slams.

Serena Williams paved the way for Naomi Osaka on and off the tennis court

Tennis player Naomi Osaka took home her second Australian Open title over the weekend. She is one of only seven current players — male or female — to win four Grand Slams.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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