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Serena Williams Seen As Icon With Muhammad Ali By Fellow US Tennis Legends

Serena Williams ranks alongside such icons as Muhammad Ali among the greatest legends in sport, retired US tennis stars John McEnroe and Chris Evert said on Wednesday. Speaking ahead of their ESPN commentary duties for the US Open that begins on Monday, Evert hailed 23-time Grand Slam champion Williams, who is likely to retire after this year's Grand Slam showdown in New York. "I would put her up there as far as the influence, the fact how she revolutionized the game and also how she's influenced girls and women and people throughout the world," Evert said.

Rising tennis star Ons Jabeur eyes US Open following historic Wimbledon run, talks Serena Willliams' impact

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Jack Draper hopes to take confidence from impressive victory over Dominic Thiem

Jack Draper hopes he can take plenty of confidence from an impressive win over former US Open champion Dominic Thiem to reach the quarter-finals of the Winston-Salem Open.

Serena Williams Prepares For Final Curtain Call At US Open

After a glittering 27-year professional career in which she became one of the greatest players of all time, Serena Williams is preparing to bid farewell to tennis at the major where it all began. The 40-year-old sporting icon ended the guessing game surrounding her future earlier this month by revealing that the "countdown" to her retirement had started, with her final Grand Slam appearance coming at next week's US Open in New York. "There comes a time in life when we have to decide to move in a different direction," Williams wrote. "That time is always hard when you love something so much.

Jetlag costs Osaji’s decisive Sapetro Futures Tennis matches

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Rafael Nadal eyes 23rd major as Novak Djokovic clings to forlorn US Open hope

Rafael Nadal targets a fifth US Open and 23rd Grand Slam title in New York from next week as Novak Djokovic clings desperately onto a forlorn hope of even being allowed to set foot in New York. Nineteen years after making his debut, the 36-year-old Nadal drags his injury-prone body into a tournament he won in 2010, 2013, 2017 and 2019, the year of his last appearance. The Spaniard has had to sit out the US Open four times in his career and there are once again fresh doubts over his physical ability to survive a gruelling two weeks at Flushing Meadows. Since an abdomen injury forced him to hand Nick Kyrgios a walkover into the Wimbledon final, Nadal has played just once -- a first-up loss to Borna Coric in Cincinnati. "I need to move forward and just start to think about the energy that the crowd give me in New York," said Nadal, who has already captured two of the season's three Slams at the Australian and French Opens. "It's a very special place for me, and I enjoy it. There have been unforgettable moments there, and I'm going to try my very best every single day to be ready for that."

Serena Williams ranked as icon alongside Muhammad Ali by fellow US tennis legends

Serena Williams ranks alongside such icons as Muhammad Ali among the greatest legends in sport, retired US tennis stars John McEnroe and Chris Evert said on Wednesday. Speaking ahead of their commentary duties for the US Open that begins on Monday, Evert hailed 23-time Grand Slam champion Williams, who is likely to retire after this year's Grand Slam showdown in New York. "I would put her up there as far as the influence, the fact how she revolutionized the game and also how she's influenced girls and women and people throughout the world," Evert said. "That's how big of a star. She's a superstar. What impresses me the most is just off-court influence and how she's influenced young women to own their power, to speak their mind, to be fearless." McEnroe gave Serena the GOAT label -- as in Greatest of All Time.

WTA roundup: No. 1 seed Barbora Krejcikova falls in Cleveland

American Bernarda Pera cruised to an impressive 6-4, 6-1 straight-set victory against No. 1 seed Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic on Wednesday in the round of 16 of Tennis in the Land in Cleveland.

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Serena Williams Seen As Icon With Muhammad Ali By Fellow US Tennis Legends

Rising tennis star Ons Jabeur eyes US Open following historic Wimbledon run, talks Serena Willliams' impact

Jack Draper hopes to take confidence from impressive victory over Dominic Thiem

Serena Williams Prepares For Final Curtain Call At US Open

Jetlag costs Osaji’s decisive Sapetro Futures Tennis matches

Rafael Nadal eyes 23rd major as Novak Djokovic clings to forlorn US Open hope

Serena Williams ranked as icon alongside Muhammad Ali by fellow US tennis legends

WTA roundup: No. 1 seed Barbora Krejcikova falls in Cleveland