And she hasn’t even reached her final form yet!
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A brief appreciation of Jana Novotná at Wimbledon
A grass queen of the 90s.
Cool Wimbledon data viz from Reuters looking at how it “retains a glamor born from white clothes and impeccable green courts.”
Steve Tignor on the greatest one-handed backhand of the Open Era: ‘This beautiful and bold stroke helped the Belgian win seven Grand Slam singles titles. His forehand was more effective, and his serve more clutch. But this was perhaps the classicist’s most identifiable stroke.’ Is it Roger Federer or Justine Henin? Tough call.
Tumaini Carayol on a tennis surviving its post-GOAT era
How do you solve a problem like the GOAT era?
Serena's US Open 2022 fit is outta this world
That’s So Serena.
Coco Gauff is now a World #1 in women's doubles
You go, Coco!
Links on Serena Williams's retirement
Thank you, Serena.
'If you can make it in Paris, you can make it anywhere.'
Red or blue, clay is still a tough surface to excel in. But if you can, your doors open to success on the others.
Federer as Rosalina? Nadal as Daisy? Serena as Mario? Tennis players as Mario Tennis Aces characters
Who would you be if you were a Mario Tennis Aces characters.
Tennis Abstract's new tennis game based on 'degrees of separation'
It’s a small tennis world.
Venus Williams on the stuff that has made her tough
Body, mind, and soul. Three key elements to becoming a tennis champion. Venus Williams explained why in her NYT essay.
Tumaini Carayol on giving Emma Raducanu space to grow after US Open win
While I don’t like the tennis media as a whole (or many of its individuals), I have all the time in the world for Tumaini Carayol and his piece in The Guardian about new US Open champion Emma Raducanu is spot on: Recent history underlines how difficult it can be to back up a grand …
I stand by Naomi Osaka
I’m just writing something here so I don’t get fined.
Tennis Abstract on Serena vs. Margaret
We already know the winner in that contest but here’s some maths behind it, courtesy of TennisAbstract.