At least at the outset, before a tennis ball is struck, this edition of Wimbledon is as much about who — and what — is missing as who’s here. And that’s even taking this into account: The grass-court Grand Slam…
Serena Williams began — and ended — her comeback at Wimbledon after 364 days out of singles competition looking very much like someone who hadn’t competed in just that long. She missed shots, shook her head, rolled her eyes. In…
By Martin RogersFOX Sports Columnist There was a moment, late in the London evening, when Serena Williams celebrated with as much gusto as she’s sometimes shown to mark a Grand Slam championship triumph. The tennis icon, now 40, a mother,…
By Charlotte WilderFOX Sports Columnist Serena Williams hadn’t played a professional match in 364 days when she took to Centre Court on Tuesday at Wimbledon. She is 40 years old, was ranked 1,204th in the world and was coming back…
Too nervous to wave, Elena Rybakina stepped into the Centre Court sunshine before the Wimbledon final Saturday and kept a firm double-grip on the black-and-red straps of the racket bag slung over her shoulders. No wave. Not much of a…
By Martin RogersFOX Sports Columnist One of the joys of this job of writing about sports is having had the ability to travel far and wide over the years, meeting fans from all over the world. The more you do…
By Martin RogersFOX Sports Columnist It was impossible to read the essay that amounted to Serena Williams’ goodbye to tennis and not imagine a fitting finale, a triumphant scene at the US Open next month in which she hoists the…
Serena and Venus Williams are getting their Sister Act back together for doubles at the US Open. The American siblings, who have won two of their 14 women’s doubles Grand Slam titles at Flushing Meadows, were given a wild-card entry…
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