With the US Open set to kick-off on Monday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, The New York Times Magazine put together a fascinating cover story on the Williams sisters, focusing upon their reemergence as forces to be reckoned with — both individually and as doubles teammates — on the women’s tennis scene. [...]
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