The huge stadium where U.S. Open championships are won and lost is named for a tennis great who transcended the court and sport itself. In "Arthur Ashe: A Life," author Raymond Arsenault examines the athlete's journey and the connection between…
Billie Jean King, one of the most renowned and beloved athletes of our time, made her mark on the court as the top women’s tennis player in the world. Off the court, she continues her advocacy for equality. King joins…
On this edition for Sunday, Aug. 26, America mourns the passing of Sen. John McCain. And, how professional tennis is trying to diversify the next generation of players as the U.S. Open turns 50. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
Four women of color are representing America this week at the in the last 50th annual Grand Slam championship. Yet, their talents and prestige do not shield them from the sport’s legacy of elitism.
For the first time since 1981, all four women’s U.S. Open semifinalists are American. But it’s a different story for their male counterparts, who haven’t won the semifinals since Andy Roddick in 2003. It’s a long drought that American tennis…
That victory made Minor, who was unseeded, the first black tennis player -- man or woman -- to win a Division I singles title since 1965.
Serena Williams just picked up her 23rd Grand Slam title, defeating her “toughest opponent” -- her big sister Venus.
World No. 1 Serena Williams clinched the Wimbledon Championship on Saturday at the All England Club, winning her 22nd Grand Slam title.
During the Australian Open in January, the Russian tennis player tested positive for the banned drug meldonium, a metabolic modulator.
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