Jul 08 Coco Gauff ends run at Wimbledon after loss in 4th round By Chris Lehourites, Associated Press The 15-year-old American, who became the youngest player to qualify for Wimbledon's main draw in the professional era, lost to former No. 1 Simona Halep. Continue reading
Jul 05 Coco Gauff adds another win to her Wimbledon streak By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press It was easy to forget that Coco Gauff is still just 15 as she stood on the grass of Centre Court, pounding her chest and shouting, "Let's go! Come on!" to celebrate a 32-stroke point that forced a third set… Continue reading
Jul 01 15-year-old Gauff beats Venus Williams at Wimbledon By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Coco Gauff pulled off a 6-4, 6-4 victory in the first round over Venus Williams, who at 39 was the oldest woman in the field. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 25:05 September 9, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, September 9, the Trump administration takes aim at authors and anonymous sources, and our first in a series of reports on the resurgence of ISIS. Also, Naomi Osaka's history-making victory was overshadowed by controversy around… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 5:06 Osaka's win at U.S. Open overshadowed by Williams' penalties By PBS News Hour Tennis player Naomi Osaka beat her idol Serena Williams at the U.S. Open on Saturday, becoming the first person representing Japan to win a Grand Slam single. But the milestone was marked by claims that Williams’ penalties for her anger… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 7:41 How winning the U.S. Open gave Arthur Ashe the spotlight to speak out against injustice By Jeffrey Brown 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… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch 8:00 Billie Jean King on athlete activism: 'Our job is to lead' By Jeffrey Brown 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… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 22:33 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Aug. 26, 2018 By PBS News Hour 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. Continue watching
Aug 26 In tennis, a long history of white elitism has not stopped black women from winning By Kamala Kelkar 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. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch 6:41 How athletes have tried to use activism to level the playing field By PBS News Hour Continue watching