Sep 07 Watch 8:02 Can a new generation of Americans serve up great tennis? By PBS News Hour 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… Continue watching
Apr 12 Equal pay for equal play. What the sport of tennis got right By Joshua Barajas And what still needs work. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 3:50 Why Serena’s loss is one of the biggest upsets in sports history By PBS News Hour Winner of this year's French Open, Australian Open and Wimbledon, Serena Williams seemed poised to clinch a spectacular Grand Slam triumph at the U.S. Open. But her hopes were dashed Friday when Roberta Vinci of Italy defeated the 21-time majors… Continue watching
Sep 08 Why you need to watch the Serena vs. Venus match tonight By Kristen Doerer No. 1 Serena Williams will duel her sister Venus Williams, ranked no. 23, in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open at 7 p.m. EDT tonight. You do not want to miss this match of tennis royalty. Here's why. Continue reading