AFPSerena rallies past Venus, builds confidence for US Open
Serena Williams rallied to defeat sister Venus Williams 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday in a second-round matchup of Grand Slam champions at the WTA Top Seed Open.
AFPDjokovic in, Andreescu out as US Open loses 2019 champions
Novak Djokovic boosted the US Open by saying Thursday he will play in the Grand Slam tennis event while reigning women's champion Bianca Andreescu joined a host of notable no-shows.
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Robert Ryland, first Black pro tennis player, dead at 100
Robert Ryland, the first Black professional tennis player and later a coach to such stars as Arthur Ashe and Serena and Venus Williams, has died. Ryland died Aug. 2 at his stepson's home in Provincetown, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod, his wife, Nancy Ingersoll, confirmed to The New York Times. Born in Chicago in 1920, Ryland began playing tennis at age 10 and won the Illinois state and junior American Tennis Association singles titles in 1939.
