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How the Williams sisters gave rise to the Jenkins brothers
Jermaine and Jarmere have benefited from partnering with Venus and Serena
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Taylor Townsend was ousted at the US Open, but she isn’t done yet
Her first taste of success at a Grand Slam will earn her future seats at the table
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Coco-mania: Can’t stop, won’t stop
After her loss to Naomi Osaka, Gauff didn’t think there’d be much interest to see her play doubles, but she couldn’t have been more wrong
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For Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff, black girl magic became black girl solidarity
Both were crying as Osaka followed Serena’s example in trying to build up a competitor
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Taylor Townsend has her come up at the US Open
‘I think for some years I was lost, lost in a sea of a lot of stuff. It’s nice to be able to come up to the surface and float, eventually swim.’
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Kaepernick, Kobe sightings at the US Open
The Nike athletes were cheering on Naomi Osaka from her box in her second-round match
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How Venus Williams became the Henri Matisse of tennis
Even at the tail end of her playing career, Williams finds new ways to shine
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Can Black Girl Magic still shine at this year’s US Open?
The 2017 US Open semifinals featured Stephens, Keys and Williams, as the most African American women to advance that far in the tournament
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Coco Gauff endorsers, like New Balance, are benefiting from her rising stock
New Balance exec: ‘We were thrilled with the results. … It happened just a lot earlier than we expected.’