Women's Tennis Association

The legend may be in the final stage of her career, but her skills and the topsy-turvy state of women’s tennis have kept the door open for more history

Witnessing the straight-sets win was a pilgrimage and homage: ‘When I found out this was going to be her last tournament, I absolutely had to come out’

What she means to hoops great Sheryl Swoopes, softball icon Lisa Fernandez, champion coach Dawn Staley and Olympic track star Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Her breakthrough year includes cracking the top 100 and playing in the main draw of multiple Grand Slam tournaments for the first time

Forget winning, Osaka was all about that post-match handshake

The BNP Paribas Open is her first serious singles match since winning the 2017 Australian Open

Brazilian won her first Grand Slam doubles title with Althea Gibson

The Venezuelan-Spanish dual citizen is the only women to beat both Williams sisters in a Grand Slam final

She upset three Grand Slam champions en route to tennis gold in 2016

Brazilian becomes the first woman to win four Grand Slam doubles titles in a calendar year