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The other mystery: Why did Serena slide into near oblivion? In the 16 months leading up to the Australian, she played in five tournaments. Her mother Oracene Price admits that tennis started to bore her daughter, so Serena felt free to pursue some outside interests, like acting (she appeared in...
Most critics didn't realize Williams was also fighting depression. In 2003 an alleged gang member gunned down her eldest sister Yetunde in Compton, Calif. Tennis kept her from grieving, but the layoff gave her room to cope. "Being around [Yetunde's] kids every day, it's really kind of...
So the salvos hurt even more. Most notably, in an open letter to Tennis magazine last year, Chris Evert knocked Serena for dabbling in acting and fashion. "These distractions are tarnishing your legacy," Evert wrote. Serena scoffs, "Obviously she's extremely happy in her life and everything that she's...
On the court, Serena's fledgling rivalry with Sharapova could offer the most fireworks, if Sharapova would only show up. Williams needed about an hour to flatten her in each of their two matches this year. Still, Williams had Serena-like praise for her opponent. "She wins a lot of...
“You have a tremendous offering of sports that are not historically favorable to people of color, perhaps because of access,” Roby says. “You’re already working off a pool that is really limited. How many kids of color are...