the 2023 us open
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All the Times Venus Williams Proved She’s the Fashion Moment
When it comes to fashion, tennis star Venus Williams doesn’t play, she slays. Now, she’s ready to serve up her style as one of the co-chairs of the 2026 Met Gala.
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Black Women in Sports You Should Be Watching
With the 2024 Paris Olympics here, Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, and many other Black women are in the middle of the sports world.
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Naomi Osaka, Serena Williams, Arthur Ashe, Here Are The Best Black Tennis Players As Zendaya’s ‘Challengers’ Hits Theaters
Zendaya’s tennis drama has just hit the big screen, but these real-life Black tennis greats are legendary.
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Fans Think Rihanna is hiding a Baby bump, Peek Inside the House Billy Porter had to Sale, Oprah Wants to Discuss Ozempic and More News for The Culture
A collection of The Root’s best posts of the week for The culture
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Do We Love Coco Gauff’s Vogue Cover? Inside the Tennis Star Reveals What Venus and Serena Williams Told Her
The 2023 U.S. Open champion is the cover star for the April issue of Vogue, where she discusses her rise to tennis stardom.
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Tennis Star Coco Gauff Flexes Black Girl Magic Like You Won’t Believe In This Video
What the teenage phenom did at the Aussie Open is something to behold.
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The Best ‘Black National Anthem’ Performances in History
Andra Day will be singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at the 2024 Super Bowl.
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Halle Bailey, Jalen Hurts, Issa Rae, and More Black Celebs on The 2023 Root 100 list
These are the entertainers and athletes that have made a huge impact in the last year.
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Naomi Osaka Opens Up About Motherhood, Teases Tennis Return
‘It made me itch to want to play again,’ the she said in a new interview.
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Black Tennis Stars Dominate, Make History at the 2023 US Open
Coco Gauff, Madison Keys, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton find success at the 2023 US Open.