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4/1/20

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Coronavirus4/1/20

Coronavirus4/1/20

Wimbledon Tennis Tournament Canceled for 1st Time Since World War II Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

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7/14/19

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Gender Studies7/14/19

Gender Studies7/14/19

Amid Suggestions That She ‘Focus on Tennis,’ Serena Williams Says She’ll Fight for Equality to the Grave

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7/13/19

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Simona Halep Dominates Serena Williams in Wimbledon Finals, Proving That Even Superheroes Have Off Days

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

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7/9/19

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Black Excellence7/9/19

Black Excellence7/9/19

Winning: Serena Williams Makes the Wimbledon Semifinals, Goes Unretouched for Harper’s Bazaar, and Gets Revealing on Naomi Osaka

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7/1/19

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Wimbledon Upsets: Naomi Osaka Out in 1st Round; Cori ‘Coco’ Gauff Bests Venus Williams

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6/27/19

10:09 AM

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Black Excellence6/27/19

Black Excellence6/27/19

Reunited? Meghan Markle Expected to Attend Wimbledon to Support Serena Williams

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7/16/18

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Serena Williams Soars to No. 28 in WTA Rankings, Flying Through 153 Spots

Breanna Edwards

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7/15/18

9:32 AM

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Glow Up Goddess7/15/18

Glow Up Goddess7/15/18

Like a Mother: Gatorade Knows that Serena Is Still Our G.O.A.T.

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7/14/18

12:51 PM

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Unbreak Our Hearts: Serena Falls in Wimbledon Finals

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7/12/18

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Serena Williams Is Heading to Her 10th Wimbledon Final, Reaching Harriet Tubman Levels of Blackness

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

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7/9/18

10:33 AM

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Glow Up Goddess7/9/18

Glow Up Goddess7/9/18

Monday Motivation: Serena Williams Knows Why She’s Great—and Why Other Women Are, Too

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7/6/18

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Body Politics7/6/18

Body Politics7/6/18

Back to Basics: Venus Williams Shares Her Moves for a Grand Slam Body

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7/2/18

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Is the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Overtesting the 183rd Best Tennis Player in the World? Serena Williams Thinks So

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

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7/15/17

11:31 AM

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Garbine Muguruza Wins Wimbledon Title After Beating Venus Williams

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7/14/17

10:26 PM

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On Venus Williams, Ageism and the Burden of Being a Black Woman of Greatness

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7/8/17

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Video Footage Exonerates Venus Williams in Fatal Car Crash

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7/3/17

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Venus Williams Cries Over Motorist’s Death

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7/9/16

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Serena Williams Clinches 7th Wimbledon Win

Angela Bronner Helm

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7/4/16

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Serena Snags Her 300th Career Grand-Slam Match Win

Angela Bronner Helm

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6/27/16

5:55 AM

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Can Serena Get Her Groove Back?

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