Serena's Evolution - The Making of an Icon

The FIFA Secretary General travelled to Darwin this week to see for herself the challenges faced by some First Nations groups, while we travel to Taiwan to meet the official photographer who was embedded for years with the England Lionesses, and we talk to the newest Matilda Clar ...  Show more

Sports traditional power base is being challenged - athletes demand a say on Ukraine, Russia's era of doping lies in tatters, sport's research turns its focus to women, and the east rises as a new power base for sport. 

As Serena Williams bids farewell at the US Open, we examine the legacy of the African-American girl from Compton, California, who changed the sport of tennis forever. From racial equality and equal pay to fashion and motherhood, we look at Serena’s influence on and off the court ...  Show more

The greatest women’s tennis player of all time is trying to find her new normal in retirement. 

The greatest women’s tennis player of all time is trying to find her new normal in retirement. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source= ...  Show more

First came the Australian giants Lew Hoad, Ken Rosewall, Roy Emerson, Margaret Court and Rod Laver, then the electricity of Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova, the athleticism and power of Pete Sampras, Steffi Graf and their countless rivals before the entrance of Roger Federer, ...  Show more