Inspired by her championship victory at the 2005 Australian Open, this is the athlete's second Barbie collaboration this year.
Serena Williams and Barbie have released a new doll inspired by one of her greatest career achievements.
Mattel announced a fresh Barbie Signature doll in her likeness. With this launch, the Compton native officially joins Team Barbie, described by the company as a group of powerful athletes and role models who show girls how confidence and ambition can help them pursue their dreams.
"As we celebrate International Day of the Girl, Barbie is proud to honor Serena Williams. Barbie has always inspired girls to believe they can be anything, from the sports stadium to the fashion runway to the boardroom," shared Nathan Baynard, Vice President and Head of Barbie, Mattel in a statement. "Serena Williams embodies that message through her extraordinary achievements as an athlete, entrepreneur, and advocate for equality. By honoring her with a Barbie Signature doll, we're celebrating a barrier-breaking icon whose legacy empowers fans everywhere to dream big and embrace their own potential."
Dressed in a green and white cutout top with mesh detailing, statement earrings, and a matching white headband and skirt, the doll also comes with a tennis racket and ball. The outfit is inspired by Williams' iconic championship victory at the 2005 Australian Open over Lindsay Davenport.

#australian #open

Bob Mackie had strong feelings about Kim Kardashian wearing Marilyn Monroe's historic dress.
The legendary fashion designer, whose death was announced Sept. 14 at age 87, sketched the original design at the start of his career while working as an ***** istant to French-born costumer Jean Louis.
Monroe made American history in 1962 when she wore the nude shimmering gown during her performance of "Happy Birthday" for then-President John F. Kennedy. The dress and her serenade were never forgotten.
So much so that 60 years later in 2022, Kardashian worked with the owner of the dress, Ripley's Believe It or Not! museum, to wear the bling-encrusted gown to the Met Gala, acknowledging that she slimmed down dramatically to fit into it.
Mackie called Kardashian's wearing of the skin-tight gown a "big mistake," telling Entertainment Weekly that Monroe was "a goddess. A crazy goddess, but a goddess." He went on to describe her as "just fabulous," noting that the dress "was designed for her."

#dress

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Jalen Brunson took a break from basketball on Friday to catch one of the biggest tennis matches of the year. The Knicks point guard was spotted in the stands at Arthur Ashe Stadium for the all-American US Open semifinal between Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton, seated near longtime Knicks superfan Ben Stiller as the two Americans battled for a spot in Sunday's final.
Brunson and Stiller were part of a star-studded crowd that packed Flushing Meadows for the occasion. Tennis legend Serena Williams was in attendance, as were actors Salma Hayek and Rami Malek, along with US women's soccer star Trinity Rodman, who is Shelton's girlfriend. The atmosphere matched the stakes, with an American guaranteed a spot in the championship match regardless of the outcome.
Jalen Brunson and Knicks superfan Ben Stiller are in attendance for the Frances Tiafoe vs. Ben Shelton match in the US Open Semifinals 🤩🎾 pic.twitter.com/IbYhWk4wJi
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#brunson #match #clutchpoints

Beating the heat during New York Fashion Week is always a challenge. But that didn't stop a star-studded group of attendees from making their way and packing Net-a-porter's Incredible Women ******* tail party.
The event drew a crowd including Cindy Crawford, Serena Williams, Katie Holmes, Emmy Rossum, Nara Smith, Madeline Brewer and Aurora James, who made an entrance, alongside designers Willy Chavarria, Wes Gordon and Christopher John Rogers.
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#crawford #williams

Serena Williams turned a frightening childbirth experience into a pointed conversation about women's healthcare. The tennis legend said her ordeal showed her how widespread those struggles had become.
Williams revisited the experience during the Forbes Power Women's Summit on September 10. She also connected her advocacy to motherhood, entrepreneurship and the example she wanted to set for her daughters.
Williams told Forbes Executive Vice President Moira Forbes that she initially misunderstood the scale of the problem. "When I told my story, I didn't realize how many people could relate," she said. "Then I realized it's a women's problem." She later delivered her bluntest punchline about childbirth. "If men were giving birth, they would have sweets [and] like all kinds of medicines," Williams said. She joked that the healthcare problem "wouldn't be the same" otherwise.
The 44-year-old faced life-threatening complications after delivering Alexis Olympia in 2017. Doctors performed an emergency C-section before a coughing fit reopened her wound. Williams previously detailed the ordeal in a 2018 CNN opinion piece. Doctors discovered a large abdominal hematoma before she developed a pulmonary embolism.
The condition triggered a six-day medical battle and multiple surgeries. Williams said her doctor listened when she knew something had gone wrong. "I knew something was wrong with me and it was super important that I was heard," she said. She credited her doctor and nurses with helping save her life.

#problem #doctors #healthcare #ordeal

Serena Williams spoke about how her life-threatening complications after her first pregnancy opened her eyes to broader issues in women's health care during a panel at the Forbes Power Women's Summit 2026 on Thursday, Sept. 10
The tennis legend's experience inspired her to advocate for improved healthcare access for women and underrepresented communities
"When I told my story, I didn't realize how many people could relate," Williams shared
Serena Williams is reflecting on what she learned after her first pregnancy.
The 44-year-old tennis legend opened up about her experience after undergoing life-threatening birth complications and how it has opened her eyes to broader issues in women's health care.

#williams #serena #first #pregnancy

Aryna Sabalenka stormed past Jessica Pegula in straight sets on Thursday to keep her bid for a rare US Open three-peat on track, booking a championship showdown with Elena Rybakina.
Sabalenka was simply unstoppable in a 7-5, 6-2 victory on Arthur Ashe Stadium, where she beat Pegula en route to US Open victories in 2024 and 2025.
Rybakina battled back to beat 2023 champion Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.
In Saturday's final the Kazakh will try to deal Sabalenka another blow after her run to the semi-finals ensured she will end the Belarusian's reign atop the world rankings.
Sabalenka, bidding to join Chris Evert and Serena Williams as the only women to win three straight US Open ******* les, pounded third-seeded Pegula remorselessly with her powerful groundstrokes.

#sabalenka #thursday

Top seed Aryna Sabalenka stayed on course for a third consecutive US Open crown on Thursday, storming into the final with a straight sets demolition of American third seed Jessica Pegula.
Sabalenka – who beat Pegula en route to US Open wins in 2024 and 2025 – punched her ticket to Saturday's final with a 7-5, 6-2 win on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court.
The 28-year-old Belarusian, bidding to join Chris Evert and Serena Williams as the only women to win three straight US Open ****** les, swatted aside Pegula with a dominant service game and a fearsome array of powerful groundstrokes.
Sabalenka will face the winner of Thursday's other semi-final between second seed Elena Rybakina or fourth seed Coco Gauff -- who beat Sabalenka in the 2023 final.
On the evidence of her semi-final win, Sabalenka will head into the final bristling with confidence after producing her best performance of the tournament to snuff out Pegula's dream of a first ever Grand Slam ****** le.

#seed #Third #beat #aryna

Aryna Sabalenka's tense exchanges with reporters have caused quite a stir at this year's US Open.
The world number one fielded several questions about her off-court commitments, and one reporter even asked her about the 'parties' she attended before the US Open.
Sabalenka shut down any suggestions that she wasn't focused, seemingly growing tired of the narrative.
Serena Williams' former coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, has now delivered his verdict on Sabalenka's relationship with the media.
Mouratoglou said the following on Instagram.

#mouratoglou #aryna #williams

NEW YORK — Coco Gauff showed that youth would not be served on this night, beating 18-year-old and fellow American Iva Jovic 6-1, 6-4 to earn a spot in the US Open quarterfinals.
Before a raucous crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Gauff started out slow and was broken on her initial serve but then showed fierceness and a pinpoint serve to systematically dismantle the No. 14 seed, winning the next six games and taking the set in an efficient 33 minutes.
Gauff, herself, was looking to avoid another disappointment at Flushing Meadows. Since winning the championship in 2023, she has lost in this round each of the past two years. At age 22, Gauff is the youngest American woman to make three Grand Slam quarterfinals in one year since Serena Williams in 2003.
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Gauff, the No. 4 seed, has now won her last 10 matches, beaten seven Americans in a row in Grand Slams and reached her 12th Grand Slam quarterfinal.

#grand #open

Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka emulated Serena Williams as she eventually overpowered American Taylor Townsend to reach a sixth straight US Open quarter-final.
A topsy-turvy contest featured 10 breaks of serve, but Sabalenka recovered from 3-1 down in the second set to seal a 6-4 6-3 victory with a fifth consecutive game.
It was the Belarusian's 18th consecutive win at the tournament, extending her three-year unbeaten streak following back-to-back triumphs in 2024 and 2025.
Sabalenka, 28, is the first woman to reach six consecutive singles quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows since American great Williams in 2016.
Six-time champion Williams was also the last player to win three US Open **** les in a row, and Sabalenka is now three wins from matching that feat.

#sabalenka #american #reach #quarter

Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka emulated Serena Williams as she eventually overpowered American Taylor Townsend to reach a sixth straight US Open quarter-final.
A topsy-turvy contest featured 10 breaks of serve, but Sabalenka recovered from 3-1 down in the second serve to seal a 6-4 6-3 victory with a fifth consecutive game.
It was the Belarusian's 18th consecutive win at the tournament, extending her three-year unbeaten streak following back-to-back triumphs in 2024 and 2025.
Sabalenka, 28, is the first woman to reach six consecutive singles quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows since American great Williams in 2016.
Six-time champion Williams was also the last player to win three US Open ***** les in a row, and Sabalenka is now three wins from matching that feat.

#sabalenka #consecutive #time

Jay-Z gave his wife Beyoncé a special shout-out at his concert in London on September 4.
The "Crazy in Love" singer celebrated her 45th birthday on Friday with a surprise appearance.
Beyoncé and her daughter Blue Ivy Carter, 14, recently joined Jay-Z on stage.
Beyoncé rang in her 45th birthday with a sweet public shout-out from husband Jay-Z. On September 4, the "Empire State of Mind" rapper paused his London concert mid-show to serenade his wife, who could be seen secretly supporting her husband from the stands.
Jay-Z and Beyonce at F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas at Las Vegas Strip Circuit on November 22, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

#vegas #london #husband #crazy

Serena and Venus Williams will take the court in Arthur Ashe Stadium Friday night at the U.S. Open.
The sisters will kick off the night session against No. 14 seeds Maya Joint and H.C. Chan in women's doubles. The match will air on ESPN2 at 7 p.m. ET.
Ironically, Williams also faced Joint, the 20-year-old Australian, in her return to the singles court at Wimbledon after nearly four years off, losing in the first round 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-3.
The Williams sisters have played doubles together at the U.S. Open nine times (1997, '99, 2000-01, '09, '12-14, '22), going 27-7 and winning both the 1999 and 2009 ******* les.
Serena played in the U.S. Open's Mixed Doubles Championship last week with Carlos Alcaraz, reaching the quarterfinals. She did not play singles, but Venus did and lost in the first round to fellow American Sofia Kenin.

#serena #open

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Serena and Venus Williams will be participating in women's doubles as a wild-card entry at this year's U.S. Open tennis tournament. Their first match pits them against the doubles team of Maya Joint and Chan Hao-Ching. (Earlier in the tennis season, Australia's Joint defeated Serena Williams in the first round at her highly anticipated Grand Slam comeback at Wimbledon.) The first round of the women's doubles competition begins today, Thursday, Sept. 3, but the Williams' match isn't on the schedule, which means they'll play sometime during the day on Friday, Sept. 4.
Here's everything you need to know to watch Venus and Serena Williams compete as doubles partners at the 2026 U.S. Open tennis tournament, plus, check out the full TV schedule, where to stream matches without cable and more.
Date: September 4, 2026
Time: TBD

#tennis #open #sept #tournament

Maria Sharapova spoke with PEOPLE exclusively about Serena Williams' dedication to returning to tennis while balancing motherhood at The Honest Company's "Mother of All Standards" event
The retired tennis star and mom to son Theo highlighted the unseen effort the 23-time Grand Slam champion puts into training, recovery and preparation for her comeback
"I love women that set such a strong example for their kids because when you lead by example, you don't need to say too many things. That is your example," Sharapova told PEOPLE exclusively
From one mother to another mother, Maria Sharapova respects Serena Williams' game.
The retired Russian tennis star, 39, praised Williams, 44, while speaking with PEOPLE exclusively about the mom of two's tennis comeback at the 2026 US Open, where she'll make her doubles return with her sister Venus Williams.

#tennis #serena #retired

Northwestern cross country is gearing up for its first race of the season on Friday, and the team has plenty to be confident about. NU is fresh off one of its most successful seasons in program history. The 'Cats finished 18th at the 2025 NCAA Championships, which marked the program's best finish of the modern era. As the Wildcats strive to continue building on last year's record-breaking campaign, NU enters this season ranked No. 11 in the Preseason National Coaches' Poll, joining three other Big Ten schools in the national rankings.
Here's a comprehensive preview of everything to know about the Wildcats' runners in 2026.
Returners: Maddy Whitman (Gr.), Skye Ellis (Gr.), Erin Boler (Sr.), Ava Criniti (Sr.), Anna Delgado (Sr.), Jackie Holman (Sr.), Maddy Powers (Sr.), Lydia Sommer (Sr.), Kailey Zagst (Sr.), Cary Drake (Jr.), Katherine Klimek (Jr.), Olivia Capala (So.), Allegra Massey (So.), Marley McCullough (So.), Jaya Simmons (So.), Bentley Thomas (So.)
Losses: Ava Earl, Serena Frolli, Mallory Grubb, Anna Hightower, Mia Mraz, Holly Smith, Samree Dishon, Delilah Helenhouse
Additions: Sophie Magson (Gr.), Katie Clute (Sr.), Eliza Nicholson (So.), Kyla Babb (Fr.), Sofia Balistreri (Fr.), Zoe Carroll (Fr.), Ella Goodsell (Fr.), Natalia Guaresimo (Fr.), Elyse Henricksen (Fr.), Isabelle Mahoney (Fr.), Emma Patrick (Fr.), Lauren Virmani (Fr.), Marella Virmani (Fr.), Isabelle Yttre (Fr.)

#maddy #anna

The US Open began on Sunday - and there is comprehensive coverage of the final Grand Slam of the year across the BBC.
The world's top players will gather in New York where, in addition to one of the sport's major prizes, record prize money is on line.
From the return of entertainer Carlos Alcaraz in the men's singles to an eagerly anticipated doubles reunion for Serena and Venus Williams, here is all you need to know.
The US Open main draw begins on Sunday, 30 August.
The 15-day hard court tournament concludes with the men's singles final on Sunday, 13 September, with the women's a day before.

#slam #alcaraz

Joe Amabile paid a heartfelt tribute to his wife, Serena Pitt, on their anniversary as he continues to recover from brain tumor surgery. The former Bachelor in Paradise star praised his wife for supporting him through both the good and the difficult moments.
Joe, who became known as Grocery Store Joe during Season 14 of The Bachelorette, marked their three-year anniversary with a special post on September 2. The 40-year-old wrote on Instagram that Pitt is "the most beautiful, caring, perfect" person. "These past few months have been pretty tough, to say the least. You have been there with me every single step of the way, taking in all the good and the bad news. You cried alone in our bedroom because you didn't want to bring me down," the Dancing With the Stars alum expressed.
Continuing his post, Joe praised Serena for standing by him throughout his recovery. He said she took care of everything from cooking and cleaning to attending his doctor's appointments. She also managed his medications and woke up with him in the middle of the night. Joe said he felt incredibly lucky to have Serena as his wife, partner, and best friend. He ended the heartfelt message by telling her he loved her "forever and always."
Joe and Serena got engaged on Bachelor in Paradise season 7 in 2021. They first tied the knot at a New York City courthouse on October 27, 2022. They held a second, larger wedding celebration with loved ones in Charleston on September 2, 2023.
The former reality star first revealed the diagnosis on July 13 in an Instagram video. He said a full-body MRI scan through Prenuvo led doctors to discover an early-stage glioma. He explained that he later underwent a brain MRI. The scan showed a blueberry-sized lesion in his brain that appeared to be a glioma, which is a type of tumor.

#wife #brain #season #heartfelt

As Eva Longoria continues to expand her business portfolio, she's going from fútbol to football. Longoria and Hyphenate Media Group — the company she founded in 2023 with media exec (and TV Academy chair) Cris Abrego — recently launched the Roku series "NFL Hometown Eats," its latest foray into the world of professional sports.
Longoria is already an owner in the Mexican ******* ociation football club Club Necaxa, and her investment in the organization is the basis of the FX series "Nexaca," produced by Hyphenate. She's also an investor in L.A. women's pro soccer team Angel City FC and among the partners who last year acquired the Columbia professional soccer team La Equidad.
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#longoria #Media #Football #series

NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams is getting back on the court against Maya Joint — this time with sister Venus by her side.
The Williams sisters were drawn Tuesday to face the team of Hao-Ching Chan and Joint, who beat Serena at Wimbledon this summer, in their opening women's doubles match at the U.S. Open.
Serena Williams, 44, returned this year after four years out of action and lost to Joint, a 20-year-old from Australia, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3. She injured her knee in the match and had to pull out of her planned doubles match at the All England Club with Venus, 46.
But they are set to compete at the U.S. Open, where the Williams sisters won the ****** le in 1999 and 2009 and are 27-7 in their nine appearances. They last played in 2022, losing in the first round in what was expected to be Serena's final match in Flushing Meadows.
Joint and Chan are the No. 14-seeded team.

#match #venus #chan #doubles

Serena Williams did not enter the singles draw for the 2026 US Open. That doesn't mean she didn't have a presence in the background.
Years ago, Thea Frodin performed as a body double for actor Demi Singleton's performance as Williams in the Academy Award-winning movie "King Richard." Now 17 years old, she made her Grand Slam singles debut on Tuesday, as the first-round opponent for No. 2 seed Elena Rybakina.
Rybakina won 6-3, 6-2, but it was still a special moment in Frodin's young career.
Per the ******* ociated Press, Frodin was invited to audition for the Williams role after she won the singles, doubles and mixed doubles sectional ******* les at the 10-and-under level in California.
Frodin, a lifelong Williams fan, wound up getting the on-court responsibilities and doing the job for six months:

#williams #demi

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This has been the summer to end all summers—at least, if you're a sports fan. The New York Knicks won the NBA championships for the first time since 1973. The FIFA World Cup touched down in North America, including major American cities like L.A. and NYC. Wimbledon drew everyone across the pond to see Serena Williams make a comeback (and have a Pimm's Cup).
Personally, I duck at any projectile flying for my face, meaning I'm not interested in playing basketball, tennis or soccer. However, I have been watching all these sporting events with a laser focus on the celebrity spectators—more specifically, their outfits. Stars have treated the court, pitch and royal box like a personal runway, with the likes of Taylor Swift, Kate Middleton, Shakira and others making the actual match feel like the side show. Below, the best-dressed cohort that made me wish I'd gotten tickets to see the matches.
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#like #knicks

The US Open began on Sunday - and there is comprehensive coverage of the final Grand Slam of the year across the BBC.
The world's top players will gather in New York where, in addition to one of the sport's major prizes, record prize money is on line.
From the return of entertainer Carlos Alcaraz in the men's singles to an eagerly anticipated doubles reunion for Serena and Venus Williams, here is all you need to know.
The US Open main draw begins on Sunday, 30 August.
The 15-day hard court tournament concludes with the men's singles final on Sunday, 13 September, with the women's a day before.

#york #carlos #serena

Carlos Alcaraz pumped his fist and put his hand to his ear, reveling in the moment Monday at the US Open.
He authored a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Russian Roman Safiullin in his first singles match since April when he injured his right wrist at the Barcelona Open. It's his first major since since he won the Australian Open this past winter, a triumph made him the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam.
The Spaniard has won the US Open twice before, including last year when he defeated Italy's Jannik Sinner in the final. Sinner, the world No. 1, isn't taking part in the major this time around because of a right knee injury that he's been nursing.
Notably, Alcaraz won't have to face fourth-seeded Novak Djokovic, either. Djokovic could have stood in Alcaraz's path to the final, but the 39-year-old Serbian suffered an agonizing five-set defeat in the first round on Sunday night to Argentine Mariano Navone.
Alcaraz made his return to competition last week during the mixed doubles portion of the US Open. He followed up his absence by teaming up with a 44-year-old Serena Williams.

#right

Serena Williams' return to tennis hasn't resulted in many wins. Though she's had some doubles success, Williams' big return to singles ended in disappointment, as she was eliminated at the first round at Wimbledon.
Despite that, Williams had a choice to return to singles play at the 2026 U.S. Open, but opted to pass on that opportunity. Instead, she'll play doubles with her sister Venus at the event.
But that doesn't mean Serena has completely given up on her singles career. She told GMA on Monday that she feels like she needs to return to the court for at least one more singles match.
When asked, Williams said, "I'll probably play again. I have to. After some of those returns, I think I need to play."
She added, "I think I will. But this isn't something permanent, obviously. I just really want my children to see me play at a different age."

#play #doubles

NEW YORK — As the clock struck midnight in Queens, Sofia Kenin and Venus Williams had yet to play a single point on Arthur Ashe Stadium, as the previous five-set match between Novak Djokovic and Mariano Navone went four hours and 36 minutes, with the 24-time Grand Slam champion being sent packing in the first round of a major for the first time in 20 years.
The ladies took the court a mere 10 minutes after the calendar turned to Aug. 31, and when the crowd had finished rubbing their eyes, yawning, and trying to stay awake, Kenin dispatched the 46-year-old two-time US Open champion 6-2, 7-6.
Because of the late start, the match was supposed to be moved to Louis Armstrong Stadium, but both players said they wanted to stay at the original venue at Ashe.
Williams was making her 26th main-draw appearance at the US Open and still had a doubles tournament to play in with her sister, Serena, after receiving a wild card to compete, just as in her singles entry. She was also making her 96th Grand Slam appearance, the most in the Open Era.

#open #stadium #match

The US Open began on Sunday - and there is comprehensive coverage of the final Grand Slam of the year across the BBC.
The world's top players will gather in New York where, in addition to one of the sport's major prizes, record prize money is on line.
From the return of entertainer Carlos Alcaraz in the men's singles to an eagerly anticipated doubles reunion for Serena and Venus Williams, here is all you need to know.
The US Open main draw begins on Sunday, 30 August.
The 15-day hard court tournament concludes with the men's singles final on Sunday, 13 September, with the women's a day before.

#final #carlos #alcaraz

Venus Williams met Andrea Preti, a model, actor and director, during Milan Fashion Week in 2024.
They got engaged six months into their relationship on January 31, 2025.
The couple got married in September 2025, on two separate occasions, one in Italy and another in Florida.
While Venus Williams will always be considered a tennis legend alongside her sister, Serena Williams, it's her life off the courts that has taken off recently.
In July 2024, Williams met her soon-to-be husband, model, actor and director Andrea Preti, and the pair have been inseparable ever since. After meeting during Milan Fashion Week, the couple got engaged in January 2025. In September 2025, they tied the knot on two separate occasions. One in Italy, where he's from, and one in Palma Beach, Florida, where she calls home.

#andrea #september

The U.S. Open promises another tournament of action, fashion and Honey Deuces.
The competition opens for its first day of tennis on Sunday, Aug. 30 at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. Back-to-back women's champion Aryna Sabalenka and Alexander Zverev are the top seeds of the women's and men's singles draw.
Last year's men's champion, Carlos Alcaraz, already spent time on the courts this week when he appeared in the mixed doubles competition with Serena Williams. They made it to the quarterfinals. Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik won the competition. It was the first major win for both of them.
Williams' sister, Venus, will be playing as a wild card in this year's U.S. Open. She won the competition twice, in 2000 and 2001. This tournament, her journey starts against fellow American Sofia Kenin in primetime at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

#first #champion