PhotoThey played a gripping United States Open women’s final, even without whatshername — although, in truth, Serena Williams remained very much part of the tense and tangled tale. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyRemember Roberta Vinci’s on-court interview after she stunned Serena Williams in last year’s semifinals? Kerber, meanwhile, is a deserving successor to Serena Williams and her 186-week reign as No. 1 (another record she shares with Graf), the superior player this year, with two Grand Slam titles and a Wimbledon final. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyYou know the U.S. Open imports who reached that level on the women’s side: Graf.

Source: New York Times September 11, 2016 00:41 UTC