15-seeded Madison Keys, her American contemporary, 6-3, 6-0, in just 61 minutes in the U.S. Open final. 1 by Serena Williams, Keys, 22, is arguably the most powerful player in women’s tennis. Stephens and Keys chatted and joked with each other, hiding their mouths from the cameras with towels. Stephens was born in Plantation, Fla., in 1993, the year before Venus Williams turned professional (Serena Williams would follow suit in 1995). She reached the Australian Open semifinals in 2013, beating Serena Williams in the quarterfinals.

Source: New York Times September 09, 2017 21:22 UTC