Serena

Since the Williams sisters first burst into tennis in the 1990s, their legacy has been tied to one another. They will play doubles in perhaps the final ...

Serena will remain in the spotlight. Early in the week, Serena, 40, described Venus as “my rock” and spoke of how important it was to have Venus be part of this week’s celebration. The murder of their half sister Yetunde Price in 2003. “This decision needs to be all hers and her family’s,” Venus said. It’s a grind for top competitors like the Williams sisters, who for years made it their business to reach the last stages of almost every event they played. They were 20 and 19 at the time. After announcing plans to “evolve” away from tennis once she strikes her last ball here, she is the darling of the tournament and indeed the sports world — lauded and feted and dripping in diamonds and light for her swan song. “She’s the boss so I do whatever she tells me to do,” she said. They are the yin to the other’s yang. We tend to take the greats for granted, especially when greatness comes in two. They will play doubles in perhaps the final tournament of their careers. Serena Williams, of course, has been the unquestionable North Star of this U.S.