Venus Williams She's won Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, and now two gold medals. Jennifer Capriati Eaten alive by the New York press. The Tennis Partner Judy Hunter finds poetry in Abraham Verghese's meditation on a friendship forged in the game. A Cultural History Betty Moffett reviews a long and compelling history. Martina vs. Venus Betty Moffett and Judy Hunter critique the rivalry.
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