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US Open 2022: Serena Williams and the myth of passing the torch

US Open 2022: Serena Williams and the myth of passing the torch

29.08.2022, 15:19 espn.com

US Open 2022: Serena Williams and the myth of passing the torch

On the grounds at Wimbledon years ago, tennis was once described to me as "boxing without the punches." The game may be more associated with the upper class and its country clubs, strawberries and cream and tea socials, but the analogy is nevertheless true: With the exception of boxing, there is no other sport as viscerally clear and unsentimental about victory and defeat. Two fighters. No help. No timeouts. No teammates. One winner.

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