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Too Big to Fine? How Serena Williams Skipped Out on Press

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1027+ words) NEW YORK — I thought about saving this for a post-U.S. Open notebook item, but since there’s been a lot of discourse around it today, I thought it’d be useful to report the details I’ve learned about what transpired on…...


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Covering Carlos Alcaraz

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (194+ words) benrothenberg.com On asking the questions staring us in the face. NEW YORK — It can be stressful speaking up and asking questions in press conferences, particularly in this digital media era. With every second of main press room audio and…...


benrothenberg.com > p > venus-williams-losing-streak-us-open-wild-card-serena-williams-retirement

The Tense Present of Venus and Serena

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (186+ words) The 2026 U.S. Open wild cards were announced Tuesday, and the women’s singles main draw choices were both extraordinary and unsurprising. The U.S. Open pre-allocates five of its eight wild card slots—to a junior champion, a collegiate playoff winner, a wild…...