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From the Dudley Cup to the pro tour

One girl would go on to become one of the greatest women’s tennis players of all time. The other barely understood the rules. It was 1989, or maybe 1990, and Venus Williams was competing in the 10-and-under bracket at the annual Dudley Cup tournament in Santa Monica. Her opponent was a local kid who now […]

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