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Serena Williams of the U.S. reacts she plays Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic during their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, Saturday, June 6, 2015 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Williams beats Safarova in 3 sets at French for 20th major

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

Serena Williams of the U.S. returns in her semifinal match of the French Open tennis tournament against Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Thursday, June 4, 2015. Williams won in three sets 4-6, 6-3, 6-0. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Serena Williams fights off illness, advances to third French Open final

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

Serena Williams of the U.S. closes an eye as she plays compatriot Sloane Stephens of the U.S. during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, Monday, June 1, 2015 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Serena Williams defeats Sloane Stephens, becomes last U.S. woman in French Open

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

Serbia's Novak Djokovic serves in the second round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Luxembourg's Gilles Muller at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Thursday, May 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray await new French Open challenges

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

Rafael Nadal, of Spain, returns the ball to John Isner, of the United States, during their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Thursday, May 14, 2015. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Djokovic tested by Bellucci; Murray and Serena withdraw

By ANDREW DAMPF - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 30, 2015, file phota, Serena Williams returns the ball to Svetlana Kuznetsova during their match at the Miami Open tennis tournament in Key Biscayne, Fla. The top-ranked player could face quite a challenge this weekend, though, when she may have to play three matches in two days before a hostile crowd on slow red clay against Italy in a Fed Cup World Group playoff. Besides playing two singles matches in the best-of-five series, Fernandez said Serena will also be expected to play doubles if the match is tied 2-2 Sunday. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter, File)

Serena Williams could be asked to play 3 matches in 2 days

By ANDREW DAMPF - Associated Press

Serena Williams (right) has returned to Indian Wells, California, where in 2001 she was taunted when she won a semifinal match against sister Venus when and injury forced Venus to withdraw. (Associated Press)

ARMSTRONG WILLIAMS: The indomitable Venus and Serena Williams

By Armstrong Williams

Serena Williams, above, at the 2015 Australian Open, will play in the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., next month, ending a personal boycott that began when she was booed at the 2001 event. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Serena serves up a lesson in forgiveness

By Armstrong Williams

Serena Williams of the U.S. makes a forehand return to Maria Sharapova of Russia during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Serena Williams wins sixth Australian Open, 19th major title

By Joh Pye - Associated Press

Venus Williams of the U.S. celebrates after winning over Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Venus Williams finishes fourth-round win at Australian Open with fireworks

By Dennis Passa - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 15, 2014, file photo, Pennsylvania's Mo'ne Davis delivers in the fifth inning against Tennessee during a baseball game in United States pool play at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa. Davis, who became an instant celebrity in August when she became the first girl to win a Little League World Series game, is The Associated Press 2014 Female Athlete of the Year. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Mo’ne Davis wins AP Female Athlete of the Year honors

By Rob Maaddi - Associated Press

Serena Williams of the U.S. reacts during her singles match against Romania's Simona Halep at the WTA tennis finals in Singapore, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Serena Williams’ ‘embarrassing’ loss her worst since age 16

By Chris Lines - Associated Press

Anna Wintour and Serena Williams pose at the MBFW Spring/Summer 2015 Signature by Serena Williams fashion show on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, in New York. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Invision/AP)

Serena Williams conquers fashion week after U.S. Open win

By Nekesa Mumbi Moody - Associated Press

Serena Williams, reacts after a shot against Caroline Wozniacki, of Denmark, during the championship match of the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

U.S. Open: Serena Williams beats Caroline Wozniacki for title

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

Serena Williams, returns a shot against Ekaterina Makarova, of Russia, during the semifinals of the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Pals Williams, Wozniacki play for U.S. Open trophy

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

Ekaterina Makarova, of Russia, follows through on a shot against Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, during the quarterfinals of the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Serena Williams beats Pennetta, into US Open semis

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

Serena Williams, of the United States, returns a shot to Kaia Kanepi, of Estonia, during the fourth round of the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Sept. 1, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

U.S. Open: Serena Williams rolls as title defense lives on

By James Martinez - Associated Press

Sloane Stephens, of the United States, wipes sweat from her face between points against Johanna Larsson, of Sweden, during the second round of the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Sloane Stephens upset in U.S. Open second round

By Rachel Cohen - Associated Press

Serena Williams returns to Caroline Wozniacki, from Denmark, during a semifinal match at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014, in Mason, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Kohl)

U.S. Open draw: Serena Williams to open with Taylor Townsend

By Rachel Cohen - Associated Press

Serena Williams clenches her fist after breaking Ana Ivanovic, from Serbia, in the second set of a final match at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014, in Mason, Ohio. Williams won 6-4, 6-1. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)

Serena Williams top seed at U.S. Open

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