Serena Williams’s Next Challenge? The Re...

Secretary general Mark Rutte has only good things to say about the mercurial U.S. leader and his impact on the world stage. 

As you set out on your summer travels, near or far, we are re-sharing an episode that we originally published on December 14, 2024. The guidebook writer and TV personality reflects on his long career, his cancer diagnosis and the transformative power of travel. 

The defiantly anti-woke comedian and podcast host reflects on the responsibilities of being appointment listening for millions. 

The greatest women’s tennis player of all time is trying to find her new normal in retirement. 

Serena. There is only one. Regarded as the greatest of all time, her legendary status extends way beyond the tennis court. There have been challenges, controversies, and celebrations. Above it all, she has changed the game of tennis forever. 

The U.S. Open crowned its winners this weekend. But for a lot of fans, this year’s competition was less about who won, and more about a player who wasn’t even involved in the final matches.Serena Williams, who announced last month that she’d be retiring from tennis after this yea ... Show More

Maria Sharapova has won five Grand Slams since becoming a pro tennis player at just 14 years old— and she's faced her share of setbacks, too. Sharapova joins Katie at 92Y in New York City to discuss highlights from her new memoir, including emigrating from Russia at age 6, her ri ... Show More

Tennis has a level of equality that women in other many other sports must envy, with equal prize money and media coverage at many top tournaments. Much of this is down to the work of the Women's Tennis Association, founded in 1973 by Billie Jean King and other players to unite al ... Show More

As Serena Williams bids farewell at the US Open, we examine the legacy of the African-American girl from Compton, California, who changed the sport of tennis forever. From racial equality and equal pay to fashion and motherhood, we look at Serena’s influence on and off the court ... Show More

Maria Sharapova, who beat Serena Williams to win Wimbledon aged 17, completed the career Grand Slam, and then failed an anti-doping test, has retired.In a special edition of The Tennis Podcast, Catherine Whitaker and David Law are joined by the man that broke the news of her reti ... Show More