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Serena Williams Brought New Fans to Tennis. Are You One of Them?

Part of Williams’s legacy can be seen in the stands of her matches, where the spectators are among tennis’s most diverse.

Serena Williams waving to the crowd after a loss to Emma Raducanu last week at the Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio.Credit...Aaron Doster/Associated Press

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When you watch Serena Williams play from the comfortable remove of a living room, she pops from the screen. All that willpower, athleticism and skill, even as she ages and fades.