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Serena Williams, on a Court That Has Defined Her, Writes Yet Another Chapter

Serena Williams has played in many a showplace during her 23 years as a tennis pro, but there can be no other court on the planet that stirs up a motherlode of memories like Arthur Ashe Stadium.

It is the cacophonous spot where she became the first Williams sister to secure a major singles title, winning the United States Open in 1999. It is where she would prevail five more times, in 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

The court has changed color through the years — from green to blue — and added a roof along the way.