When Will Federer and the Williams Sisters Call It Quits? Maybe Never.

NY Times | July 4, 2022

Advances in physical preparation keep their bodies in the game, and so can the changing nature of sports business and celebrity.

Serena Williams, 40, lost at Wimbledon in the first round for the second consecutive year and will soon face having no ranking in the sport she dominated for decades.Credit...Alberto Pezzali/Associated Press

WIMBLEDON, England — Most tennis professionals are retired by their mid-30s. But last week, there was Serena Williams, at almost 41, grinding against a competitor a little more than half her age for more than three hours at Wimbledon.