Suzanne Lenglen (1899-1938) was a French national hero and became royalty to a generation of admirers in both Europe and America. She dominated women's tennis from 1919 to 1926, winning both Wimbledon and French singles titles six times. Through her...

The Goddess and the American GirlThe Story of Suzanne Lenglen and Helen Wills, by Larry Engleman (Oxford University Press, 4" pp., $21.95) THIS JEWEL of a book deals with the remarkable careers of two of the greatest players ever in women's tennis....

FIRST SOME facts. In major championship finals she conceded an average of only 1.3 games per set, and 42 per cent of those she won 6- 0. Between 1919 and 1926 she suffered just one singles defeat, and then only because she was ill....

Back at Roland Garros for the first time in three years, Serena Williams was hardly in the mood for nostalgia Friday.A couple of hours after the French Open draw set up a potential quarterfinal between former No. 1 Williams and current No. 1 Justine Henin...

Serena Williams' "Come on!" count was rising rapidly. Her first French Open match since 2004 hardly went according to plan at the outset Sunday, and Williams kept grimacing and admonishing herself as each shaky shot helped her 91st-ranked opponent race ahead by a set and...