When play begins Aug. 25, Williams begins a quest for her first grand slam of the year. She will do so while seeking her third consecutive title and sixth overall.
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By the way, did you know the first cousin of a U.S. president won an Open title? Ellen C. Roosevelt was champion in 1890; Franklin D. Roosevelt could be proud, as could distant cousin Theodore Roosevelt — who has the first White House tennis court installed.
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