![Serena Williams forced sports journalists to get out of the 'toy box' – and cover tennis as more than a game Serena Williams forced sports journalists to get out of the 'toy box' – and cover tennis as more than a game](https://images.theconversation.com/files/481841/original/file-20220830-33371-wi1js8.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&q=45&auto=format&w=1200&h=1200.0&fit=crop)
Serena Williams forced sports journalists to get out of the 'toy box' – and cover tennis as more than a game
![Andreas Seppi of Italy reacts during his match against Fernando Verdasco of Spain during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris June 1, 2012. REUTERS/Nir Elias (FRANCE - Andreas Seppi of Italy reacts during his match against Fernando Verdasco of Spain during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris June 1, 2012. REUTERS/Nir Elias (FRANCE -](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CXWG5Y/andreas-seppi-of-italy-reacts-during-his-match-against-fernando-verdasco-of-spain-during-the-french-open-tennis-tournament-at-the-roland-garros-stadium-in-paris-june-1-2012-reutersnir-elias-france-tags-sport-tennis-2CXWG5Y.jpg)
Andreas Seppi of Italy reacts during his match against Fernando Verdasco of Spain during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris June 1, 2012. REUTERS/Nir Elias (FRANCE -
![French Open 2018: Serena Williams to miss out on seeding for Roland Garros as organisers choose to stick to latest rankings-Sports News , Firstpost French Open 2018: Serena Williams to miss out on seeding for Roland Garros as organisers choose to stick to latest rankings-Sports News , Firstpost](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Serena-clay-380-Twitter.jpg?impolicy=website&width=1200&height=800)
French Open 2018: Serena Williams to miss out on seeding for Roland Garros as organisers choose to stick to latest rankings-Sports News , Firstpost
![Naomi Osaka will not speak to French Open press due to mental health impact | Naomi Osaka | The Guardian Naomi Osaka will not speak to French Open press due to mental health impact | Naomi Osaka | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/c9c811f86e39e11d5983bfe172964a43738d94b2/0_0_5456_3273/master/5456.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=495eef7809b2bc7ecbdc15655db0478b)
Naomi Osaka will not speak to French Open press due to mental health impact | Naomi Osaka | The Guardian
![French Open 2020: five strings broke! Zavatska has to continue playing with coach's stick · tennisnet.com French Open 2020: five strings broke! Zavatska has to continue playing with coach's stick · tennisnet.com](https://www.tennisnet.com/fileadmin/_processed_/f/a/csm_katarina-zavatska-paris_9a898a290a.jpg)
French Open 2020: five strings broke! Zavatska has to continue playing with coach's stick · tennisnet.com
![List of the top-ranking French tennis players in 2022 | The best male and female athletes - Briefly.co.za List of the top-ranking French tennis players in 2022 | The best male and female athletes - Briefly.co.za](https://netstorage-briefly.akamaized.net/images/7efbdeeeca77a2a8.png?imwidth=900)