So is the former Williams rival Amélie Mauresmo, who, at 36, is less than a year older than Venus. Both sisters prevailed with difficulty: Serena finishing off Mladenovic on her fifth match point, 6-4, 7-6 (10), and Venus roaring back from a rough second set to win, 7-6 (5), 1-6, 6-0. Younger than both sisters at 33, she has been retired now for more than five years and is also working at Roland Garros as a television analyst. Henin, who won four French Opens, remains one of the precious few to have had a true rivalry with Serena. They will be back for more on Sunday, back at Roland Garros, one of the tennis playgrounds they know best.

Source: New York Times May 29, 2016 00:40 UTC