The Big Reasons You Should Rewatch Serena and Venus’ 31st Match: Hint, They’re More Important than the Score

When Serena and Venus Williams entered the court today for their 31st meeting, the sisters both wore masks as they walked into a Kentucky venue without fans. A “Black Lives Matter” stencil decked out the wall behind the baseline, appearing prominently in photos and TV shots. These were signs of the times as the nation continues to grapple with dual crises — the coronavirus pandemic and systemic racism. Serena — wearing a attention-grabbing Nike tennis dress with pops of neon — battled to beat Venus in a three-set match, which was unlike any other they had ever played. When the final set was over, the best friends skipped their typical hugs in adherence to safety guidelines enacted amid the pandemic. The match’s most important takeaways had nothing to do with the score. The boundary-breaking sisters faced off during a historic week — when Kamala Harris made history as the first Black woman VP nominee on a major ticket. And they played on National Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. (Today’s date, Aug. 13. marks how far into the current year Black women had to work in order to catch up to what white men earned the year prior.) Black Lives Matter was prominently displayed during the

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