The 1999 Lipton Championships final in Miami marked the first time that Venus and Serena Williams faced each other in a title match. It also gave the world its first glimpse at the future of tennis. Sports Illustrated is opening up the SI Vault and examining its most consequential work about moments like this one that defined the most legendary athletes in sports through its new podcast, The Record.
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In the second episode, host Jon Wertheim and correspondent Jamie Lisanti discuss the all-Williams affair in Miami in 1999, which was also one of the first tennis tournaments Wertheim covered during the beginning of his career.