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Love-15: 2018 Year in Review
As 2018 draws to a close, USTA.com is taking a look back at the top storylines, headlines and highlights from the year in American tennis. Check back each weekday for a new addition to the list of our Top 15 moments.
- Serena's return
- US Open transformed
- Consecutive Fed Cup finals
- Soldan trains full-time with Player Development
- Bryan, Sock team up for stellar year
- Gauff headlines junior success
- Stephens' career year
- Net Gen grows the game
- Team USA reaches Davis Cup semifinals
- Wagner, Taylor win big
- Twenty-two Americans in ATP, WTA Top 100
- Diversity & Inclusion initiatives make an impact
- American youth movement gains steam on ATP, WTA Tours
- The year in college tennis
- 50th anniversary of the US Open
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