Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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TODAY's Craig Melvin, along with sports broadcaster and wife, Lindsay Czarniak, hosted a US Open event at Lotte New York Palace to kick off opening matches this weekend. See Craig compete against Serena Williams in a friendly match, and his conversation with her about playing with sister Venus in doubles. “I’m hulk, I just smash,” Serena says.


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