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'I'm not afraid of dying': The pioneering tennis champion who told the world he had Aids
1 month ago

'I'm not afraid of dying': The pioneering tennis champion who told the world he had Aids

BBC  

'I'm not afraid of dying': The pioneering tennis champion who told the world he had Aids Getty Images In 1988, World Aids Day began with the aim of raising awareness and understanding of a disease that had struck fear in communities around the globe. In his memoir, Days of Grace, Ashe wrote: "More than 700 letters reached USA Today on …

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Coco Gauff knocked out of U.S. Open by Emma Navarro
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Coco Gauff knocked out of U.S. Open by Emma Navarro

New York Times  

NEW YORK — For Coco Gauff, the biggest star in American tennis who took full ownership of the U.S. Open last year, a triumphant sequel just wasn’t on the cards. Playing with all the flashes of brilliance, defiance and frustrating instability that have characterized her tennis all summer, Gauff fell Sunday afternoon to her compatriot Emma Navarro in three sets, …

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Naomi Osaka reaches 3rd round of US Open 2021 after opponent withdraws
3 years, 3 months ago

Naomi Osaka reaches 3rd round of US Open 2021 after opponent withdraws

India TV News  

Defending champion Naomi Osaka returned to the third round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday when her opponent withdrew because of illness. In the meantime, the only match in progress had two-time Grand Slam champion Garbiñe Muguruza facing Andrea Petkovic at Louis Armstrong Stadium. The two-time U.S. Open champion hasn't lost a Grand Slam match since Coco Gauff beat her …

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Osaka wins US Open return, hopes to ‘believe more in myself’
3 years, 3 months ago

Osaka wins US Open return, hopes to ‘believe more in myself’

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Here’s the realization Naomi Osaka came to, gradually and only recently: If other people think a lot of her, she probably should, too. “Hearing a little kid telling me that I’m their favorite player or I’m a role model, instinctively the first thought in my mind is, like, ‘Why?’” Osaka explained as Monday turned to Tuesday after …

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Osaka makes winning return to Grand Slam tennis at US Open
3 years, 3 months ago

Osaka makes winning return to Grand Slam tennis at US Open

Deccan Chronicle  

New York: Naomi Osaka is back in Grand Slam action after a mental health break. After a tight start to her first-round U.S. Open match Monday night, the reigning champion grabbed eight of the last nine games and put together a 6-4, 6-1 victory over 87th-ranked Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic. “I'm glad to see little kids in the …

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U.S. Open line judges to be replaced by technology this year
3 years, 6 months ago

U.S. Open line judges to be replaced by technology this year

The Hindu  

Line judges will no longer feature at the U.S. Open after the United States Tennis Association said on Monday that it was implementing the use of electronic line calling on all courts at the year's final Grand Slam. Electronic line calling technology was also used at last year's U.S. Open, apart from at the Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong stadiums. …

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U.S. Open players bemoan the sound of silence
4 years, 3 months ago

U.S. Open players bemoan the sound of silence

The Hindu  

As chatty spectators so often learn the hard way, silence is golden in the sport of tennis. Yet facing the prospect of empty stands at the first fanless Grand Slam since the coronavirus outbreak, even top contenders at this year's U.S. Open admit that the unprecedented new hush will take some getting used to. They really help me.” Flushing Meadows …

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'White Lives Matter' sprayed on statue of African American tennis legend Arthur Ashe
4 years, 6 months ago

'White Lives Matter' sprayed on statue of African American tennis legend Arthur Ashe

Firstpost  

The Arthur Ashe monument was dedicated in 1996 to memorialize the Richmond native and counterbalance the string of statues on Memorial Avenue dedicated to Confederate leaders. Richmond: A statue of African American tennis legend Arthur Ashe on Richmond, Virginia’s Monument Avenue has been vandalized with the words “White Lives Matter.” Photos show the base of the monument tagged with white …

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