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25 greatest tennis players of all time - which two female stars rank above Roger Federer and where does retiring Rafael Nadal finish up?

As the dust settles on Rafael Nadal’s retirement, the question arises: where does the great Spaniard rank among the best players of all time? VENUS WILLIAMS Years active: 1994-present Grand Slam singles titles: 7 Tour titles: 49 Weeks as world No1: 11 Only her sister prevented her finishing far higher up this list. MARTINA NAVRATILOVA Years active: 1974-2006 Grand Slam …

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Martina Navratilova slams Imane Khelif after report claimed Olympics boxer is a biological man

Daily Mail

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has seized upon an unverified report about gold medalist Imane Khelif's gender to double down on her claim that the Algerian boxer should not have been allowed to fight women at the Paris Olympics. Following the Olympics, Khelif filed a cyberbullying complaint in France that reportedly named critics like JK Rowling and Elon Musk, among others …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Imane Khelif's Gender Row Reignited: Medical Report Sparks Controversy

India Today

Tennis great Martina Navratilova has reiterated her views on boxer Imane Khelif’s gender, referencing a 'leaked medical report' that allegedly identifies the Paris Olympics champion as biologically male. She was one of several high-profile figures who questioned the International Olympic Committee’s decision to allow Imane to compete in the Paris Olympics.

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

WTA chief executive Portia Archer defends Tour Finals ‘values’ ahead of Saudi Arabia tournament

New York Times

RIYADH — Women’s Tennis Association chief executive officer Portia Archer has defended staging the WTA Tour Finals in Saudi Arabia in her first major address to the media since starting the role in July. “I don’t feel that there’s some limit, but I certainly know that there are cases and instances where we won’t go to certain countries if we …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. Open Women’s Champions

Associated Press

2024 - Aryna Sabalenka 2023 — Coco Gauff 2022 — Iga Swiatek 2021 — Emma Raducanu 2020 — Naomi Osaka 2019 — Bianca Andreescu 2018 — Naomi Osaka 2017 — Sloane Stephens 2016 — Angelique Kerber 2015 — Flavia Pennetta 2014 — Serena Williams 2013 — Serena Williams 2012 — Serena Williams 2011 — Sam Stosur 2010 — Kim Clijsters …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

How tennis players play their best friends with Grand Slams on the line

New York Times

NEW YORK — When he is on a tennis court, Taylor Fritz does not want to see his friends. “Playing such an intense sport, both physically and emotionally — we haven’t got many friends,” Draper said in an interview. “She’s my favourite,” Sabalenka said of Badosa, ahead of the pair meeting at the French Open in June. “I don’t have …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Sept. 6 - Sept. 12

Associated Press

Sept. 6 1920 — Jack Dempsey knocks out Billy Miske in the third round to retain the world heavyweight title. 2003 — Andy Roddick wins his first Grand Slam tournament title, defeating Juan Carlos Ferrero, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3, in the U.S. Open men’s singles final. 2012 — Bob and Mike Bryan beat Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek 6-3, 6-4 to …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Algerian Olympic Committee condemn 'baseless' attacks on Imane Khelif - after boxer is cleared to compete despite being disqualified from World Championships due to high testosterone levels

Daily Mail

Khelif was disqualified from the World Championships due to testosterone levels Imane Khelif will fight today after being cleared to compete at the Olympics Algerian has hit back at 'baseless' and 'unethical' attacks against their boxer Imane Khelif - after Italian chiefs questioned her participation ahead of a fight today. Khelif is one of two boxers cleared to compete in …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Britain’s Alfie Hewett joins career Grand Slam club

The Independent

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5 months, 1 week ago

Leander Paes Lauds AELTC’s Inclusivity Initiatives and Reflects on His Storied Wimbledon History

News 18

Indian tennis legend Leander Paes reflected on his illustrious career, emphasizing the significance of Wimbledon, where he achieved multiple titles over decades. He discusses why Wimbledon has a special place in Tennis, and AELTC’s fan engagement initiatives, and assesses the chances of the Indian tennis team in the upcoming Olympics. Leander, you’ve had a significant association with the All England …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Martina Navratilova slams Bluebella's 'regressive' Strong is Beautiful campaign featuring Team GB Rugby Sevens players wearing bras and suspenders on the pitch

Daily Mail

People have taken to X/Twitter to criticise the 'sexist' campaign Women's rights campaigners have hit out at a sport campaign which sees professional female rugby players donning skimpy lingerie to prove 'strong is beautiful'. The Strong is Beautiful campaign, run by east London-based lingerie brand Bluebella, has been slammed by women's rights campaigners as 'regressive' The 'strong is beautiful' message, …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Which player has won most singles titles at Wimbledon?

The Hindu

With the iconic grass Major - Wimbledon - beginning from Monday, tennis enthusiasts all over the world are guaranteed a sporting spectacle of the highest quality. However, since 1968, when the Open Era began, no male or female player has won more singles titles than USA’s Martina Navratilova. She reached the women’s singles final 12 times and ended up lifting …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Chris Evert interview: How an American tennis legend made the French Open her home

New York Times

PARIS, France – Chris Evert has been through a lot of life lately; the terrible and the beautiful. By the time she was done, 15 years later, Evert had won the French Open seven times, more than any player in the modern era besides Rafael Nadal. She’s wrong about that, even as the modern version of Evert, Iga Swiatek, is …

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8 months ago

Martina Navratilova: WTA in Saudi is one step from going to North Korea

The Telegraph

Martina Navratilova has strongly criticised the WTA’s move to Saudi Arabia, saying it is one step away from being as bad as “going to North Korea”. Earlier this month the WTA announced Saudi Arabia would host its tour-end Finals for the next three years, beginning this November with a record-breaking £12 million prize money on offer. “We’re going to Saudi …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ambassador responds to call by Evert and Navratilova to keep women’s tennis out of Saudi Arabia

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States said Hall of Famers Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova relied on “outdated stereotypes and western-centric views of our culture” in urging the women’s tennis tour to avoid holding its season-ending tournament in the kingdom. or punish a society that is eager to embrace tennis and help celebrate and grow the sport.” …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Saudi fury at criticism from Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert

The Telegraph

Saudi Arabia has told Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova to “get their facts straight” amid an escalating row about the nation’s increasing profile in tennis. “As a woman who has dedicated her life to the cause of women, it pained me deeply to read a column in The Washington Post objecting to Saudi Arabia hosting the Women’s Tennis Association Finals …

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

Evert, Navratilova urge women’s tennis to stay out of Saudi Arabia

The Hindu

Hall of Famers Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova are calling on the women’s tennis tour to stay out of Saudi Arabia, saying that holding the WTA Finals there “would represent not progress, but significant regression.” “There should be a healthy debate over whether ‘progress’ and ‘engagement’ is really possible,” the two star players, who were on-court rivals decades ago, wrote …

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova urge women’s tennis to stay out of Saudi Arabia

Associated Press

Hall of Famers Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova are calling on the women’s tennis tour to stay out of Saudi Arabia, saying that holding the WTA Finals there “would represent not progress, but significant regression.” “There should be a healthy debate over whether ‘progress’ and ‘engagement’ is really possible,” the two star players, who were on-court rivals decades ago, wrote …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Row over Parkrun's transgender runners: Event's self-ID gender rules have seen at least three trans athletes win female records, report warns

Daily Mail

Parkrun should have its Government funding cut if it fails to protect women runners from transgender rivals, a bombshell report backed by Olympians claimed today. It said Sports England, the Government's non-departmental body for community sport, should tell Parkrun that it must collect participants' data based on biological sex, rather than gender identity, and update course records to reflect this. …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Margaret Court - who is Australian tennis great whose record of 24 Grand Slam wins Novak Djokovic equalled at US Open

The Hindu

When dealing with the number 24 in Grand Slam tennis’ history books, before Novak Djokovic, there was Margaret Court Here’s a closer look at the life of fierce and often controversial figure in global sport The Australian, whose career flourished alongside the likes of Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova, was born in 1942 in Albury, New South Wales Court …

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1 year, 3 months ago

The US Open is the noisiest Grand Slam tournament thanks to planes, trains, music and, yes, fans

Associated Press

NEW YORK — The U.S. Open is loud. By the time the German’s news conference rolled around, Siegemund was in tears, saying: “They treated me bad.” Add in a $150 million retractable roof that seals the place and keeps all of that sound inside and, well, let Tiafoe describe what it was like to face eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz at …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Navratilova, Evert against possible WTA Finals Saudi move

The Hindu

Tennis greats Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert have spoken out against the prospect of the WTA Tour staging its end-of-season finals in Saudi Arabia. WTA chief Steve Simon said in June the organization was “evaluating” the possibility of taking a tournament to Saudi Arabia, while describing the subject as “difficult and challenging.” Recent reports have said Saudi Arabia is in …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Martina Navratilova blasts US Tennis Association after transgender star Alicia Rowley won women's national tournament and claims the sport is 'not for failed male athletes'

Daily Mail

The ex-pro who won 167 singles titles added that 'it was not right and not fair' Martina Navratilova has criticised the US Tennis Association for its stance on transgender athletes competing in women's tennis tournaments. It comes as transgender tennis star Alicia Rowley reportedly became the latest player to win a Women's National Tennis Championship and 'the coveted Golden Ball'. …

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1 year, 5 months ago

'I did everything she told me': Alcaraz reveals Navratilova's million-dollar advice that helped him topple Djokovic

Hindustan Times

Carlos Alcaraz’s defeat of Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final might go down as one of the most famous and consequential victories in the history of men’s tennis. Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic in a thrilling Wimbledon final last Sunday In doing so, Alcaraz denied Djokovic a 24th slam, and a record-tying eighth victory at Wimbledon, and established himself as …

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25 greatest tennis players of all time - which two female stars rank above Roger Federer and where does retiring Rafael Nadal finish up?

Martina Navratilova slams Imane Khelif after report claimed Olympics boxer is a biological man

Imane Khelif's Gender Row Reignited: Medical Report Sparks Controversy

WTA chief executive Portia Archer defends Tour Finals ‘values’ ahead of Saudi Arabia tournament

U.S. Open Women’s Champions

How tennis players play their best friends with Grand Slams on the line

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Sept. 6 - Sept. 12

Algerian Olympic Committee condemn 'baseless' attacks on Imane Khelif - after boxer is cleared to compete despite being disqualified from World Championships due to high testosterone levels

Britain’s Alfie Hewett joins career Grand Slam club

Leander Paes Lauds AELTC’s Inclusivity Initiatives and Reflects on His Storied Wimbledon History

Martina Navratilova slams Bluebella's 'regressive' Strong is Beautiful campaign featuring Team GB Rugby Sevens players wearing bras and suspenders on the pitch

Which player has won most singles titles at Wimbledon?

Chris Evert interview: How an American tennis legend made the French Open her home

Martina Navratilova: WTA in Saudi is one step from going to North Korea

Ambassador responds to call by Evert and Navratilova to keep women’s tennis out of Saudi Arabia

Saudi fury at criticism from Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert

Evert, Navratilova urge women’s tennis to stay out of Saudi Arabia

Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova urge women’s tennis to stay out of Saudi Arabia

Row over Parkrun's transgender runners: Event's self-ID gender rules have seen at least three trans athletes win female records, report warns

Margaret Court - who is Australian tennis great whose record of 24 Grand Slam wins Novak Djokovic equalled at US Open

The US Open is the noisiest Grand Slam tournament thanks to planes, trains, music and, yes, fans

Navratilova, Evert against possible WTA Finals Saudi move

Martina Navratilova blasts US Tennis Association after transgender star Alicia Rowley won women's national tournament and claims the sport is 'not for failed male athletes'

'I did everything she told me': Alcaraz reveals Navratilova's million-dollar advice that helped him topple Djokovic