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WTA chief executive Portia Archer defends Tour Finals ‘values’ ahead of Saudi Arabia tournament
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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How tennis players play their best friends with Grand Slams on the line
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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Martina Navratilova: WTA in Saudi is one step from going to North Korea
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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Navratilova, Evert against possible WTA Finals Saudi move
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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'Everybody's going to be gunning for her': Two tennis legends predict difficult 2022 for Emma Raducanu
2 years, 11 months ago

'Everybody's going to be gunning for her': Two tennis legends predict difficult 2022 for Emma Raducanu

The Telegraph  

Two legends of the game have forecast a difficult season for Emma Raducanu, as she looks to build on that astonishing victory at September’s US Open. Offering predictions for 2022, the nine-time Wimbledon champion Martina Navratilova suggested that Raducanu’s peers now know how she plays and where to target her, while the 1980s doubles giant Pam Shriver expressed doubt that …

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Unusual French Open Conditions Will Help Simona Halep, Says Martina Navratilova
4 years, 2 months ago

Unusual French Open Conditions Will Help Simona Halep, Says Martina Navratilova

News 18  

PARIS: The French Open’s rescheduled dates will work in favour of top-seeded Romanian Simona Halep, who is fresh and confident going into the claycourt Grand Slam in Paris, tennis great Martina Navratilova said on Saturday. “On cold and heavy days in Paris, it’s going to be very difficult for anyone to get the ball past Halep, who moves so well …

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