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Leander Paes Lauds AELTC’s Inclusivity Initiatives and Reflects on His Storied Wimbledon History
5 months, 2 weeks 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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'I did everything she told me': Alcaraz reveals Navratilova's million-dollar advice that helped him topple Djokovic
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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Tennis in 2022: End of Federer-Serena era and the rise of a dynamic wunderkind
1 year, 11 months ago

Tennis in 2022: End of Federer-Serena era and the rise of a dynamic wunderkind

The Hindu  

Two ageless champions continued their reign, while two tennis giants retired after long and brilliant careers. As the Eurosport TV commentator said, “We’ve just seen one of the great pieces of sportsmanship.” BEST U.S. OPEN FINAL NET STATS — The precocious 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz won 34 of 45 points at the net, including 15 of 21 on serve and volley, …

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Roger Federer, you made it look so easy: Martina Navratilova lauds Swiss tennis legend
2 years, 2 months ago

Roger Federer, you made it look so easy: Martina Navratilova lauds Swiss tennis legend

India Today  

Legendary tennis star Martina Navratilova heaped praise on Roger Federer, who bid adieu to professional tennis after the opening day of the Laver Cup 2022 on Friday, September 23. Federer played his last match on the ATP tour, representing Team Europe against Team World. Navratilova, who won 18 Grand Slam singles titles, said that she was privileged to watch Federer …

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'Don't See A Cinderella Happy Ending for Serena Williams', Says Former Tennis Player
2 years, 4 months ago

'Don't See A Cinderella Happy Ending for Serena Williams', Says Former Tennis Player

News 18  

Serena Williams may have planned retirement her way but the American must be prepared to accept the goodbyes as well as the losses and exit the stage with grace, tennis great Martina Navratilova has told Reuters. Williams signalled her intention to retire in a Vogue article in early August saying she was “evolving away from tennis" but never confirming the …

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Ex-tennis pro Shriver: ‘damaging’ relationship with coach
2 years, 8 months ago

Ex-tennis pro Shriver: ‘damaging’ relationship with coach

Associated Press  

LONDON — Former professional tennis player Pam Shriver, now a television commentator for ESPN and the BBC, says she “had an inappropriate and damaging relationship with my much older coach” that began when she was 17 and he was 50. In a first-person account published Wednesday by British newspaper The Telegraph, Shriver describes a “painful and emotional journey” that included …

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Bad trend continues as Naomi Osaka deals with verbal harassment
2 years, 9 months ago

Bad trend continues as Naomi Osaka deals with verbal harassment

LA Times  

The words had a piercing clarity in the silence dictated by tennis custom. Osaka, who is of Black and Japanese heritage, said the taunt Saturday had led her to think about the racial abuse heaped on superstar sisters Serena and Venus Williams and their father, Richard, here in 2001 after Venus’ late withdrawal from a scheduled semifinal against Serena. It …

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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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