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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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'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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Emma Raducanu ‘finding best form since US Open’ during Cincinnati run, says Martina Navratilova
2 years, 4 months ago

Emma Raducanu ‘finding best form since US Open’ during Cincinnati run, says Martina Navratilova

The Independent  

Emma Raducanu has found her best form since winning the US Open last September after thrashing both Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, according to 18-time grand slam champion Martina Navratilova. Raducanu’s victory over Azarenka, a two-time Australian Open champion, was her first victory over a top-25 player since storming to her sensational …

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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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Navratilova says Tennis Australia 'capitulating' to China over Peng
2 years, 11 months ago

Navratilova says Tennis Australia 'capitulating' to China over Peng

The Hindu  

Martina Navratilova said Australian Open organisers had acted "cowardly" by preventing fans from wearing shirts bearing messages of support for Chinese doubles player Peng Shuai at the Grand Slam event. TA's position dismayed 18-times Grand Slam winner Navratilova, who said the national governing body was giving in to China and placing sponsorship money ahead of human rights concerns. Tennis Australia …

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