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The Chinese coach who teaches table tennis to the world

Chinese table tennis coach Han Hua helped the French team in its endeavors at the 2016 European Championships and the 2016 Rio Olympics. XINHUA PARIS — With a pair of spectacles perched on his nose, 66-year-old Han Hua told tales of his illustrious table tennis coaching career, brandishing photos that captured his triumphs in China, Tunisia and France. Under his …

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Wimbledon 2023: Ons Jabeur, the lady ‘Federer’ from Tunisia battling her way into tennis history

Ons Jabeur hopes Saturday’s Wimbledon final will be a game-changer: at the third time of asking she is bidding to become the first African or Arab woman to win a Grand Slam singles title. Fighting spirit According to Hichem Riani, the former technical director of the Tunisian tennis federation, Jabeur was always “dynamic, friendly and sociable, with a great sense …

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Ons Jabeur is still not at the level that saw her play some scintillating tennis last year, but the Tunisian seventh seed said she was learning to grind out wins as she continues her quest for a first Grand Slam title at the French Open. And right now I’m winning matches without being at 100%, so I’m learning.” Jabeur next …

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

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, …

Russian-born Elena Rybakina powered back from a set down against Ons Jabeur to win the Wimbledon title on Saturday, denying the Tunisian world number two the chance to make African tennis history. Wimbledon 2022 Women’s Singles Final – Elena Rybakina vs Ons Jabeur: Highlights “I never felt anything like this before," said the champion. The 23-year-old Kazakh, who stands six …

Wimbledon 2021: Ons Jabeur hopes exploits galvanise Arab women to play on tennis tour

Jabeur - who along with second seed Aryna Sabalenka has won more matches on tour this year than their rivals - says former top Moroccan male player Hicham Arazi has been helpful. London: Ons Jabeur says “being the only Arab ” on the tennis tour “is not easy” but she hopes one day there will be a whole group of …