Coming live from London is the third Grand Slam of the year, the prestigious Wimbledon championships. Throughout history, it has been a hunting ground for some of the top tennis players of the world. But the real question is, who will be taking the Grand Slam title on the plush green grass of the All [...]
July 9, 2019
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Bianca Andreescu had thought herself a champion many times and now it’s finally true. Trailing Germany’s Angelique Kerber 3-2 in the third set of Sunday’s BNP Paribas Open final, a tired Andreescu admitted to coach Sylvain Bruneau she was running on fumes. “I’m tired…my feet are burning…I can barely move out there,” Andreescu said. “I [...]
March 18, 2019
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Last September the Melbourne Herald Sun newspaper published a cartoon of Serena Williams that drew global condemnation for what some considered to be a racist depiction. The Australian Press COuncil had now weighed in on the cartoon and has deemed that there was no breach of its standards of practice. The cartoon, by Mark Knight, [...]
February 25, 2019
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After conquering defending champion Roger Federer, Stefanos Tsitsipas could not see off two greats within a week. In fact, it only took 11 minutes for Rafael Nadal to show everyone who’s boss. Breaking Tsitispas in the match’s third game and then another five times Thursday, while never facing a single break point himself until the [...]
January 24, 2019
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Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the ATP Finals because of persistent abdominal injury and will take the time off to have ankle surgery. Last week his injury forced him out of the Paris Masters and now Nadal season is over as he will not play in London, because of abdominal issue and a long-standing ankle [...]
November 5, 2018
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Serena and Venus Williams have won their first Grand Slam doubles match in nearly two years. The sisters moved into the second round of the French Open by defeating the 14th-seeded Japanese pairing of Shuko Aoyama and Miyu Kato. The Williams sisters have not played doubles together since winning at Wimbledon two years ago and [...]
May 30, 2018
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Juan Martin del Potro ended Roger Federer’s best ever start to a season to become the first Argentine to win a top-tier Masters series event. This win gives Del Potro his first Masters 1000 title of his career. The 29-year-old had to stave off match point by Federer on three occasions in the final set, [...]
March 19, 2018
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Tennis superstar, Serena Williams has shared the first photo of her daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., on Instagram. Williams’ daughter with Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, was born on September 1st in Palm Beach wighing six pounds and 13 ounces. Meet Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. You have to check out link in bio for her amazing [...]
September 13, 2017
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Novak Djokovic is going to miss the rest of this season because of an injured right elbow. The two-time U.S. Open champion and 12 time Grand Slam champion made the announcement saying ”this is the decision that had to be made at this moment.” “Professionally this is not an easy decision for me, but I’m [...]
July 26, 2017
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According to Florida police, tennis star Venus Williams is responsible for a car crash that resulted in a fatality on June 9th. A report by ESPN reveals that Venus Williams’ SUV darted across a six-lane intersection with the other driver, Linda Barson, unable to stop in time to avoid the collision. Mrs. Barson’s husband sustained [...]
June 30, 2017
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