Tennis
Anything to do with Tennis
Jany
@Jany -
4 months ago
Osaka bounced in first round of Australian Open
In her return to Grand Slam tennis, former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka suffered a 6-4, 7-6 (2) first-round loss to Caroline Garcia at the Australian Open.
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Kristina
@Kristina -
almost 5 years ago
Serena wants Murena mixed doubles team name
Serena wants Murena mixed doubles team nameLONDON (Reuters) - Serena Williams is enthusiastic about her high-profile mixed doubles partnership with Andy Murray but she is not so sure about their name.After the celebrity pair’s first-round Wimbledon win over Andreas Mies a...continued
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Patrick
@Patrick -
over 2 years ago
Tennis-No medal for Djokovic for third straight Games - Reuters
World number one and 20-times Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic will leave the Olympics without a medal for the third Games in succession after pulling out of Saturday's mixed doubles final with a shoulder injury./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/ZHJXAE6I3FLSJIWDPTA6TKVJGU.jpg)
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Sandrine
@Sandrine -
over 2 years ago
China tennis star Peng says ex-vice premier forced her into sex - Reuters
Former world No.1 tennis doubles player Peng Shuai, one of China's biggest sporting stars, has publicly accused a former Chinese vice premier of forcing her into sex several years ago in a social media post that was later deleted./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/UJXLHZ2LLBOJRJE7Q757HUG4ZM.jpg)
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Elaina
@Elaina -
over 4 years ago
Catherine Opie’s Work Is More Urgent Now Than Ever
Catherine Opie’s Work Is More Urgent Now Than EverHow many hours of creative work do you do in a day?What’s the first piece of art you ever made?My first self-portrait, when I was 9, making muscles. I grew up with art in the house. My uncle is a painter. My aunt is a scul...continued
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Hulda
@Hulda -
over 2 years ago
Pavlyuchenkova guides Russia to Billie Jean King Cup semis - Reuters
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova rallied from a set down to beat Alize Cornet on Wednesday to help the Russian Tennis Federation oust defending champions France and reach the Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals for the first time since 2015./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/6KHYQJZIVFK3TDFJP23MKAEPWM.jpg)
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Cynthia
@Cynthia -
almost 5 years ago
Wimbledon champion Halep enjoys Romania's adulation
Wimbledon champion Halep enjoys Romania's adulationBUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania’s presidency and the Orthodox Church awarded Wimbledon tennis champion Simona Halep their highest distinctions on Monday while hundreds of fans cheered her home after she blitzed U.S. opponen...continued
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Kristina
@Kristina -
8 months ago
US Open Star Coco Gauff Celebrated Reaching Finals By Watching My Hero Academia
Coco Gauff, a young tennis star competing in the US Open, joins a long list of prominent athletes who use inspirational anime as a part of their pre and post-game ritual.Read more...
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Leda
@Leda -
over 3 years ago
Nick Kyrgios won't compete at the US Open amid coronavirus concerns
(CNN) Tennis star Nick Kyrgios has announced that he will not play at the upcoming US Open due to the coronavirus pandemic.World No. 40 Kyrgios has been an outspoken critic of exhibition tournaments staged amid the pandemic, most notably the Adria Tour organized by Novak ...continued
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Roger
@Roger -
about 4 years ago
Roger Federer briefly served as ball boy in his charity match against Rafael Nadal after letting ...
Roger Federer beat his old rival Rafael Nadal 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in front of almost 52,000 people in South Africa on Friday.In the middle of the charity match, Federer stopped to let a ball girl play, and became the game's ball boy for a couple of minutes.Federer was a ball bo...continued
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Geovany
@Geovany -
7 months ago
US Open interrupted by climate change protesters
Play at the U.S. Open was interrupted on Thursday night when climate change protesters began shouting during a match.
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Priscilla
@Priscilla -
almost 2 years ago
Nick Kyrgios charged with assaulting ex-girlfriend in Australia
Tennis player who has reached Wimbledon quarter-finals is due to appear in court in Canberra next monthThe tennis player Nick Kyrgios is due to face a court in Australia after being charged with assaulting a former girlfriend.The 27-year-old Australian, who r…
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Ismael
@Ismael -
over 3 years ago
Tennis: Halep beats Mertens to win Prague title - Reuters
(Reuters) - World number two Simona Halep said she will announce on Monday whether she will play at the U.S. Open.FILE PHOTO: Tennis - WTA Premier - Dubai Tennis Championships - Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - February 21, 2020 Romania's Simo...continued
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Devin
@Devin -
about 3 years ago
Lleyton Hewitt, Original 9 elected to Hall of Fame - Reuters
The two-time major champion will be inducted to the International Tennis Hall of Fame this year as results were announced the same day Hewitt turned 40.
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Jimmy
@Jimmy -
almost 3 years ago
Tennis-We need to do more about player mental health - ITF chief - Reuters
Tennis governing bodies take mental health issues extremely seriously but are aware that more needs to be done to support players in that area, International Tennis Federation chief David Haggerty told Reuters./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/PFIB4OZNUNN2FPZKEUQAGCNQCY.jpg)
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Alexandro
@Alexandro -
over 2 years ago
Will Smith Is Venus & Serena Williams’ Loving Father In King Richard Poster
In a new poster for the upcoming biopic King Richard, Will Smith is in the spotlight as Richard Williams, the father of tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams. The Hollywood legend, 53, is set to play the loving father turned tennis coach who raised his …
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Jaydon
@Jaydon -
about 4 years ago
A 15-year-old Australian tennis player has died after collapsing during a training session in Nepal
A 15-year-old Australian tennis player has died after collapsing while training for an ITF tournament in Nepal.Kent Yamazaki fell unconscious, subsequently falling and hitting his head on the court during training on Wednesday, according to Tennis West.The report says he ...continued
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Hulda
@Hulda -
over 2 years ago
ATP tight-lipped over following WTA move on China tournaments - Reuters
The governing body of men's tennis on Thursday decided for now against following the Women's Tennis Association's lead in suspending tournaments in China over the treatment of former doubles world number one Peng Shuai./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/5RFNMLHWSFISVKKSUU55RBBGC4.jpg)
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Jarod
@Jarod -
over 4 years ago
Serena Williams beats Naomi Osaka to reach Toronto semis - TSN
Serena Williams beats Naomi Osaka to reach Toronto semisTORONTO — The rematch between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka didn't last long.Williams handled Osaka 6-3, 6-4, on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup. It was the first time they played each other since las...continued
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Jaydon
@Jaydon -
almost 5 years ago
Andreescu (shoulder) backs out of Wimbledon
Andreescu (shoulder) backs out of WimbledonLONDON -- Bianca Andreescu won't play at Wimbledon because she needs more time to recover from a shoulder injury.The 19-year-old Andreescu is Canada's highest-ranked player at No. 25.Tennis Canada took to Twitter to announce Andr...continued
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Allene
@Allene -
over 2 years ago
'King Richard' portrays the power behind the Williams sisters' throne - Reuters
Long before Venus and Serena Williams were old enough to pick up a tennis racquet, their father had their future mapped out./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/QPHEVSFOSVMIRG3AQ2MILSF5EQ.jpg)
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Jessika
@Jessika -
7 months ago
Tennis On-Court – PS VR2’s first tennis game out October 20
To all sports and VR enthusiasts, here’s why you’ll enjoy playing Tennis On-Court – coming October 20 to PS VR2 whether you’re a complete beginner or a seasoned player. 2v2 is still better Playing 1v1 is fun enough, but the action is multiplied tenfold when y…
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Rahsaan
@Rahsaan -
over 2 years ago
Judy Murray wins planning battle for £40m tennis complex against local objections
Campaigners argue the plans, which will include a Sir Andy Murray Museum, will ruin native woodland around DunblaneJudy Murray has won an eight-year planning battle to build the £40m tennis and golf complex on the outskirts of Dunblane she says will stand as …
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Jimmy
@Jimmy -
over 2 years ago
Novak Djokovic Could Close In On A Historic 'Golden Slam' At The Olympics
The Serbian tennis star is aiming for a "golden slam" – meaning winning all four major tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in a single year. No male tennis player has ever done it.
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Erik
@Erik -
almost 5 years ago
Serena Williams apologized to Naomi Osaka for U.S. Open final
Serena Williams apologized to Naomi Osaka for U.S. Open final – OlympicTalkClick to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Serena Williams says she sent an apology to Naomi Osaka for her behavior in last year’s U.S. Open final.Williams, who ...continued
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