Tennis

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Adelia @Adelia - about 2 years ago

IOC says it talked to China's Peng Shuai last week - Reuters

The International Olympic Committee talked with Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai last week and will meet her in Beijing during next month's Winter Olympics, it said on Wednesday.

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Americo @Americo - over 4 years ago

Tennis: Runner

Tennis: RunnerLustful and romantic, “Runner” by Tennis (aka husband and wife Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley) sets the tone for the duo’s forthcoming album, Swimmer, which is set for release in February. The song—which happens to be the first tune written for the new recor...continued

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Arvid @Arvid - almost 2 years ago

French federation appoints psychologists to help local players - Reuters.com

The French tennis federation (FFT) has appointed a team of psychologists to help the local players amid a long dry spell in Grand Slams.

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Kristina @Kristina - over 3 years ago

Indian Wells postponed due to COVID-19 concerns - Reuters India

The BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells that was scheduled to be held in California in March has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns, tennis governing body ATP said on Tuesday.

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Minnie @Minnie - almost 4 years ago

Black Sports Icon’s Statue Defaced With ‘White Lives Matter’

Vandals defaced a statue of Arthur Ashe Wednesday with “White Lives Matter” and “WLM” graffiti in Richmond, Virginia, where the Black tennis icon, humanitarian and civil rights activist grew up.A white man was spotted spray-painting the base with “White Lives Matter,” a r...continued

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Jeffrey @Jeffrey - almost 5 years ago

Former Wimbledon ball boy comes out of retirement to recruit the next generation of ballers

Former Wimbledon ball boy comes out of retirement to recruit the next generation of ballersAs the nation recovers from an epic sporting weekend, including a 5-set thriller in the men’s singles final at Wimbledon on Sunday, the tournament has inspired 88-year-old former Ba...continued

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Nelson @Nelson - about 3 years ago

WTA roundup: Garbine Muguruza advances to Dubai semis - Reuters

Ninth-seeded Garbine Muguruza of Spain outlasted third-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Thursday to earn her third appearance in the semifinals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

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Grayce @Grayce - about 3 years ago

ITF extends Tokyo Games qualification window to June 14 - Reuters

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) on Thursday said the qualification period for this year's Tokyo Olympics would be extended by a week until June 14 to accommodate the postponement of the French Open due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sandrine @Sandrine - almost 2 years ago

Tennis champion Barty signs up for global celebrity series - Reuters

Former tennis world number one Ash Barty has added fuel to speculation that her post-retirement sporting career will focus on golf by signing up for a series of exhibition tournaments featuring 23 other celebrities from the world of sport.

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Garnet @Garnet - over 3 years ago

Tennis-Kyrgios rants at Thiem for defending Adria players - Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australian Open - Fourth Round - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 27, 2020. Australia's Nick Kyrgios reacts during his match against Spain's Rafael Nadal. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File PhotoMELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia’s Nick Kyrgios has slam...continued

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Adelia @Adelia - over 3 years ago

Tennis: Keys continues Flushing Meadows sprint - Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australian Open - Second Round - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 22, 2020. Madison Keys of the U.S. reacts during the match against Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File PhotoNEW YORK (Reuters) - American Madison ...continued

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Kari @Kari - about 4 years ago

Tennis player's girlfriend found dead - Tennis World USA

In England the media have already called it the cursed reality show: the death of the presenter Caroline Flack is the third tragic mourning of "Love Island" in less than two years. Before her, two former competitors had already killed themselves: in 2018, Sophie Gradon, a...continued

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Jerrold @Jerrold - about 4 years ago

First lady pushes back against critics of her tennis tweet

First lady pushes back against critics of her tennis tweet Melania Trump is pushing back after photos she tweeted of herself overseeing a White House construction project generated an online backlashFirst lady Melania Trump smiles during a speech at the Justice Department...continued

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Rose @Rose - over 2 years ago

Raducanu hits Met Gala red carpet in New York victory lap - Reuters

U.S. Open champion and overnight star Emma Raducanu's New York victory lap included a stroll across the Met Gala red carpet on Monday night, where the Briton took her place among sport, film and fashion's brightest stars.

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George @George - almost 3 years ago

Hewitt defers Hall of Fame induction due to travel restrictions - Reuters

Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt's induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame will be deferred by a year due to COVID-19 travel restrictions from Australia to the United States, the Hall of Fame said on Thursday.

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George @George - 5 months ago

5 tennis players were suspended for match-fixing in a case tied to a Belgian syndicate

Five low-ranked tennis players — four from Mexico and one from Guatemala — have been suspended for corruption linked to a match-fixing syndicate in Belgium

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Dayton @Dayton - almost 3 years ago

Abused by His High School Tennis Coach, He Now Protects Others

Alex Harrison survived child sexual abuse at the hands of his high school tennis coach. Now he is seeking justice, for himself and others.

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Arvid @Arvid - almost 3 years ago

Federer-backed shoe firm ON Running targets autumn IPO: sources - Reuters

Shoe firm ON Running, backed by Swiss tennis star Roger Federer, is preparing for a U.S. stock market listing as early as this autumn in a deal valuing the firm at about $5 billion, people close to the matter said.

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Sandrine @Sandrine - about 4 years ago

Table Tennis Ball Lamp Serves Up Style

Although RGB LEDs diffused by ping pong balls will probably never stop being cool, [thomasj152] feels that flat panels of balls have become a bit of a tired concept. After a lot of effort and two complete builds, he has spun up an 80-ball spherical lamp. The results are p...continued

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Adelia @Adelia - 8 months ago

Spell Against Indifference

I was a latecomer to poetry — an art form I did not understand and, as we tend to do with what we do not understand, discounted. But under its slow seduction, I came to see how it shines a sidewise gleam on the invisible and unnameable regions of being where …

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Hank @Hank - about 3 years ago

Del Potro targets Tokyo Olympics for comeback - Reuters

Argentine tennis player Juan Martin Del Potro has not fully recovered from a series of knee injuries but the former U.S. Open champion told reporters on Wednesday he is targeting this year's Tokyo Olympics for a fresh comeback.

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Maureen @Maureen - 6 months ago

Raducanu to return to tennis next season

Former British number one Emma Raducanu says she will return to tennis next season after undergoing wrist and ankle surgery in May.

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Maureen @Maureen - over 2 years ago

Raducanu inspires Liverpool manager Klopp - Reuters

Emma Raducanu's scintillating run to the U.S. Open title earned her millions of new fans worldwide and among them was Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp, who was captivated by the final and said he would now keep a closer eye on women's tennis.

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Mariano @Mariano - 9 days ago

LSU Star Angel Reese Declares for WNBA Draft

Reese made her announcement Wednesday via a photo shoot in Vogue.

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Eleanora @Eleanora - over 2 years ago

Federer tops Forbes' list of top-earning tennis players - Reuters

Roger Federer was the highest earning tennis player in the world over the last 12 months, making about $90.6 million before taxes, despite the Swiss maestro's time on court being limited by injury, Forbes' said on Thursday.

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