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Leading Russian Tennis Player Criticizes War in Ukraine
For the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, a Russian tennis player has publicly criticized the war, a move that may land her in ...
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The Ultimate Tennis Disrupter Faces the Wimbledon Crucible
The British tennis-sphere gasped earlier this month. For the third time this year, the teen sensation Emma Raducanu had to quit in the middle of ...
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Even in Flush Tennis, Equal Pay is a Struggle
Gaby Dabrowski is the sixth-best doubles player in women’s professional tennis. She has been an Australian and French Open mixed doubles champion ...
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A Chinese Tennis Star Emerges at a Precarious Time
PARIS — To keep things simpler for her Mandarin-challenged Western friends, the rising Chinese tennis star Zheng Qinwen often goes by the ...
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Two Outsiders Get Career Boosts at the French Open
PARIS — The French Open, as one of the four Grand Slam tournaments, is the big time for a tennis player: large and loud crowds, major prize money ...
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Wimbledon Plans to Bar Russian and Belarusian Players
Wimbledon officials were set to announce they would bar Russian and Belarusian players from playing in this year’s tournament because of Russia’s ...
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Despite the Trend in Sports, Don’t Expect Ashleigh Barty to Un-Retire
Tennis, with all its aging and ailing superstars, has been bracing for big farewells for years. But players like Roger Federer, Serena and Venus ...
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Daniil Medvedev Loses a Match and No. 1 Ranking, but Faces Bigger Concerns
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Daniil Medvedev’s reign as the No. 1 men’s tennis player will not last long — at least, not this time. Medvedev, a 26-year ...
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Tennis Suspends Russia and Belarus but Will Allow Their Players to Compete
The organizations that oversee professional tennis will prohibit Russia and Belarus from competing in team events but will allow players from ...
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What Does a Forehand Winner Sound Like? Clink, Blip-Blip-Blip!
Listen to This Article There’s a new way for sports fans to follow tennis. Hear it here.To hear more audio stories from publications like The ...
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