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Tennis is going on offense to stop 'obnoxious' pickleball's rise
Tennis' governing body USTA is launching Red Ball Tennis, a new game on a smaller court to challeng…
Geoff Weiss
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The maker of Wilson tennis rackets is planning to IPO in a deal that could reportedly value the company at $10 billion
The sporting goods giant, which produces Wilson tennis rackets, has confidentially filed for a US s…
Phil Rosen
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A 'ball boy took' Rafael Nadal's tennis racket in the middle of a match, causing chaos at the Australian Open
There was a delay at the Australian Open and a ball boy may have been to blame as he seemed to walk…
Alan Dawson
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Novak Djokovic is 'the greatest that has ever held a tennis racket,' according to the star he walloped in the Australian Open final
"Getting our asses kicked is for sure a very good lesson every single time," Stefanos Tsitsipas sai…
Meredith Cash
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Pro tennis player Alexander Bublik flew into a rage and smashed 3 rackets on court, and as usual, the commentators are the most memorable part of it all
Alexander Bublik smashed his racket against the court five times, then strode over to his bag and m…
Cheryl Teh
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VCs have swapped out tennis rackets and golf clubs for pickleball paddles. Here's why the sport has become one of the hottest hobbies in Silicon Valley.
In recent years, pickleball has become the fastest-growing sport in the US. Here's why the tech com…
Stephanie Palazzolo
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A Romanian tennis player bounced her racket into the crowd at the French Open, leaving a child in tears
Irina-Camelia Begu has apologized for the unsavory incident, describing it as an "embarrassing mome…
Barnaby Lane
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Nick Kyrgios called for an umpire to be fired, smashed 2 rackets, and posed for a selfie with a court-invading fan during his latest tantrum
"Write about the umpires and how s--- they are," Kyrgios told a Daily Telegraph reporter during his…
Will Martin
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Nick Kyrgios smashed his racket and almost hit a ball kid with it, then mocked a journalist who asked him about the incident
Had the ball kid not been paying attention, the racket would have almost certainly hit him in the h…
Will Martin
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World no. 3 tennis star Alexander Zverev furiously attacked the umpire's chair with his racket at the Mexican Open, then got immediately kicked out
The German star could also be heard launching an expletive-laden rant in which he said umpire Aless…
Barnaby Lane
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Tennis star Coco Gauff reveals the best life advice Venus Williams has ever given her
Coco Gauff became a tennis star after beating Venus Williams at 15. Now they play doubles together,…
Anneta Konstantinides
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A 22-year-old rising star called the Australian Open's umpires 'corrupt' and smashed his racket in fury as he lost to Rafa Nadal
"You feel like you're not just playing against the player; you're playing against the umpires," sai…
Barnaby Lane
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Australian Open fan favorite Nick Kyrgios made a young fan cry by smashing an errant ball into his stomach, then immediately gave him a racket to apologize
Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis beat New Zealand's Michael Venus and Germany's Tim Püetz in the quar…
Barnaby Lane
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Billie Jean King intends to 'live better' as she heads into her 80s. Her plan includes weightlifting and plenty of tennis.
Billie Jean King — the legendary tennis star and equality advocate — told Insider staying active is…
Meredith Cash
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Daniil Medvedev smashed his tennis racket to smithereens in a lowlight-reel moment of Olympic rage
Daniil Medvedev smashed his racket, threw it away, and lost an Olympic match a day after asking an …
Alan Dawson
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Novak Djokovic threw a racket into the stands, smashed another, then skipped his doubles match in an Olympic meltdown
Novak Djokovic lost his composure at the Tokyo Olympics, saying physical and mental exhaustion had …
Scott Davis
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Novak Djokovic won his 20th grand slam title and celebrated by giving his racket to a young girl in the crowd
Novak Djokovic tied Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal with his 20th grand slam win over the weekend, a…
Tyler Lauletta
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Nick Kyrgios smashed his racket and threw it into the stands as he crashed out of an Australian Open warm-up event
Kyrgios was also warned for bad language by the umpire as he was beaten in straight sets by Borna C…
Barnaby Lane
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Naomi Osaka threw her racket in frustration before winning a 3-set Australian Open battle vs Garbiñe Muguruza
Naomi Osaka saved multiple match points against Garbiñe Muguruza to grit out a 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 win an…
Meredith Cash
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Novak Djokovic smashed his racket in the most violent way possible, then came from behind to book his place in the Australian Open semis
World number one Djokovic broke his racket so badly that a ball kid had to come and sweep up the me…