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A Ukrainian tennis player refused to shake her Russian opponent's hand after winning a tournament title and dedicated her victory to Ukraine's soldiers

Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk dedicated her first WTA title to the Ukrainian soldiers "figh…

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Naomi Osaka says she's 'proud' of the WTA for how it's handled the Peng Shuai situation in China

"I think the WTA — the whole organization — they handled it really well," Osaka said, referring to …

Meredith Cash   


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Women's Tennis Association partners with CVC to advance commercial growth of women's tennis

The Women's Tennis Association has partnered with CVC Capital Partners in an effort to advance the …

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15-year-old tennis sensation Cori 'Coco' Gauff reaches her first ever WTA final, says 'it's crazy'

The 15-year-old American took the tennis world by storm after beating Venus Williams in the first r…

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Governing body for women's tennis threatens to pull out of China and cancel 10 events if it doesn't get answers over Peng Shuai's disappearance.

One of the events held annually in China is the WTA Finals, a marquee year-end tournament for women…

Sam Cooper   


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A TV presenter awkwardly handed 15-year-old Coco Gauff a bottle of wine after she won her first WTA title, and she didn't know what to do with it

After the victory, the Eurosport TV presenter Barbara Schett-Eagle presented her with a bottle of w…

Alan Dawson   


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Peng Shuai held a 30-minute video call with the boss of the Olympics, but tennis bosses remain unconvinced she's actually safe and well

Women's tennis bosses said the video did not alleviate or address concerns about her wellbeing and …

Sam Cooper   


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Peng Shuai says she was silent after making a sexual assault allegation because she had too many messages to answer

Peng Shuai said her silence after accusing a former Chinese official of sexual assault was due to a…

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A Ukrainian tennis star choked up over 'terrifying' situation in her home country after her win against a Russian opponent

World No. 15 Evina Svitolina, who hails from Odessa, Ukraine, devoted her victory at the Monterrey …

Meredith Cash   


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Naomi Osaka had to withdraw from the WTA Finals because of an injury and she sounds so bummed

This year's Australian Open champion, Osaka described her season as a "U," peaking down under in Ja…

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A 6-minute video shows Peng Shuai awkwardly answering questions, saying she is 'free,' and that she never accused anyone of sexual assault

Peng vanished from the public eye in early November after accusing Zhang Gaoli, China's former vice…

Barnaby Lane   


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An 18-year-old Canadian has taken the tennis world by storm by beating both Venus Williams and Caroline Wozniacki in 24 hours

What makes Andreescu's triumphs more impressive is that the 18-year-old is ranked as the 152nd best…

Alan Dawson   


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Novak Djokovic won Wimbledon but still fell in the ATP rankings — here's why

Novak Djokovic fell out of the ATP top five as a result of the ATP's decision not to award ranking …

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We asked Andre Agassi whether female tennis players should lose their rank when they go on maternity leave - here's what he said

"I can't speak for Serena but I can speak for being a champion on some level, and this isn't a huma…

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'Serena told me I'm not allowed to quit': Venus Williams targets return

Former World no. 1 Venus Williams is gearing for a comeback during the North American hard-court te…

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Victoria Azarenka hit a shot that impossibly sat on the net before dropping on her opponent's side, and everyone involved was in total disbelief

Victoria Azarenka hit an astonishing net cord against Barbora Krejčíková Wednesday during their Rou…

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A 19-year-old Canadian beat Serena Williams in the Rogers Cup final after the veteran American retired after 4 games because of back spasms

At the Aviva Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Williams faced a foe for the first time in her career, the…

Alan Dawson   


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Wimbledon's decision to ban Russian players has drawn the ire of the strongest voices in tennis

The WTA and ATP Tours, as well as Novak Djokovic, Billie Jean King, and Martina Navratilova have ex…

Will Martin   


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Ivanka Trump blasts rule that penalized Serena Williams at the French Open for having a baby

"I think it's more of a protection for women to have a life," Williams told the Times. "You shouldn…

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