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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…
Chris Panella
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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 …
John Lynch
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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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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…
Alan Dawson
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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…
Scott Davis
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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…
Meredith Cash,Meredith Cash
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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 …
Scott Davis
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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…
Alan Dawson
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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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'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…
Meredith Cash
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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…