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Billie Jean King still globetrotting in support of investment, equity in women’s sports

Billie Jean King is still globetrotting for women's sports

The Independent UK

Tennis | Bopanna and Ebden in Shanghai quarterfinals

Rohan Bopanna/Matthew Ebden (4th seeds) beat Karen Khachanov/Andrey Rublev 4-6, 6-3, [10-8] in Shanghai Masters doubles pre-quarterfinals. They will face Marcelo Arevalo/Jean-Julien Rojer in the quarters. Other results: Kenin/Parks (USA)/Kulambayeva (Kaz)/Thombare won 6-1, 6-4; Danilina (Kaz) bt Thandi 7-6(2), 6-7(4), 6-2; Blanchet (Fra) bt Nagal 6-1, 3-0 (retired); Sato (Jpn)…

The Hindu

On this day in 2016: Johanna Konta breaks into world’s top 10

Konta became the first British player since Jo Durie in 1984 to enter the WTA’s top 10.

The Independent UK

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Mailbag: Tennis’s Gambling Policy Needs to Be Addressed

Athletes across the sport, including American doubles player Nicole Melichar-Martinez, are speaking out about the influx of online abuse hurled by gamblers.

Sports Illustrated

Unanswered questions over Peng Shuai show power of sport has its limits

For all the talk of sport as a catalyst for change, ongoing fears for former tennis star suggest oppressive regimes hold all the cards

The Guardian - UK

Saville progresses in WTA's low-key return to China

Australia's Daria Saville has made a winning return as the women's tennis tour resumed in China after a boycott over the Peng Shuai affair.

AAP

Former French Open champion Halep banned for four years for doping

Former French Open champion Simona Halep vowed on Wednesday to clear her name after she was suspended from competitive tennis for four years for doping violations.

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Judy Murray says changing-room footage of Aryna Sabalenka ‘should never have been made public’

The footage, originally shared on X by Eurosport France, shows the 25-year-old smashing a racket on the floor in a training room

The Independent UK

50 Parting Thoughts From the U.S. Open 2023

The year’s final Grand Slam featured a changing of the guard on the women’s side, a strong American showing and more dominance from Novak Djokovic.

Sports Illustrated

Sumit Nagal ousts top seed Ramos-Vinolas in Challenger quarterfinals

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The Hindu

Women’s Tennis Could Be On the Verge of Another Golden Era

The differing styles and personalities of stars like Coco Gauff and Ons Jabeur have the sport in a promising place—but there are some key ingredients missing.

Sports Illustrated

Iga Swiatek's U.S. Open title defence ends with a loss to Jelena Ostapenko in the 4th round

Iga Swiatek's U.S. Open title defence ended with a loss to Jelena Ostapenko, meaning Swiatek's stay at No. 1 in the WTA rankings will end. Ostapenko won with hard hitting and aggressive play, improving to 4-0 against Swiatek. Coco Gauff will face Ostapenko in the quarterfinals, having split their two…

The Hindu

Iga Swiatek's US Open title defense ends with a loss to Jelena Ostapenko in the fourth round

Iga Swiatek’s U.S. Open title defense has ended with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 loss to Jelena Ostapenko in the fourth round

The Independent UK

Katie Boulter and Jack Draper earn big wins to reach third round of US Open

Draper returned from injury to dismantle Hubert Hurkacz 6-2, 6-4, 7-5, while Boulter is on course for the top 50 after beating Wang Yafan 5-7, 6-1, 6-4

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US Open rout shines harsh light on Venus Williams despite admirable fire

The former world No 1’s competitive drive and taste for the fight remain the stuff of legend. But this was a tough watch

Sports Illustrated

Mailbag: Saudi Arabia’s WTA Finals Bid Hangs Over the U.S. Open

Action is underway in New York, but the tennis world is still deciding where to hold the year-end event.

The Independent UK

Fiona Ferro, a tennis player who accused her ex-coach of sexual assault, returned to the US Open

Tennis player Fiona Ferro has returned to compete at the U.S. Open a year after she accused her former coach of rape

The Guardian - UK

‘I go to sleep at 5am’: Tennis stars brace for more late shows at US Open

Players are unhappy with scheduling hurting their chances, as post-midnight marathons take a toll further down the line

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The Guardian - UK

Marketa Vondrousova: ‘I am not the underdog any more. I have to get used to that’

Marketa Vondrousova went into Wimbledon with no expectations but she arrives at the US Open as a grand slam champion and must learn how to win with the pressure on, she tells Tumaini Carayol

The Guardian - UK

Pegula expresses doubts as WTA considers moving Finals to Saudi Arabia

Jessica Pegula said she wants to see ‘the pros outweigh the cons’ but Ons Jabeur gives her support to the idea of playing in Riyadh

The Hindu

Will the Summer of Coco extend to Flushing Meadows?

After an opening-round defeat at Wimbledon, the 19-year-old Gauff has been the player to beat on the North American hard-court swing. If she can maintain this form, the World No. 6 will be a formidable threat at the US Open over the next fortnight

Sports Illustrated

U.S. Open Women’s Seed Report: Will Coco Gauff’s Hot Streak Continue?

The American teen is riding into New York with plenty of momentum after hoisting the trophy in Cincinnati.

Dynamite News

Coco Gauff bests Karolina Muchova in Cincinnati to win first WTA 1000 title

The World No.6 Coco Gauff overpowered No.17 Karolina Muchova 6-3, 6-4 in the final to clinch the Cincinnati Masters title with a straight sets victory, winning her second hard-court title of the summer and third of the season. Read further on Dynamite news:

Sports Illustrated

Mailbag: Tennis Is Profiting Off Sports Betting. Why Can’t Its Players?

Nearly every major aspect of the sport is, in some way, now tied to gambling. The players should get their own seat at the table.

The Hindu

Ankita Raina makes WTA main draw in Prague

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