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From fighting for equal pay to advocating queer rights, women’s tennis has always been a step ahead of other sports

Women’s tennis is a beacon for the rest of the sporting universe when it comes to gender equality in today’s world. Read the full story by subscribing to The Hindu.

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Billie Jean King recalls the meeting that launched the WTA women's tennis tour 50 years ago

Billie Jean King thinks back on the landmark gathering of female tennis players at a London hotel shortly before they competed at Wimbledon a half-century ago and acknowledges she wasn’t sure how things would go that day

The Independent UK

Venus Williams gets her first victory over a top-50 opponent in four years

Venus Williams, the former world number one and seven-time Grand Slam champion, secured her first victory over a top-50 opponent in four years at the WTA event in Birmingham. Despite a knee problem that required treatment and left her emotional, Williams fought through the challenges to defeat Camila Giorgi, the…

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Katie Boulter fulfils dream by claiming Nottingham title against Jodie Burrage

Katie Boulter, the British No 1, beat her compatriot Jodie Burrage 6,-3, 6-3 while Emma Raducanu revealed her struggles since her US Open win

The Guardian - UK

Andy Murray gets Father’s Day surprise after Nottingham victory

Murray claimed a second successive title as he beat Frenchman Arthur Cazaux 6-4 6-4 in the Challenger Tour event

The Independent UK

Katie Boulter beats Jodie Burrage in Nottingham Open final to win first WTA title

In the first all-British tour-level final in 46 years, Boulter outplayed her good friend to win 6-3, 6-3

Evening Standard

Andy Murray wary of young guns after cruising into Nottingham final

Murray downed Nuno Borges in the semi-finals to extend his winning streak on grass to nine games

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Katie Boulter beats Heather Watson in Nottingham to reach first WTA Tour final

Boulter claimed her fourth victory of the week, seeing off Watson 6-4 7-5.

The Independent UK

Andy Murray keeps Wimbledon seeding dream alive with another win in Nottingham

Murray overcame Dominic Stricker to reach the semi-finals and his path to a top-32 spot ahead of Wimbledon is becoming clearer

The Independent UK

‘Old boy’ Andy Murray into quarter-finals with victory over Hugo Grenier in Rothesay Open second round

Elsewhere it was a historic day for women’s tennis with four British players reaching the quarter-final of a WTA event for the first time.

The Independent UK

Four British women make history in reaching WTA quarter-final for first time

Boulter and Dart will face each other for a place in the semi-finals.

The Independent UK

Heather Watson felt ‘hard done by’ over lack of Wimbledon ranking points

The 31-year-old made the second week in SW19 for the first time in 2022 but the WTA and ATP stripped the tournament of points.

The Independent UK

Beatriz Haddad Maia first Brazilian woman to reach WTA top 10

Beatriz Haddad Maia made history on Monday as she became the first Brazilian woman to enter the top 10 of the WTA rankings.

The Times of India

Novak Djokovic returns to ATP No. 1 with his 23rd Slam title; Iga Swiatek stays at WTA No. 1

Novak Djokovic has returned to No. 1 in the ATP rankings after winning the French Open for a men’s-record 23rd Grand Slam title

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Swiatek proves she can battle it out till the end even if things don’t go well in the middle

Iga Swiatek has won three French Open (2020, 2022, 2023) crowns and one US Open (2022) title in her fledgling career.

Sports Illustrated

Sports World Was Dazzled by Fantastic French Open Women’s Final

Iga Świątek battled to repeat as French Open champion in an instant classic.

The Hindu

Big-ticket tennis all set to leave India

Tata Open Maharashtra ATP 250 will no longer usher in the tennis season in January; WTA 250 event in Chennai not to continue after a year’s tryst

France 24

At French Open, Ukraine war shatters myth of sport as an apolitical bubble

From the war raging in Ukraine to the unrest in Kosovo, geopolitical crises have cast a pall over the Grand Slam tournament in Paris, challenging conventions and shattering the notion that sport and politics can be kept apart.

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WTA releases updated 2023 calendar with Chinese events

The governing body of women's tennis revealed its calendar on Friday for the latter part of 2023, including the resumption of operations in China. As part of the calendar, China will host a WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing in September, marking the return of top-tier women's tennis to the country.

The Independent UK

A sexism ‘fiasco’ hangs over the French Open — its response will be telling

The French Open will be under pressure to respond to criticism of last year’s scheduling following a series of controversial incidents at tournaments in Madrid and Rome

Sports Illustrated

Daniil Medvedev Is a Real Contender at French Open

The Russian player has been averse to clay in the past, but has become a persistent, tenacious fighter.

The Independent UK

LTA’s fine for banning players contributes to operating losses of £9.5million

The governing body did not allow Russians or Belarusians to play at Wimbledon in 2022.

The Hindu

Alcaraz jumps Djokovic, returns to No. 1 in ATP rankings; Medvedev No. 2; Swiatek leads WTA

Carlos Alcaraz replaced Novak Djokovic at No. 1 in the ATP rankings, earning the top seeding at the French Open, and Daniil Medvedev’s Italian Open title moved him up to No. 2 ahead of the year’s second Grand Slam tournament.

The Conversation

Why Wimbledon’s reversal of their ban on Russian players is good for players, fans and the tennis sports industry

Can Wimbledon 2023 regain its status as the number one grand slam on the tennis tour? It certainly has the potential to achieve this status with the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club’s (AELTC) reversing its ban on Russian and Belarusian tennis players.

ABC News

Madrid Open organisers apologise for not letting women's doubles finalists speak to crowd

The chief executive of the Madrid Open apologises after the women's doubles finalists were not allowed to address fans after their match and says it will never happen again, but the tournament is under fire for other issues regarding inequality.

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