by admin | Jun 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Barbora Krejcikova had nothing but a dream of becoming a better tennis player when she and her parents walked up to Jana Novotna’s house in her hometown of Omice in the Czech Republic in...
by admin | Jun 11, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The most important thing to be reminded of, as Coco Gauff improbably lost the first set of her French Open quarterfinal, then lost her composure, then lost all chance is that at just 17 years old, she has already done enough to view what happened Wednesday as a...
by admin | Jun 10, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Naomi Osaka is the world’s highest highest-paid female athlete. She has earned some $60 million over the past 12 months, according to Forbes, and is sponsored by a host of well-heeled companies, including blue-chip names like Nike, Nissan, Mastercard and TAG...
by admin | Jun 7, 2021 | Representation, SEW
There is not much left of the main stadium where Serena Williams won her three French Open singles titles in 2002, 2013 and 2015. It has been rebuilt and remodeled in recent years, adding a retractable roof and subtracting a great deal of direct connection with tennis...
by admin | Jun 7, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Victoria Azarenka called out the French Tennis Federation for gender inequality on Sunday following her loss in the fourth round at the French Open. During her postmatch news conference, Azarenka was asked about the lack of women’s matches in the night...
by admin | Jun 7, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The band Guns N’ Roses helped Iga Swiatek claim her maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open last year. This year, the eighth seed has a whole lot of love for Led Zeppelin as she bids to win a second title in eight months at Roland Garros. Before every game,...
by admin | Jun 6, 2021 | Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
? This week our highlight goes to Naomi Osaka, who stood up for the mental health of all athletes at the French Open. ? This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week to a number of American States, who are banning trans girls from participating in...
by admin | Jun 3, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
In a bold and unusual move, young phenom Naomi Osaka stunned the tennis world Monday by announcing her withdrawal from the French Open, citing mental health issues. While other players have left major tournaments midstream, typically because of physical injury, this...
by admin | Jun 2, 2021 | Representation, SEW
What I know about tennis as a sport couldn’t fill a water bottle. It enters my consciousness only via headlines, as it did this week when Naomi Osaka, currently the highest-paid female athlete in the world, announced that she would withdraw from the French Open. She...
by admin | Jun 2, 2021 | Representation, SEW
On Monday evening the four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka, the brightest young star across the world of tennis, withdrew from Roland Garros because she felt that her attempts to preserve her mental wellbeing were a distraction to her peers. In other words, it...
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