by admin | Nov 8, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Three months ago, during the height of a fierce Ohioan summer, the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati opened with a brutal contest in the women’s draw. Ons Jabeur and Anett Kontaveit, two unseeded, high-class players drew each other in the first round and then...
by admin | Nov 8, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Tennis champion Billie Jean King talks to Christiane Amanpour from Prague where tennis teams from across the world are fighting it out for the Billie Jean King Cup. Read More
by admin | Nov 8, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Naomi Osaka said Friday on social media she is “back” on the tennis court after making a tearful U.S. Open exit two months ago declaring she was taking a break. The four-time Grand Slam champion from Japan tweeted two photos with her holding a racquet on a court, one...
by admin | Nov 4, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
Raducanu’s meteoric rise continues as she is among the who’s who of British sports featuring in Sports Direct’s 2021 Christmas campaign, which reportedly had a budget of £6 million. Having made the tennis world sit up and take note of her talent by winning 10...
by admin | Nov 4, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Jane Brown Grimes, a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame for contributions to the sport as an executive who held roles at the U.S. Tennis Association, the precursor to the WTA Tour and the Hall itself, has died at age 80. The Hall announced Brown...
by admin | Nov 3, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Serena Williams and Venus Williams are endorsing the Will Smith-helmed film about their father and childhood tennis coach, Richard Williams. Speaking with Entertainment Weekly for its latest cover story, the sisters and Smith praised the story of King Richard, which...
by admin | Nov 3, 2021 | #MeToo, SEW
A Chinese tennis star had her social media disabled and name censored overnight after accusing a senior Communist Party official of sexual abuse. Peng Shuai, 35, accused 75-year-old Zhang Gaoli of coercing her into having sex with him in a lengthy post uploaded to her...
by admin | Nov 1, 2021 | Representation, SEW
7-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams revolutionized the WTA Tour along with her sister, Serena Williams. Having been away from competitive action since August, she recently participated in a ‘Ask me anything’ challenge from her clothing line, EleVen’s Instagram...
by admin | Oct 27, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Emma Raducanu is the US Open champion, she has reached the second week of Wimbledon and her name is already known across the world. And yet, in front of only a smattering of tournament staff in Cluj‑Napoca’s BTarena, the 18‑year‑old Briton realised two of the many...
by admin | Oct 26, 2021 | Representation, SEW
It all started when the 18-year-old Raducanu enjoyed a brilliant run during her Wimbledon main draw debut, winning her first three matches in straight sets. The teenager turned into an overnight sensation and quickly became a media darling before eventually exiting in...
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