by admin | Sep 28, 2021 | Representation, SEW
As the person in charge of player development at one of Maryland’s top youth tennis centers, Ali Agnamba has gotten accustomed to newcomers walking through the doors of the Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC) without confidence. But Agnamba immediately saw something...
by admin | Sep 27, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Tennis great Williams turned 40 on Sunday and, although in the twilight of her illustrious career, she remains one of the biggest names not just in tennis, but sport in general. The American has won 73 singles titles – including 23 Grand Slams – while she has also won...
by admin | Sep 20, 2021 | Representation, SEW
This year, the list has been sorted into six categories – icons, pioneers, titans, artists, leaders and innovators. Four sportswomen made this year’s list – Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka, Allyson Felix and Sunisa Lee. GiveMeSport Women runs through each female athlete and...
by admin | Sep 17, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
The quality of performances the world has been treated to in 2021 just scratches the surface of what female athletes have to offer. This year alone, we’ve witnessed unforgettable sporting moments – including a plethora of new records being set at the Tokyo...
by admin | Sep 13, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Sam Stosur and Zhang Shuai prevail in three sets over Coco Gauff and Caty McNally to win the US Open women’s doubles title. Read More
by admin | Sep 13, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Tennis superstar Venus Williams candidly shared her own mental health struggles as she praised athletes Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles for speaking out about their own battles. Williams, who was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease in 2019, wrote in an op-ed for the New...
by admin | Sep 13, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
Emma Raducanu’s goal before her first-round qualifying match at the US Open three weeks ago was to win enough prize money to replace a pair of AirPods she had lost. After winning the entire tournament — and $2.5 million in prize money — the 18-year-old Brit can...
by admin | Sep 13, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Emma Raducanu didn’t need the experience of playing for years on the pro circuit or testing her game against the top women in the world. She didn’t even need a direct entry into the U.S. Open. As it turned out, all the 18-year old phenomenon from Great Britain needed...
by admin | Sep 11, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Leylah Fernandez never doubted she could beat the best in the world. But given she had never advanced past the third round at a major before arriving to the 2021 US Open, it was everyone else who needed convincing. By the end of her third-round match against defending...
by admin | Sep 10, 2021 | Representation, SEW
To most of the UK, Emma Raducanu is an emerging young tennis star. But to one 14-year-old prodigious talent, she has been an inspiration for years. Lois Newberry, an elite player in her age group who trains at the south-east London centre that Raducanu used while...
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