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US Open 2023: Highlights from a memorable, and sometimes weird, women’s tournament

by admin | Sep 11, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Somehow it always felt inevitable that 19-year-old Coco Gauff, anointed the “next great American tennis star” as a 15-year-old, would win her first Grand Slam title at the US Open. On Saturday, playing in only her second major final, she did just that,...

Coco Gauff advances despite protest: 4 takeaways from a bizarre U.S. Open semifinal

by admin | Sep 8, 2023 | Representation, SEW

With a straight-sets win over Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic Thursday night, Coco Gauff became the youngest American player to reach the US Open final since 17-year-old Serena Williams in 1999. But that does little justice to describe the wacky night Gauff...

Naomi Osaka says she’s returning to pro tennis in 2024

by admin | Sep 8, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Naomi Osaka said in an ESPN interview that she’s planning to return to professional tennis next year. Over a month after giving birth to daughter Shai, Osaka, 25, told the sports outlet Wednesday that she’s aiming for a packed schedule in 2024.  Read...

US Open Tennis 2023: Top Storylines to Watch in Women’s Semifinals

by admin | Sep 7, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Half of the women’s singles semifinalists at the 2023 US Open are Americans. Coco Gauff and Madison Keys are one win each away from facing each other in an all-American final on Saturday. Karolina Muchova and Aryna Sabalenka, two players who have multiple Grand...

US Open: Path to glory opens up for Coco Gauff as top women’s seeds fall in New York

by admin | Sep 5, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Monday was a brutal day for many of the US Open’s top women’s seeds, as the number of genuine contenders in New York was whittled down significantly. Iga Świątek, the No. 1 seed, Jessica Pegula, the No. 3 seed, and Ons Jabeur, the No. 5 seed, all fell in the...

Defending champion Iga Swiatek bows out of US Open in Round 4

by admin | Sep 4, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Iga Swiatek’s US Open title defense ended with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 loss to Jelena Ostapenko in the fourth round Sunday night. The loss also means Swiatek’s stay at No. 1 in the WTA rankings will end next week, when current No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka will rise to...

Coco Gauff rallies amid issues with opponent’s delay tactics

by admin | Aug 29, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Coco Gauff knew the perfect word to describe her victory on Day 1 of the US Open on Monday night. “Slow,” Gauff said during her on-court interview, before sort of suppressing a smile, pausing for effect and drawing laughter from a packed Arthur Ashe...

Venus Williams to play Western & Southern Open as wild card

by admin | Aug 1, 2023 | Representation, SEW

The Western & Southern Open women’s field now features 12 Grand Slam major winners and five current or former world WTA No. 1s with the addition of Venus Williams. Williams, 43, was awarded a wild card to the Western & Southern Open next month in Mason,...

Unseeded Marketa Vondrousova stuns Ons Jabeur to win Wimbledon title

by admin | Jul 17, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Czech Marketa Vondrousova left Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur heart-broken once again as she claimed a surprise 6-4 6-4 victory on Saturday to become the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon women’s singles title. The 24-year-old left-hander, who a year ago...

Black Shorts At Wimbledon?! Here’s The Liberating Reason Behind The Rule Change

by admin | Jul 5, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Wimbledon finally caught up with the 21st Century and agreed to relax their strict all-white outfit rules for female players by letting them wear black shorts for the first time on Tuesday. The grand slam is famously firm when it comes to what tennis aces can wear...
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