by admin | May 11, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Though there are arguments that would back this point of view over recent years, the emergence of two new forces on the WTA should surely put an end to this. When 23-year-old Aryna Sabalenka and 25-year-old Ashleigh Barty met in the Madrid Open final over the weekend,...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Billie Jean King has been a trailblazer in sports and public life for five decades. But the five-time Wimbledon singles champ and winner of 12 single Grand Slams has no plans to let up. Just a few weeks ahead of 2021’s installment of the French Open, a...
by admin | May 10, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Tokyo is under a state of emergency amid a surge in cases, 10 weeks from the start of the rescheduled Games on 23 July. Japanese world number two Osaka would be making her Olympic debut in Tokyo. “I’m an athlete, and of course my immediate thought is that...
by admin | May 10, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The 39-year-old hasn’t played since the Australian Open, having undergone oral surgery. Now, as she fights to be fit for major tournaments going forward, Williams is choosing to manage her schedule more carefully. This week in Rome will be her first clay-court...
by admin | May 10, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Forget all that speculation about Serena Williams considering retirement after her emotional hand-to-heart gesture upon her Australian Open exit three months ago. While Williams has not played since losing to Naomi Osaka in the Melbourne semifinals in February, she...
by admin | May 10, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Naomi Osaka is conflicted over whether the Tokyo Olympics should be held amid the coronavirus pandemic. The second-ranked tennis player, who represents Japan, was asked about the games at the Italian Open on Sunday. Read More
by admin | May 10, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Barty and Sabalenka have already met three times in 2021 with the world No 1 winning their quarter-final at the Miami Open and the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix final while Sabalenka turned the tables on Saturday to win in Madrid. Top seed Barty will face either Italian...
by admin | May 7, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka has been open about being inspired by Venus and Serena Williams while on the road to becoming the tennis champ she is today. After partnering with Nike and Laureus Sport for Good on a Japan-based initiative to do the...
by admin | May 7, 2021 | Representation, SEW
If you took up tennis during the pandemic, you’re in good company. The sport boomed during shelter in place. At a time when gyms shuttered and many sports came to a halt, three million people started playing tennis — that’s a 44-percent increase over the...
by admin | May 6, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
For all the hand-wringing, for years, about the void after Serena, it could scarcely have worked out better for the WTA. She’s become the veteran actress who legitimizes the production and draws the crowds (and financing) but other emerging stars draw the majority of...
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