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Wimbledon Star Talks About Having Her Period While Playing

by admin | Jul 6, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Alicia Barnett has talked candidly about the impact playing Wimbledon while on her period can have on her performance and how the all-white dress codes aren’t ideal. The Gloucestershire-born British tennis star, 28, made her debut at The Championships on Friday...

Who is Harmony Tan? French tennis player still on a roll at Wimbledon after Serena Williams upset

by admin | Jul 5, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Harmony Tan had never reached Wimbledon in her tennis career before this year. The closest she had gotten to the world’s oldest tennis tournament was the second round of 2021 women’s singles qualifying, where she was eliminated. She finally earned a spot...

Serena Williams is out of Wimbledon, but it was an epic, incredible match against Harmony Tan

by admin | Jun 29, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Serena Williams lost in her eagerly-anticipated return on Tuesday night at Wimbledon in a hard-fought 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (7) marathon thriller to Harmony Tan, and questions about the 23-time major champion’s future in the sport were immediate. “That’s a...

‘It Is Cheating’ – Martina Navratilova Criticized Players Like Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams Over One Aspect of Their Game

by admin | Jun 27, 2022 | Representation, SEW

It’s no doubt that Martina Navratilova is one of the greatest players ever to play the sport. Nowadays, she often appears on various channels or networks to provide her expert opinion about matches, particularly Grand Slam matches. During the Wimbledon in 2009, she...

June 20 – June 26, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights

by admin | Jun 26, 2022 | SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights

👍 This week our highlight goes to Allyson Felix who covered who covered all child care for parent athletes at the USA Track and Field Championship. 👎 This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week to WTA staff members who sexually harassed Wimbledon...

Ons Jabeur: ‘I chose to inspire people. I chose to be the person that I am’

by admin | Jun 24, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Last October, Ons Jabeur became the first Arab player, man or woman, to be ranked in the world’s top 10. It was an important, proud moment for the 27-year-old from Tunisia, who has been setting firsts ever since she joined the WTA Tour. The first Arab woman to reach a...

Former Wimbledon finalist sexually harassed ‘at least 30 times’ by WTA staff member

by admin | Jun 24, 2022 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW

Former Wimbledon finalist Andrea Jaeger says she was sexually harassed “at least 30 times” in the women’s locker room during her career by a WTA staff member. In an interview with The Independent, Jaeger, who turned professional at just 14 years old and peaked at No 2...

Russian-born tennis player Natela Dzalamidze changes nationality to avoid Wimbledon ban

by admin | Jun 20, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Russian-born tennis player Natela Dzalamidze has changed her nationality to Georgian to avoid the ban Wimbledon imposed on all Russian players following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The doubles specialist, ranked No. 43 in the world, is now officially...

After expressing doubt about playing, Naomi Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon

by admin | Jun 20, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from Wimbledon. Osaka’s name was included on the list of withdrawals Saturday, with a leg injury noted as the reason for her dropping out. Osaka had been playing through a left Achilles injury and had tape...

Wimbledon needs Serena Williams more than Serena Williams needs Wimbledon

by admin | Jun 17, 2022 | Representation, SEW

The greatest tennis player of all time is returning to the sport’s most prestigious tournament. But this time around, one side needs the other more than ever. And Serena Williams isn’t the thirsty one. Earlier this week, The All England Club announced that Williams...
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