by admin | Jun 15, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Don’t count Serena Williams out just yet. The 40-year-old is returning to Wimbledon this month as one of the wild-card picks for the women’s singles portion of the tennis tournament. The announcement came on Tuesday from the All England Club, and Williams...
by admin | May 26, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Wimbledon chiefs have decided to replace the Grand Slam’s honours board to remove “Miss” and “Mrs” in front of the names of female winners, according to a report on Thursday. The All England Lawn Tennis Club’s honours board has used...
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...
by admin | Jul 20, 2021 | Pay Equity, SEW
Fresh from her breakthrough Grand Slam performance at Wimbledon, world number three Aryna Sabalenka is heading to the 2020 Olympics determined to win a medal for Belarus and says she has no reason to fear any of her rivals in Tokyo. The 23-year-old has won 10 titles...
by admin | Jul 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Tennis Hall of Famer Shirley Fry Irvin, who won three consecutive major titles in the 1950s to complete a career Grand Slam, has died at 94. Her death Tuesday was confirmed by the International Tennis Hall of Fame, where she was a 1970 inductee. She lived in Naples....
by admin | Jul 12, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The Barty party has begun. The No. 1 ranked Ashleigh Barty beat Karolina Pliskova in three sets Saturday, becoming the first Australian woman to win Wimbledon since 1980. Her victory came 50 years after Barty’s idol, Australian Evonne Goolagong Cawley, won her...
by admin | Jul 6, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Coco Gauff’s Wimbledon run ended in the fourth round again. The 17-year-old American lost to former Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber 6-4, 6-4 on Centre Court. It is the second time she has lost at that stage after her breakthrough run at the All England...
by admin | Jun 30, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Serena Williams bit her upper lip. She held her left hand over her mouth and tried to hold back tears while getting ready to serve. It was the first set of her first-round match Tuesday at Wimbledon, and Williams knew this stay at a tournament where she has won seven...
by admin | Jun 21, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The pursuit of No 24 has been a long one. It’s over four years since Serena Williams last won a Grand Slam title, marking the longest spell in her career without a major win. She’s lost in four finals since winning the 2017 Australian Open and made two other...
by admin | Jun 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from Wimbledon, a statement from her agent confirmed Thursday, but she plans to play in the Tokyo Olympics. “Naomi won’t be playing Wimbledon this year,” the statement read. “She is taking some personal time with...
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