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Rafael Nadal, Melbourne en 2022
3 years ago

Did you miss the start of the tennis season this weekend? Here’s 10 things to know

Still recovering from new year's celebrations and missed the start of the 2022...
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Mathieu Canac
Emma Raducanu
3 years ago

Raducanu awarded MBE in British New Year Honours List; pulls out of Australian Open tune-up event

The 19-year-old US Open champion has been recognised for her achievements this year
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Carrie Dunn
3 years ago

Jankovic, Dementieva, Casals… The 10 greatest (retired) female players who never won a Grand Slam tournament

From Pam Shriver to Helena Sukova, history is littered with top players who...
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Simon Cambers
3 years ago

The Final Hurdle… 9 tennis legends struggling to overcome a particular surface

Daniil Medvedev's struggles with clay-courts and Rafael Nadal's poor record indoors are well-documented....
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Haresh Ramchandani
Nadia Podoroska
3 years ago

Former French Open semi-finalist Nadia Podoroska pulls out of Australian Open

84th ranked Podoroska is the latest player to pull out of the Australian...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Lin Zhu of China in action during the second qualifications round of the 2021 Qatar Total Open WTA 500 tournament
3 years ago

Lin Zhu upsets top seed Mladenovic to win WTA 125K event in Korea

Ranked No 142 in the world, Lin Zhu scores a straight sets win...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Naomi Osaka, Cincinnati 2021
3 years ago

Back to 2021 : Naomi Osaka in a documentary that shows her only on her own terms

"Osaka" was the tennis documentary event of the year. It is an intriguing...
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Rémi Bourrières
Ons Jabeur, 2021 Year in review
3 years ago

Ons Jabeur in 2021: From trailblazer to history-maker

Ons Jabeur has been a trailblazer all her life but in 2021 she...
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Samuel Hamon
Brenda Fruhvirtova - UTS 2 (1)
3 years ago

Fruhvirtova wins her first match on WTA Tour – aged 14

The teenager is taking her first steps on the senior circuit and was...
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Carrie Dunn
Maria Sakkari, Tennis Majors 2021
3 years ago

Maria Sakkari in 2021: Grand Slam semis, Historic top 10 debut, First WTA final

A Grand Slam semi-final and a Top 10 debut - both firsts for...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Paula Badosa, Tennis Majors 2021
3 years ago

Paula Badosa in 2021: From quarantine in Melbourne to glory at Indian Wells

From being quarantined before the Australian Open to reaching the semis at the...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Belinda Bencic, Tennis Majors 2021
3 years ago

Belinda Bencic in 2021: A truly golden year

Belinda Bencic won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics to secure the...
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Simon Cambers
Barbora Krejcikova, 2012, Tennis Majors
3 years ago

Barbora Krejcikova in 2021: A masterful year, with a maiden singles Grand Slam

The Czech defied all predictions by winning her first Grand Slam title at...
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Iris Chartreau
Leylah Fernandez, Tennis Majors, 2021
3 years ago

Leylah Fernandez in 2021: a first title, a US Open final, an explosive year

A first title on the WTA Tour, and above all a final at...
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Iris Chartreau
Anettg Kontaveit, 2021
3 years ago

Anett Kontaveit in 2021: year of a new belief

Anett Kontaveit won four titles in the second half of 2021, broke into...
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Simon Cambers