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Naomi Osaka during the Western and Southern Open 2020, with a Black Lives Matter shirt
4 years ago

Vogue cover girl Naomi Osaka: raising awareness and finding her level

In a new cover piece for Vogue Magazine, Naomi Osaka reflects on a...
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Chris Oddo
Naomi Osaka, Breonna Taylor mask
4 years ago

Osaka named among SI’s Sportspersons of the Year – An honor special for so many reasons

Naomi Osaka is one of Sports Illustrated's Sportspersons of the Year for 2020,...
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Ricky Dimon
ATP and WTA stars
4 years ago

“ATP and WTA will do more and more together” – Analysing WTA chief Steve Simon’s promise

Roger Federer's twitter suggestion in April that the ATP and WTA should merge...
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Simon Cambers
Volvo Car Open Charleston
4 years ago

Lessons learned from the pandemic – Volvo Car Open set to bounce back better than ever in 2021

The Volvo Car Open was cancelled in 2020 but still went ahead with...
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Chris Oddo
4 years ago

“We’ve learned how to operate in this environment” – Exclusive interview with WTA chief Steve Simon

After a year in which the WTA could not operate for five months...
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Simon Cambers
Tennis calendar 2021, a serie by Tennis Majors
4 years ago

2021 ATP/WTA calendar: All options still on the table, from best-case to worst-case scenarios

Tennis Majors surveyed tournament organisers on professional tours in 2021. Only a tiny...
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Cédric Rouquette
Steve Simon, WTA chairman
4 years ago

Exclusive: WTA chief Steve Simon says full stadiums may not return until 2022

In an interview with Tennis Majors, WTA chairman Steve Simon tells Simon Cambers...
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Simon Cambers
2021 calendar series: Part 1 - Australian Open
4 years ago

Focus: Australian Open difficulties set the tone for life on tour in 2021

Even as the coronavirus vaccines (hopefully) begin to be rolled out, the upcoming...
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Simon Cambers
Simona Halep - Prague victory
4 years ago

WTA announces rebranding with new tournament names and new logo

In a sign of the growing co-operation between the men's and women's tours,...
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Simon Cambers
Karolina Pliskova, 2020 Australian Open
4 years ago

The coaching carousel: Who’s in, who’s out?

The end of the year is often when players make coaching changes and...
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Simon Cambers
The Rod Laver Arena at Melbourne Park could remain empty in 2021
4 years ago

Victoria Premier refuses to commit to Australian Open in January

There is doubt surrounding whether the first Grand Slam of the year will...
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Carrie Dunn
The Rod Laver Arena at Melbourne Park could remain empty in 2021
4 years ago

Victorian government ‘confident’ about 2021 Australian Open amid travel concerns

Amid uncertainty due to COVID-19, the Victorian government remains confident about the 2021...
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Tennis Majors
TENNIS : 2020 Upper Linz WTA International tennis tournament Autriche - 14/11/2020
4 years ago

Linz recap: WTA season ends with another title for Sabalenka

The two top seeds -- and doubles partners -- met in the Linz...
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Ricky Dimon
Aryna Sabalenka
4 years ago

Aryna Sabalenka in 2020: Three titles, but slams still a struggle

Belarussian Aryna Sabalenka has all the power and skills required for success at...
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Simon Cambers
Sabalenka Ostrava 2020
4 years ago

Sabalenka completes season-ending streak with Linz title

Ostrava champion Aryna Sabalenka captured another title on Sunday, this time in Linz....
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Ricky Dimon