Emma Raducanu turns down spot for Paris Olympics

Photo credit: Flickr Emma Raducanu has turned down a spot in the Team GB squad at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The young tennis player was unable to qualify for the Olympics at the Roland Garros due to her singles ranking however as she has previously won a grand slam, she could have been given a place from the International Tennis …

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The Reason Why Tennis is the Highest Paying Sport for Female Athletes

In 2023, the world celebrated 50 years since the Battle of the Sexes took place, and the year that equal prize money was given to male and female athletes at the US Open. But how much of this story do you actually know? And what impact did Billie Jean King actually have on tennis and women’s sports? Well, here’s the …

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Unseeded Marketa Vondrousova defeats Ons Jabeur to win Wimbledon title

Czechia’s Marketa Vondrousova defeated Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 in the Wimbeldon final, becoming the first unseeded woman in the Open era to win the tournament. World No. 42 Vondrousova (Jabeur is No. 6) is the lowest-ranked woman to make the final since 2018, when Serena Williams was No. 181, and the first unseeded female player to win since Billie Jean …

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Celebrating 135 Years of Women at Wimbledon

From Serena Williams to Billie Jean King, Wimbledon has hosted some all time greats in tennis. From the introduction of women to Wimbledon in 1884 to women achieving equal pay in 2007, here is the timeline of women at the Wimbledon tennis championships.

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