Iga Swiatek wins third straight French Open title
Poland’s Iga Swiatek won a third consecutive French Open title in dominant fashion against Jasmine Paolini in the Italian’s first major final. It is the world number one’s fourth French Open victory in five years, and her fifth Grand Slam including her 2022 US Open win. Swiatek was briefly behind 2-1 before winning 11 of the next 12 games to …
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Should VAR be the standard in tennis? Coco Gauff thinks so
Should VAR be the standard in tennis? Coco Gauff thinks so. The American tennis player lost out to Poland’s Iga Swiatek yesterday in the French Open semi-final, with a call made by the chair umpire jolting Gauff to call for a video review system to be implemented upon her defeat. Her grievance arose when Swiatek’s served when Gauff led the …
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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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Aryna Sabalenka defeats Zheng Qinwen 6-3 6-2 to retain Australian Open title
25-year-old Aryna Sabalenka defended her Australian Open title on Saturday, defeating China’s Zheng Qinwen 6-3 6-2 to win her second Grand Slam. Sabalenka, who is Belarusian but competes under a neutral flag because of Belarus’s support of Russia against Ukraine, is the first woman since compatriot Victoria Azarenka in 2013 to win the title in consecutive years. Second-seeded Sabalenka was …
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Australian Open: 19-year-old Linda Noskova defeats World No. 1 Iga Swiatek in 3rd round
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek is out of the Australian Open after her 18-match winning streak was snapped by World No. 50 Linda Noskova, a 19-year old making her main draw debut. The Czech teenager won 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, as Poland’s Swiatek seemed in control at first but with forehand errors making the eventual difference in their third-round meeting. “I …
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Coco Gauff Defeats Elina Svitolina In ASB Classic Final To Defend Her Title
Photo credit: Hannah Peters – Getty Images At 19 years old, American tennis player Coco Gauff claims the title once again in the final moments of the ASB Classic Final. After going up against the two-time Australian Open quarterfinalist Ukrainian competitor Elina Svitolina (29). It Is Not Always Smooth Sailing After a pretty easy week of wins for Gauff, the …
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World’s Most Marketable Athletes: The Soaring Marketability of Women’s Sports
In the ever-evolving realm of sports marketing, 2023 has brought a significant shift in the landscape, highlighting the growing commercial influence and value of women’s sports. SportsPro’s annual ranking of the world’s 50 Most Marketable Athletes (50MM) has not only crowned Argentine soccer legend Lionel Messi as the most marketable athlete but has also underscored the prominence of female athletes, …
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Iga Swiatek defeats Samsonova to win China Open, 5th title of 2023
World no. 2 Iga Swiatek defeated World no. 22 Liudmila Samsonova 6-2, 6-2 in the China Open final in Beijing to claim her 16th career title and fifth title of the season on Sunday morning (Oct. 8). The Polish 22-year-old is the first player since Serena Williams in 2014-2015 to win five or more titles in consecutive seasons. Swiatek was …
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19-year-old Coco Gauff defeats Aryna Sabalenka to win US Open
19-year-old Coco Gauff has won her first career grand slam after defeating soon-to-be world number one Aryna Sabalenka 2-6 6-3 6-2 in the US Open final in Queens, New York. Gauff is the first American teenager to win the event since 1999, when Serena Williams first took the title. She rallied for a dramatic win after losing the first set …
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Coco Gauff Reaches First US Open Final Despite Disruptive Protesters
This morning, Friday 8, September, American tennis player Coco Gauff reached her first ever US Open singles final after beating Czechia’s Karolina Muchova in the women’s semi-final despite the match being disrupted by protesters. Gauff eliminated Muchova in a 6-4 7-5 win to advance to the women’s final. However, the flow of the match was interrupted by the climate protesters, …
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