Dublin Plaque To Commemorate World’s First Tennis Championship For Women
On 10 June 2023, Dublin City Council unveiled a plaque commemorating the world’s first national tennis championship for women, which took place in Dublin on 9 and 10 June 1879. The Dublin tournament was held on the courts of Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, on Upper Pembroke Street, and preceded the Wimbledon Ladies’ Championship by five years. It wasn’t until 1884 …
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Tennis Star Ons Jabeur Pushes Italian Open Organisers For Equal Pay
The controversy surrounding sexism in tennis has continued in Rome after female players criticised Italian Open organisers for not offering the same prize money as their male counterparts. Italian tennis federation chief Angelo Binaghi mentioned that the federation had started a process that would lead to equal prize money by 2025. World number seven Ons Jabeur has challenged the organisers …
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Madrid Open Under Fire After Ball Girls’ Attire Labelled “Feminising”
The Madrid Open has entered a court of controversy, taking the centre of a sexism row just days after the event was criticised for dressing ‘ball girls’ in “feminising” outfits. During the Masters 1000 event – which ended over the weekend with Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka winning the men’s and women’s singles champions, organizers were criticised for dressing the ball girls on …
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Serena Williams Reveals Second Pregnancy At The Met Gala
Tennis icon Serena Williams surprised the world at the Met Gala by revealing that she is expecting baby number two. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion told reporters at the New York fashion show there were “three of us” on the red carpet when she arrived with her husband Alexis Ohanian. Serena Williams' Met Gala look is one for the …
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“The whole crowd was really wanting to push me past the line” Williams Gives An Emotional Goodbye
The saddening day has arrived where Serena Williams has to exit the US Open and officially retire from Grand Slam tennis. The 23-time Grand Slam Champion battled her way to the third round of the tournament but was forced to face a loss to Ajla Tomljanovic with the score 7-5 6-7 (4) 6-1. Tomljanovic, described the moment after the match …
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Serena Williams Through To US Open Third Round
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September 1, 2022
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Serena Williams’s retirement tour has been extended another round after defeating world no.2 Anett Kontaveit. Arguably the highest stakes match of the tennis player’s career, the 2-hour and 27-minute court trial was a very close call game at first. But Williams found her rhythm and finally overpowered Kontaveit taking home a 7-6 (7/4), 2-6, 6-2 victory. Not done.#USOpen | @serenawilliams …
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Shock Exits for Raducanu & Osaka At US Open
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August 31, 2022
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British No.1 and US Open defending champion, Emma Raducanu, has been knocked out by French player Alize Cornet. Raducanu is the third defending champion in US Open history to be knocked out in the first round. Alize Cornet, who is competing in her 63rd consecutive grand slam event, took home a 6-3 6-3 victory and is off to the …
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Emma Raducanu beats Serena Williams at the Western and Southern Open
Emma Raducanu has defeated Serena Williams in straight sets, coming away with an impressive score of 6-4 6-0. While this was their first encounter on the courts it is also likely to be their last, making it a significant game for them both. Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam champion, struggled to find rhythm, giving up 12 unforced errors and …
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Epic showdown between Emma Raducanu and Serena Williams tonight
The defending US Open champion is due to meet the former world No.1 and 23-time Grand Slam champion, Serena Willaims, later today at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati.
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Celebrating 135 Years of Women at Wimbledon
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August 9, 2022
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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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