Emma Raducanu turns down spot for Paris Olympics
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HerSport Editor
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June 21, 2024
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Tennis
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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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Naomi Osaka Reveals Tennis Comeback Plans for 2024
Former world No. 1 and four-time Grand Slam champion, Naomi Osaka, is gearing up for a powerful tennis comeback in 2024. The tennis sensation, who recently became a mother to daughter Shai, has her sights set on a busy tournament schedule, including the Australian Open in January. Osaka, who withdrew from this year’s Australian Open due to her pregnancy, shared …
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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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Madison Keys Defeats Marketa Vondrousova; Advances to US Open Semi-Finals
Madison Keys delivered a resounding performance at the US Open, dispatching No. 9 seed Marketa Vondrousova in straight sets. Keys swiftly took the first set 6-1 and clinched the second set 6-4, successfully saving all nine break points in the match. Keys, currently ranked 17th in the world, is on a remarkable run at Flushing Meadows, and her stellar form …
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Serena Williams Through To US Open Third Round
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HerSport Editor
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September 1, 2022
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Tennis
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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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HerSport Editor
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August 31, 2022
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Tennis
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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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Serena Wiliams Dazzles at the US Open
New York threw endless celebrations for the 23-time Grand Slam Champion, Serena Williams, after her landslide success at the first round of the US Open last night. With 29,402 fans in attendance, Williams certainly delivered what the crowd were looking for, taking home a 6-3 6-3 win over Montenegro’s Danka Kovinic. There is no dispute that Williams claimed …
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