Coco Gauff And Venus Williams Suffer Defeats In First-Round Of Wimbledon
Seventh seed Coco Gauff and five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams are out of the running to become 2023 Wimbledon champions after suffering defeats in the first round. Gauff was beaten 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 against former Australian Open Champion Sofia Kenin on July 3, 2023. Kenin’s impressive win was her first in a grand slam match since 2021. In response to …
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Andy Murray Slams Wimbledon’s Promotional Poster’s Placement Of Female Stars
Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has described Wimbledon’s new promotional poster as “a disaster”. The poster was aimed as a tribute to a number of tennis greats ahead of the tournament beginning next week, featuring 15 famous players walking down a staircase. However, the painting has received much backlash after fans noted the placement of female stars such as the …
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Venus Williams Beats Camila Giorgi After Grueling Three Hour Match
Venus Williams faced Italy’s Camila Giorgi for over three hours before merging victorious at the Birmingham Classic this weekend. Despite facing an emotional moment and requiring a medical timeout merely five games into the match, Williams persevered with her heavily strapped right knee. The 43-year-old showed immense determination and fought her way to a 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 7-6 (8-6) win. …
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Williams Sisters And Ohanian Buy First Tiger-McIlroy Golf Team
Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian, Serena and Venus Williams have purchased the first club in the new Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy-backed golf league (TGL). The new team, called Los Angeles Golf Club (LAGC), is one of the inaugural six that the league is planning to auction before it launches next year in January. The TGL, developed in partnership with the …
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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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doubles, Serena Williams, Serena Williams 2022, Serena Williams Retirement, Serena Williams Tennis, singles, Tennis, US Open, US Open Tennis, Venus Williams
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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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Alize Cornet, Danielle Collins, Emma Raducanu, Linda Noskova, Lucie Hradecka, Naomi Osaka, Serena Williams, Tennis, US Open, US Open Tennis, Venus Williams
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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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Cora Staunton’s AFLW History And Irish Rugby’s Tough Japan Test | Weekend Roundup
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HerSport Editor
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August 29, 2022
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Aussie Rules, Rugby, Soccer, Tennis, Week In Review
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Athlone Town, Bohemians, Cora Staunton, Cork City, D;R Waves, Eamonn Murray, Finland, Galway FC, Japan, Peamount United, Rugby, Serena Williams, Shelbourne, Sligo Rovers, Treaty United, US Open, Venus Williams, Wexford Youths, WNL League, World Cup Qualifiers
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📰Weekend Roundup📰@duckie15 50th AFLW Goal 🏃♀️@irishrugby's 2nd Test Defeat in Japan 🏉 Her Sports' @FAIreland World Cup Qualifier Watch Party. Read these stories and more on https://t.co/XFza24vP7p@LoiWomen @aflwomens @aflw_irelandhttps://t.co/VSTyaXaUJg pic.twitter.com/ECEc1kWw3n — Her Sport (@HerSportDotIE) August 29, 2022 Cora Staunton reaches the 50-goal milestone Staunton has impressed the masses with her amazing individual performance against the Western Bulldogs, scoring …
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Celebrating 135 Years of Women at Wimbledon
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August 9, 2022
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Tennis
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Athena Gibson, Billie Jean King, Charlotte Sterry, doubles, history of women, Lottie Dod, Martina Hingis, May Sutton, Serena Williams, singles, Suzanne Lenglen, Tennis, Venus Williams, Wimbledon, women
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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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It’s 2020, Sexism In Tennis Has To Stop
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Kelley Laxton
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September 16, 2020
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Tennis
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Andy Murray, Coco Gauff, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Sexism in Tennis, Tennis, Venus Williams, WTA
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It is hard for women in tennis to be appreciated when there are people trying to tear them down. Regardless, it continues to be a sport for women to flourish in.
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