Steve Simon Unlikely To Survive As WTA Chief Amidst Cancun Controversy
Steve Simon, who has served as the chairman and chief executive officer of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) for eight years, has faced mounting criticism from players, particularly in the wake of the decision to stage the Tour Finals outdoors in Cancun, Mexico. This decision was met with considerable skepticism and has drawn scrutiny from various quarters. Tennis legend Martina …
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Simona Halep Receives Four-Year Ban For Doping Violation
Simona Halep, the 31-year-old Romanian tennis sensation, has been hit with a four-year suspension from professional tennis for doping violations. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced the suspension after Halep failed a drug test during the 2022 U.S. Open and exhibited irregularities in her Athlete Biological Passport. The violations also extended to irregularities in her Athlete Biological Passport. This …
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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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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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Ukrainian Tennis Player Elina Svitolina Defeats World Number One Iga Swiatek in Wimbledon Quarter-Final
Photo credit: Women’s Tennis Association Ukrainian tennis player, Elina Svitolina, stunned the crowds at Wimbledon after defeating world number one Iga Swiatek, in shocking upset, as Svitolina advances to the semi-finals. The 28-year old entered the Wimbledon tournament as a wildcard. Svitolina, who is currently ranked world number 76, returned to tennis three months ago after giving birth to her …
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Sixteen-Year-Old Mirra Andreeva Exists Wimbledon After Suffering Defeat Against Madison Keys
Photo Credit: André Ferreira Mirra Andreeva, the youngest player at the Wimbledon tournament this year for both men and women, lost to Madison Keys in the round of 16 this afternoon. ✨ a debut to remember ✨ Mirra Andreeva rolls into the last 16 of a Grand Slam for the first time while only playing in her second-ever Grand Slam!#Wimbledon …
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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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Wimbledon Change All-White Dress Code For Female Players To Ease Period-Related Concerns
Wimbledon chiefs have changed the undergarment rule change for female players, allowing them to wear any colour of shorts under their tennis skirts. Wimbledon has prided itself on its traditional crisp white aesthetic since 1877, with the dress code rules being extremely strict. The rule change came after numerous female tennis players reported period anxiety and worry about playing in …
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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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Wimbledon to Allow Dark Underwear over Period Concerns
Female players will be allowed to wear dark-coloured underwear from next year’s Wimbledon tournament to alleviate period concerns, the All-England Club announced Nov. 17th. “We are committed to supporting the players and listening to their feedback as to how they can perform at their best”, said Chief Executive Sally Bolton. “I’m pleased to confirm that, following consultation with players and …
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