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We'll show you everything you need to know about where to watch the women's Madrid Open final live stream for free. How to watch Madrid Open women's final in the USThe Madrid Open airs on the Tennis Channel in the US. For those without cable, you can access it by subscribing to a live TV package like Sling TV or Hulu + Live TV. Hulu + Live TV Hulu + Live TV includes over 90 channels, along with Hulu's on-demand library and access to Disney Plus and ESPN Plus. Shop at HuluHow to watch Madrid Open women's final in New ZealandSelect WTA matches, including the Madrid Open finals, air on TVNZ in New Zealand.

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☆ How Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka's controversial 2018 US Open final inspired Zendaya's tennis movie 'Challengers'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewLuca Guadagnino's "Challengers" isn't based on any real tennis players, but an infamous moment from the US Open unintentionally planted the seed for the film's juicy premise. The drama stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a tennis prodigy turned coach whose competitive career ends after an on-court knee injury. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. As the incident unfolded during the second set, with the tournament referee and a WTA supervisor stepping in to assess the situation, Osaka, who grew up idolizing Williams, kept her composure.

Persons: —, Luca Guadagnino's, isn't, Zendaya, Tashi Duncan, Art Donaldson, Mike Faist, Patrick Zweig, Josh O'Connor, Tashi, Patrick, Niko Tavernise, Justin Kuritzkes, Naomi Osaka, Serena Williams, Carlos Ramos, Williams, idolizing Williams, Kuritzkes, Chris Trotman Organizations: Service, Business, Goldwyn, Mayer, Business Insider, WTA Locations: Osaka

We've put together everything you need to know about the tournament, including where to watch the Madrid Open live streams. Where to watch Madrid Open in the USAs is the case with most of the major ATP Tour events, the Madrid Open will air live on the Tennis Channel in the US. For cord-cutters, this means it's time to check out a live TV streaming package like Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV. Hulu + Live TV Hulu + Live TV includes over 90 channels, along with Hulu's on-demand library and access to Disney Plus and ESPN Plus. Shop at HuluWhere to watch Madrid Open in New ZealandSelect Madrid Open women's matches will air on TVNZ in New Zealand starting Sunday, April 28.

Persons: We've, Carlos Alcaraz, Wells, Alcaraz, Carlo Masters, you've, we've, you'll, Hulu's, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, ATP, WTA, Madrid, Miami Open, WTA Tours, Tennis Channel, Hulu, ESPN, Disney, Tennis, Disney Plus, TVNZ, New Zealand Locations: Madrid, Hulu, New Zealand, New, Zealand

We'll show you everything you need to know about tuning in for the competition, like where to watch the Monte Carlo Masters final live stream. Where to watch Monte Carlo Masters in the USThe Tennis Channel will show the the final Monte Carlo Masters match in the US, in addition to many future stops on the ATP Tour. For cord-cutters, this means using a live TV package with the Tennis Channel, like Sling TV or Hulu + Live TV. Hulu + Live TV Hulu + Live TV includes over 90 channels, along with Hulu's on-demand library and access to Disney Plus and ESPN Plus. Shop at HuluWhere to watch Monte Carlo Masters in AustraliaThe Monte Carlo Masters final will be shown via beIN Sports in Australia.

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We've compiled everything you need to know about the competition, including where to watch the Monte Carlo Masters. Where to watch Monte Carlo Masters in the USAs is the case for many stops on the ATP Tour, the Tennis Channel will be the US home for the Monte Carlo Masters. If you don't have cable, this means it's time to try a live TV package that carries the network, like Sling TV or Hulu + Live TV. Hulu + Live TV Hulu + Live TV includes over 90 channels, along with Hulu's on-demand library and access to Disney Plus and ESPN Plus. Shop at HuluWhere to watch Monte Carlo Masters in AustraliaAustralians can tune into the matches via beIN Sports, which costs AU$14.99 a month.

Persons: Monte, Monte Carlo Masters, they've, Indian Wells, We've, Carlo Masters, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Roman Safiullin, you'll, Hulu's, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, ATP, Monte Carlo, Indian, Miami, Indian Wells, ATP Tour, Tennis, Hulu, MLB Network, NBA, ESPN, Disney, Disney Plus, Monte Carlo Masters, Australia Australians, beIN Sports Locations: Monaco, Indian, Hulu, Australia

☆ Danielle Collins: US star takes shock Miami Open win in emotional farewell season
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The 30-year-old American, who reached the 2022 Australian Open final, stunned No. 53, produced an imperious display filled with powerful hitting to become the lowest ranked woman to ever win the Miami Open. Collins defeated the 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the Miami Open final. And when the Kazakh faltered and conceded three set points at 6-5, Collins pounced to take the first set. Despite her success in Miami, Collins said she will not reconsider her decision to retire.

Persons: Danielle Collins, Elena Rybakina, Collins, ” Collins, “, Frey, Collins pounced, Rybakina, ”, Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Sloane Stephens Organizations: CNN, Miami, Kazakh, WTA, Sky Sports Locations: American, Miami

We'll show you everything you need to know about where to watch the Miami Open women's final, including how to tune in free from anywhere. Where to watch Miami Open women's final in the USThe entirety of the Miami Open, including the women's singles final, is live streaming through the Tennis Channel in the US. For cord-cutters, this will mean trying a live TV cable alternative that carries the Tennis Channel, like Sling TV or Hulu + Live TV. Hulu + Live TV Hulu + Live TV includes over 90 channels, along with Hulu's on-demand library and access to Disney Plus and ESPN Plus. Shop at HuluWhere to watch Miami Open women's final in New ZealandIn New Zealand, the Miami Open women's singles final is available to stream for free through TVNZ.

Persons: Danielle Collins, Elena Rybakina, Iga Świątek, Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka, Caroline Garcia, Collins, Rybakina, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Victoria Azarenka, Sloane Stephens, We'll, you'll, Hulu's, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, Miami, Victoria, Tennis Channel, Tennis, Hulu, Sling, Disney, ESPN, Disney Plus, TVNZ, You'll, WTA Locations: United States, Kazakhstan, New Zealand, Hulu

☆ Iga Świątek wins second Indian Wells title with dominant victory over Maria Sakkari
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

1 Iga Świątek brushed aside Maria Sakkari in straights sets to earn the second Indian Wells title of her career, beating the ninth seed 6-4 6-0 in Sunday’s final. The Polish superstar didn’t drop a set during the tournament and lost just 21 games en route to her second WTA 1000 title of the year after winning February’s Qatar Open. Świątek, who was stunned by Linda Noskova in the Australian Open third round, has now won her last six WTA finals to extend her career record to 19-4. “I’m really proud of myself,” Świątek said, per the WTA. “I’m sorry I couldn’t put up a better fight,” Sakkari said in her on-court interview, according to the BBC.

Persons: Maria Sakkari, didn’t, Linda Noskova, “ I’m, ” Świątek, ”, Świątek, ” Sakkari, “, I’m, Indian Wells Organizations: CNN, Qatar, Australian, Świątek, BBC, Miami Locations: Sunday’s, Polish, Indian, Florida

☆ Carlos Alcaraz wins second Indian Wells title with victory against Daniil Medvedev
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Carlos Alcaraz won his first trophy since Wimbledon last year as he successfully defended his Indian Wells title against Daniil Medvedev. The 20-year-old Spaniard is also the first person to win back-to-back Indian Wells titles since Novak Djokovic in 2016. The second set was more straight forward for Alcaraz as he broke Medvedev twice – at 1-0 and 4-1 – before completing the victory in an hour and 42 minutes when the world No. Mark J. Terrill/APEarlier on Sunday, Iga Świątek also won her second Indian Wells title as she defeated Greece’s Maria Sakkari 6-4 6-0. It marked the 19th WTA Tour title of Świątek’s career and her second this year after winning the Qatar Open last month.

Persons: CNN — Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, “, ” Alcaraz, Weeks, Matthew Stockman, Alexander Zverev, Medvedev, –, Rafael Nadal, Mark J, Terrill, Iga Świątek, Greece’s Maria Sakkari, Sakkari Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Indian Wells, Getty, Alcaraz, Australian, WTA, Qatar Locations: California, Indian

☆ Dubai Tennis Championships: Qualifier Anna Kalinskaya stuns Iga Świątek and Coco Gauff on remarkable route to final
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —It has been a remarkable week for Russia’s Anna Kalinskaya, who began it having just qualified for the Dubai Tennis Championships and ends it playing in the tournament’s final after defeating world No. I know if I don’t stay calm and aggressive she’s going to destroy me,” Kalinskaya, the world No. Christopher Pike/Getty ImagesThe 25-year-old raced into a 5-2 lead in the second set, but wobbled after Świątek saved two match points and mounted a comeback to come within touching distance of leveling the second set. 3 Coco Gauff 2-6 6-4 6-2 in Thursday’s quarterfinals for another upset victory, making her form all the more impressive. She will face Italy’s Jasmine Paolini, who is also playing in her first-ever WTA 1000 final, for the title on Saturday.

Persons: Russia’s Anna Kalinskaya, Świątek, Coco Gauff, Kalinskaya, “ She’s, ” Kalinskaya, ”, Iga Świątek, Christopher Pike, Jasmine Paolini Organizations: CNN, Dubai Tennis, Reuters Locations: Dubai

☆ Coco Gauff says she was ‘fueled’ by a lengthy argument with umpire during victory in Dubai
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —American Coco Gauff said that she was “fueled” by a heated exchange with the umpire during her 2-6 6-4 6-3 victory against Karolína Plíšková at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Wednesday. Her first serve at deuce was initially called out by chair umpire Pierre Bacchi, but the world No. Gauff engages in a heated exchange with chair umpire Pierre Bacchi. In the end, Gauff replayed the point, then went on to win the game and the set. Amr Alfiky/Reuters“I think it just fueled me,” US Open champion Gauff said about the argument with the umpire in the second set, according to Reuters.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Karolína Plíšková, Gauff, deuce, Pierre Bacchi, Bacchi, Plíšková, Amr Alfiky, Reuters “, ”, “ I’ve, Andy Roddick, Pliskova, “ It’s, Anna Kalinskaya, Kateřina Siniaková Organizations: CNN, Dubai Tennis, Reuters, WTA Tour, International Tennis Federation, Qatar Locations: Dubai, Auckland, Doha

☆ Qatar Open: Naomi Osaka reaches first quarterfinal in almost two years
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

1 Naomi Osaka has reached her first quarterfinal in almost two years, after her opponent Lesia Tsurenko withdrew with an elbow injury at the Qatar Open. Osaka, who is currently ranked No.747, is the second lowest-ranked woman to reach a WTA 1000 quarterfinal, according to the WTA. Osaka has reflected on how becoming a mother has affected her attitude towards tennis, saying "It feels like I'm starting new." Robert Prange/Getty ImagesThis will be Osaka’s WTA Tour quarterfinal since she reached the Miami Open final in March of 2022, where she lost out to Iga Swiatek. “So just knowing like, I don’t have time to spend on distractions, or just things that aren’t worth my time.”“It feels like I’m starting new.

Persons: Naomi Osaka, Lesia Tsurenko, Osaka, Cordea, “, Caroline Garcia, Petra , Robert Prange, CNN’s Becky Anderson, I’m, Karolina Pliskova Organizations: CNN, Former, Qatar, WTA, Miami, ” Locations: Osaka, Iga, “, ” Osaka

HUA HIN, Thailand (AP) — Rising Russian star Diana Shnaider bounced back from a turbulent second set to upend defending champion Zhu Lin of China 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 for her maiden title at the WTA Thailand Open on Sunday. In the second, Zhu mounted a comeback, winning four consecutive games from 2-2, to force a decisive third set. Following a toilet break, Shnaider returned to the court with renewed intensity. As Zhu struggled to maintain focus, Shnaider seized the opportunity to break her opponent three times to clinch the decisive set and claim her first WTA title. Photos You Should See View All 45 ImagesIt was Shnaider’s second WTA final appearance, having previously lost to Ons Jabeur in Ningbo, China last September.

Persons: HUA, Diana Shnaider, Zhu Lin, Zhu, Shnaider, “, I’m, ” Shnaider, ”, Miyu Kato, Aldila, Guo, Xinyu Jiang, ___ Organizations: WTA Thailand, North Carolina State University, WTA Locations: HUA HIN, Thailand, China, Ningbo, Japan, Indonesia, Auckland, Cleveland

Saudi Arabia began hosting the men’s tour’s Next Gen ATP Finals for top 21-and-under players in Jedda last year in a deal that runs through 2027. And the WTA has been in talks to place its season-ending WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia. If so, we would endorse engagement there.”Another Hall of Fame player, Billie Jean King, has said she supports the idea of trying to encourage change by heading to Saudi Arabia now. “I’m a huge believer in engagement," King, a founder of the WTA and an equal rights champion, said last year. In recent years, Saudi Arabia has enacted wide-ranging social reforms, including granting women the right to drive and largely dismantling male guardianship laws that had allowed husbands and male relatives to control many aspects of women’s lives.

Persons: of Famers Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Rafael Nadal, ”, Evert, Navratilova, Billie Jean King, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Jamal Khashoggi, Coco Gauff, John Pye, ___ Organizations: of Famers, WTA, The Washington, Saudi Tennis Federation, Rafael Nadal Academy, Fame, Washington Post, Authorities, ” Locations: Saudi Arabia, The, Saudi, East, Jedda, ” U.S, Melbourne, Australia

For those Ukrainian players competing at the Australian Open in Melbourne, it’s a gesture that has more meaning than ever. I think it’s important to remember about it and do everything.”Kostyuk said journalists need to keep the news alive. “They want the drama, they wanted news, they wanted all this heating between players and everything,” she said. I still don’t understand what all these (Russian and Belarusian) players are doing here.”When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the plight of Ukrainian players was uppermost in everyone’s minds, with Wimbledon banning Russian and Belarusian players from competing that year and numerous fund-raising events held around the tennis world. Since the war began, Ukrainian players have made a point of not shaking the hands of Russians and Belarusians, sometimes to the confusion of crowds, who have blamed the loser.

Persons: Lesia Tsurenko, Aryna Sabalenka, Tsurenko, Marta Kostyuk, Elina Avanesyan, Dayana Yastremska, ” Kostyuk, ”, “, Victoria Azarenka, Elina Svitolina, it’s, Yastremska, Svitolina, Varvara Gracheva Organizations: Wimbledon, ATP, WTA Tours, U.S, Melbourne Locations: MELBOURNE, Australia, Belarusian, Melbourne, Belarus, “, Ukraine, Sabalenka, Russia, Brisbane, Yastremska

First of all, there's no such thing as a “game clock” in tennis, in general, and no such thing as “too late” at the Australian Open and U.S. Open, in particular. … I haven’t been able to sit through one,” two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka said. The women's and men's professional tours announced just before the start of the Australian Open that they're instituting new rules this month to try to cut back on play after midnight. One problem: Those rules apply only to events run by the WTA and ATP — not Grand Slam tournaments. WHEN DOES MEDVEDEV PLAY NEXT?

Persons: Daniil Medvedev's, Rod Laver, Zero, Medvedev, “, let’s, Emil Ruusuvuori, That's, ”, John Isner, Isner, — Medvedev, Ruusuvuori, Anna Blinkova's, Elena Rybakina —, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, ” Djokovic, Lleyton Hewitt, Marcos Baghdatis —, Carlos Alcaraz, haven’t, Victoria Azarenka, “ It’s, Andy Murray, ” Murray, you’re, Coco Gauff, Felix Auger, ” Medvedev, John Pye, ___ Howard Fendrich, howard, fendrich Organizations: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park, Wimbledon, Australian, England, U.S ., U.S, WTA, ATP, Tennis Australia, NEXT Locations: Melbourne, New York, Australia

Djokovic, Norrie and Fruhvirtova were not prepared to blame the ever-changing types of tennis balls used year-round at the sport's highest levels, but they weren't necessarily ready to absolve that issue completely, either. He said when the ATP asks male players at the end of each season what they think can be improved about the sport, he always mentions the fluctuations among the fuzzy tennis balls. Ten brands of tennis balls — and 19 distinct types — were used across the WTA in 2023. "It does change week by week." One significant difference between tennis and some other sports is that surfaces change, prompting ball changes.

Persons: Novak, Cam Norrie, Brenda Fruhvirtova, Norrie, Fruhvirtova, “, Milos Raonic, Taylor Fritz, didn’t, I’ve, ” Fritz, “ It’s, It’s, it’s, Katie Boulter, Carlos Alcaraz, Fritz, Alcaraz, Victoria Azarenka, ” Azarenka, AP Sports Writers John Pye, Andrew Dampf, ___ Organizations: Australian, Melbourne Park, WTA, ATP, ”, Wimbledon, NHL, Major League Baseball, FIFA, U.S ., U.S, Victoria, AP Sports Writers Locations: California, Melbourne, British, Australia, Turin, Italy

☆ Sumit Nagal has made history for India at the Australian Open. So too has his next opponent, Shang Juncheng, for China
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —At one point last year, tennis player Sumit Nagal had less than $1,000 in his bank account. After defeating Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik on Tuesday, Nagal became the first Indian man to win a match at the Australian Open in 11 years, pocketing $118,000 ($180,000 Australian dollars) in the process. “There was a time where we had a lot of singles players playing in the slams,” he said. Shang celebrates during his Australian Open win against Mackenzie McDonald. The 27-year-old Zhang has also reached the second round of this year’s Australian Open, and a deep run in Melbourne could see him break into the top 50 for the first time in his career.

Persons: Sumit Nagal, Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik, Nagal, “ I’m, ”, “, Germany –, Shang Juncheng, Mackenzie McDonald, Melbourne . Shang, David Gray, Shang, Zhang Zhizhen, Wu Yibing, Zhang, Jerry –, “ Tom, Jerry, Carlos Alcaraz Organizations: CNN, Bublik, ”, Getty, ATP, WTA, IMG Academy, Nagal Locations: Germany, India, Melbourne, China, Melbourne ., AFP, Bradenton , Florida

☆ A 16-year-old tennis prodigy earned $167K and the biggest win of her career, then complained about schoolwork
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Meredith Cash | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

6 Ons Jabeur early in the 2024 Australian Open. After the second-round win, Andreeva lamented the fact that she still has schoolwork to complete. 6 Ons Jabeur Tuesday in the second round of the 2024 Australian Open women's singles tournament, notching the biggest victory of her young career in convincing fashion. Mirra Andreeva reacts to beating Ons Jabeur at the 2024 Australian Open. 47 — not much has changed for Andreeva in the seven months between Roland-Garros 2023 and this year's Australian Open.

Persons: Andreeva, —, Mirra Andreeva, Melbourne's Rod Laver, Tracey Nearmy, — Andreeva, Mirra, Garros, SEBASTIEN BERDA, France's Diane Parry Organizations: Service, Melbourne's, REUTERS, Andreeva, Roland, Getty, Wimbledon Locations: AFP

☆ Coco Gauff eyes ‘double digits’ grand slam career goal ahead of Australian Open
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Coco Gauff may have won her maiden grand slam title at last year’s US Open, but the American youngster already has that particular success in her rear-view mirror. Right now, I would say double digits would be pretty awesome,” Gauff told reporters ahead of this year’s Australian Open. Sarah Stier/Getty Images Gauff celebrates her win after the final set. Sarah Stier/Getty Images Sabalenka and Gauff pose for a photo with former player Billie Jean King before the match. Sarah Stier/Getty Images Gauff is introduced ahead of the match.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Gauff, Aryna, Serena Williams, Arthur, Mike Segar, Reuters Gauff, Mike Stobe, Sarah Stier, Shannon Stapleton, Frank Franklin II, Darren Carroll, AP Sabalenka, Danielle Parhizkaran, Al Bello, Charles Krupa, Clive Brunskill, Sabalenka, Billie Jean King, Timothy A, Clary, Elina Svitolina, Anna Karolína Schmiedlová, Brad Gilbert, ” Gilbert, CNN Sport’s Don Riddell, “ Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Reuters, USTA, AP, USA, Network, Sabalenka, Gauff, Getty, Auckland Locations: American, Flushing Meadows, Queens, Belarus, AFP, Melbourne

☆ Elite women’s sports tipped to generate over $1.2 billion next year
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Elite women’s sports will generate revenue of $1.28 billion in 2024, according to financial analysts Deloitte, up 300% from three years ago. “Crucially, women’s sport is increasingly being viewed as a unique product that is becoming ever more distinct from men’s elite sport.”The forecast comes at an exciting time for women’s sports, which have generally been on an upward trajectory in recent years. The FIFA Women’s World Cup, for example, was a roaring success which brought soccer to a whole new audience. Deloitte predicts the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tour will be a major contributor to revenue next year. Sarah Stier/Getty ImagesDeloitte’s predictions forecast that valuations of women’s teams and leagues will continue to rise, with broadcast deals becoming increasingly lucrative.

Persons: ” Jennifer Haskel, “, Luis Rubiales, Jennifer Hermoso, Sarah Stier, ” Paul Lee, ” Organizations: CNN, Elite, Deloitte, Deloitte’s Sports Business, FIFA, Tennis Association, “ Broadcasters Locations: Spanish, Spain, Europe, North America

☆ Sabalenka, Rybakina to open new season in Brisbane
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Tennis - WTA Finals - Cancun, Mexico - November 5, 2023 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka in action during her semi final match against Poland's Iga Swiatek REUTERS/Henry Romero Acquire Licensing RightsSYDNEY, Nov 28 (Reuters) - World number two Aryna Sabalenka and number four Elena Rybakina will open their 2024 seasons at the Brisbane International warm-up for the Australian Open, organisers said on Tuesday. The 25-year-old will join her fellow Belarusian and twice Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka in the 48-player Brisbane field as she prepares for her first Grand Slam title defence at Melbourne Park. "Australia holds a special place in my heart after winning my first Grand Slam there," Sabalenka said in a news release. "I can't wait to make my debut at the Brisbane International and play in front of the Queensland tennis fans." Russian-born Kazakh Rybakina, the Wimbledon champion in 2022, lost to Sabalenka in this year's Melbourne final.

Persons: Poland's Iga Swiatek, Henry Romero, Elena Rybakina, Naomi Osaka, Sabalenka, Nick Mulvenney, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Poland's Iga Swiatek REUTERS, Rights, Brisbane International, WTA, United, Victoria Azarenka, Brisbane, Melbourne, Queensland tennis, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: Cancun, Mexico, Belarus, Perth, Sydney, Russia, Ukraine, Australia, Kazakh

☆ Billie Jean King: Players ‘are exhausted,’ says tennis great as she urges the sport’s authorities to work together
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

It meant many of the sport’s top players opted not to play the latter – an end-of-year tournament dubbed the World Cup of tennis. Aryna Sabalenka waits during a rain delay at this year's WTA Finals. Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesSimon responded with a letter of his own during the WTA Finals, outlining to players how the organisation was handling the issues raised. But there looks to be no magic solution to the array of problems facing women’s tennis at the moment. “But I think about men’s and women’s tennis, I don’t just think about women’s tennis.

Persons: Issues, Sabalenka, Storm Hunter, Jessica Pegula, Billie Jean King, –, Poland’s Iga, “, ” Sabalenka, Clive Brunskill, Marketa Vondrousova, ” Vondrousova, we’ve, Steve Simon, Martina Navratilova, ”, ” Navratilova, Simon Organizations: CNN, Tennis Association, WTA, International Tennis Federation, Tennis, BJK, Amazon Prime Locations: Cancún, Mexico, Seville, Spain

☆ Raducanu withdraws from Macau exhibition match
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Tennis - WTA 500 - Stuttgart Open - Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Germany - April 18, 2023 Britain's Emma Raducanu during her round of 32 match against Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 13 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu has pulled out of a December exhibition match at the Macau Tennis Masters as she continues to recover from wrist and ankle surgery, her management company IMG said on Monday. Raducanu was poised to return to action after her May surgeries but, on her 21st birthday, has decided to extend her time on the sidelines. Raducanu started light training in August and said she is targeting a comeback for next season. The inaugural Grand Slam of the year kicks off in Australia on Jan. 15. Reporting by Tommy Lund in Gdansk; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Emma Raducanu, Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko REUTERS, Angelika Warmuth, Raducanu, Tommy Lund, Ken Ferris Organizations: Porsche, Former U.S, Macau Tennis Masters, IMG, Briton, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: Stuttgart, Germany, Former, New York, Australia, Gdansk

☆ Billie Jean King Cup: Leylah Fernandez guides Canada to first ever title
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Leylah Fernandez led Canada to a first ever Billie Jean King Cup triumph on Sunday, securing the title with a 6-2 6-3 win over Italy’s Jasmine Paolini. Canada won the Billie Jean King Cup, formerly known as the Fed Cup, for the first time. It’s a dream come true.”Canada’s victory comes just a year after the men clinched the country’s first Davis Cup title. Fernandez was undefeated over the week as she guided Canada to victory. After Fernandez’s victory, the Canadian team was presented with the trophy by Billie Jean King, as well as blue jackets like those regularly worn by the legendary tennis star.

Persons: CNN — Leylah Fernandez, Billie Jean King, Italy’s Jasmine Paolini, Fernandez, ” Fernandez, CNN Sport’s Patrick Snell, “ Billie Jean King, “ We’re, Marina Stakusic, Martina Trevisan, Matt McNulty, Heidi El Tabakh, Magdalena Fręch, “, ” Stakusic, hasn’t, El Tabakh, ” El Tabakh, Marcelo Del Pozo Organizations: CNN, Canada, Czech, Billie Jean King Cup, Fed, Reuters, Canadian Locations: Canada, Poland, Spain, Czech Republic, Italy

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