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Francesca Jones

Interview – Meet Francesca Jones: “I want to have an impact on the world”

Born with a congenital condition which left her missing one finger on each hand and with just seven toes, Francesca Jones was told she would never make it. But as she tells Simon Cambers, qualifying for the Australian Open is just the start.

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Simon Cambers
Elena Rybakina on the WTA Tour, 2020

Who is Elena Rybakina? – Wimbledon semi-finalist, breakout 2020, power game, Kazakhstan

Powerful, poised and rising up the rankings. Find out more about the game and upbringing of Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina.

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Chris Oddo
Gaël Monfils, Open d'Australie 2018

“Heat will be the biggest problem for players in hard quarantine”

A total of 72 players are spending two weeks in hard quarantine, in air-conditioned rooms and no outside time allowed. For Fabien Cosmao, the physical trainer for Bianca Andreescu, this situation could cause some damage when facing the hot Australian weather in competition.

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Mathieu Canac
Petra Kvitova, 2018

Petra Kvitova exclusive interview: “We all knew we could end up in hard quarantine”

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova is grateful to be in Melbourne with an opportunity to do her job when many people around the world are struggling.

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Simon Cambers
Victoria Azarenka, sept. 2020.

COVID-19 at the Australian Open: Azarenka calls for quarantined players to calm down

In an open letter on social media, Victoria Azarenka called for her fellow players to check their privilege, and acknowledged that Australia's eradication of COVID-19 among their population was due to strict measures and heavy sacrifices - and that complaining about quarantine was not winning tennis any fans.

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Cédric Rouquette
Rod Laver Arena stylized
5 years ago

Three planes infected with the coronavirus, 72 players in lockdown: Melbourne’s nerves on edge

The revelation of the presence of four people who tested positive on three...
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Cédric Rouquette
Kevin Anderson, ATP Finals
5 years ago

Kevin Anderson interview: WTA merger has not been on the table

In an exclusive interview with Tennis Majors, South African Kevin Anderson, a long-time...
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Simon Cambers
Ana Konjuh, Linz, 2020
5 years ago

Down, but never out: After all the battles, a toughened Ana Konjuh wants her place back

Being out of the WTA Tour for the best part of three years...
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Sasa Ozmo
Professional Tennis Players Association
5 years ago

Player politics set to be a lingering factor in 2021

Despite the turmoil caused by the Coronavirus in 2020, the rumblings of discontent...
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Simon Cambers
Hawk-Eye tennis
5 years ago

Djokovic wants to replace line judges with technology – Why it is not that simple

Novak Djokovic suggested that the time is right to replace line judges with...
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Carrie Dunn
Rod Laver arena, Melbourne
5 years ago

Official! Australian Open in February: Updated 2021 ATP and WTA calendar

Uncertainty abounds as 2021 begins but things look a little clearer after the...
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Cédric Rouquette
Nick Kyrgios, Australian Open, 2020
5 years ago

“It’s not easy to create reference points in this uncertainty” – The loneliness of the tennis player in the face of the pandemic

From tennis in 2020 to tennis in 2021, part 3: In a profession...
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Geoffrey Steines
Damir Dzumhur, Roland-Garros, 2018
5 years ago

Dzumhur and Verdasco versus the French Open – a match that shows the fragility of the rules around coronavirus

From tennis in 2020 to tennis in 2021, part 2: Sasa Ozmo reports...
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Sasa Ozmo
Alexander Zverev, ATP Finals, 2020
5 years ago

A Year of Not Doing Enough – 2020 by Ben Rothenberg

From tennis in 2020 to tennis in 2021, part 1: Ben Rothenberg reminds...
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Ben Rothenberg
5 years ago

10 questions about the 2021 Australian Open – Tickets, schedule, TV broadcasts, prize money

Find out everything you could possibly need to know about the first Grand...
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Carrie Dunn
Roger Federer
5 years ago

Why Roger Federer is to stay in top 10 despite missing Australian Open

Though Roger Federer will miss the Australian Open, when he returns to the...
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Simon Cambers
On this day 28.12.2020
5 years ago

December 28, 1983: The day 18-year-old Pat Cash won the Davis Cup for Australia

Every day, Tennis Majors remembers the most iconic moments in tennis history. On...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Carlos Alcaraz Garfia, Challenger 2020
5 years ago

“Not living life like other 17-year-olds is a small sacrifice to make” – Exclusive interview with ‘Newcomer of the year’ Carlos Alcaraz

Voted “Newcomer of the Year” by his ATP colleagues, Spanish player Carlos Alcaraz...
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Sasa Ozmo
Tennis in 2021: Delray Beach Open
5 years ago

How the Delray Beach Open “decided to bite the bullet” and start the 2021 ATP season

The Delray Beach Open had to put its 2021 plans into overdrive when...
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Chris Oddo
Juan Carlos Ferrero
5 years ago

Juan Carlos Ferrero on his protégé Carlos Alcaraz: “He can be Top 50 in 2021”

Billed as one of the fastest-rising forces on the ATP Tour, Spain's Carlos...
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Sasa Ozmo