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CLUJ-NAPOCA - TRANSYLVANIA OPEN - 4 FEB 2025 Simona Halep of Romania in action against Lucia Bronzetti of Italy during the WTA, Tennis Damen Tour Transylvania Open single match, in Cluj Napoca, Monday 04 February 2025.
6 months ago

Kvitova, Badosa and others pay tribute to Halep as Romanian calls time on tennis career

Simona Halep played her final match on February 4, 2025, at Transylvania Open,...
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Ayush Vashistha
Tracy Austin, On this day 07.01.2021
7 months ago

January 7, 1979: The day 16-year-old Tracy Austin crushed Martina Navratilova to win the Avon Championships

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history....
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Kramer OTD 12_26
8 months ago

December 26, 1947: The day reigning Wimbledon and US Nationals champ Jack Kramer played his first professional match

Every day, Tennis Majors goes back in time to look back on a...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
On this day 23.12.20
8 months ago

December 23, 2003: Zina Garrison makes history as first Black captain of US Fed Cup team

After a stellar playing career, Garrison took over as captain from Billie Jean...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
8th July 2023; All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England: Wimbledon Tennis Tournament; Womens singles match, Ons Jabeur versus Bianca Andreescu; A rain stoppage as English Lioness footballl Leah Wiliamson speaks with Billie Jean King
9 months ago

King slams players in light of Alcaraz, Swiatek complaining about long season

"It’s interesting how they always complain there’s too much, but then they get...
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Ayush Vashistha
Chris Evert_OTD_1973
10 months ago

November 3, 1975: The day the first ever WTA rankings were released

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a landmark...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Battle of the Sexes OTD 09_20 (1)
11 months ago

September 20, 1973: The day Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in the famous “Battle of the Sexes”

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Billie Jean King
12 months ago

How Tennis Evolved Since the 20th Century – A Journey Through the Sport’s Evolution

Discover the fascinating evolution of tennis from its early origins to the modern...
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TENNIS MAJORS (IN ASSOCIATION WITH SCRINE)
Wimbledon 1974 Morozova
1 year ago

Evert-Connors mania and beating BJK: Olga Morozova remembers Wimbledon 1974

Half a century after her run to the final, the Russian sharers what...
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Simon Cambers
On this day Battle of the Sexes 13_5
1 year ago

May 13, 1973: The day Bobby Riggs “massacred” Margaret Court in a Battle of the Sexes prequel

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Will Smith at the premiere of the motion picture King Richard at Curzon Mayfair London
1 year ago

Tennis at the movies: The good, the bad and the ugly

To coincide with the release of "Challengers", we look at the best and...
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Simon Cambers
Simona Halep at the 2022 National Bank Open
1 year ago

Mouratoglou, Cahill, Billie Jean King react to Halep decision

Halep's doping ban was reduced from four years to nine months and the...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Billie Jean King
2 years ago

“If the WTA goes to Saudi Arabia, I want change – and so do the people there” – Billie Jean King on controversial tour proposal

Billie Jean King has spoken once more about the possibility of a WTA...
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Carrie Dunn
Billie Jean King
2 years ago

Billie Jean King reflects on 50 years of equal pay at the US Open: “Sports give women a chance to define themselves”

Billie Jean King has been speaking about her actions that led to the...
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Carrie Dunn
Federer and McEnroe, Wimbledon 2022
2 years ago

Tennis Legends: The Impact and Legacy Of Players Who Changed The Game

A look at four players who had an enormous impact on tennis
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Tennis Majors