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Why the Olympics means so much, to some

At the height of the Cold War, Communist countries used sport to create status. It's a link that remains strong for tennis players today

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Simon Cambers
Tokyo Olympics 2020

Tennis and the Tokyo Olympics: A brilliant, yet complicated relationship

The Olympics offers tennis players a chance to transcend their sport and elevate their profiles. But those who chose to skip the Tokyo Games have their reasons as well. Join us for a closer look into why the games can be a career-changer and why some still choose to take a pass.

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Chris Oddo

From touch-and-go to touch of magic: How Ashleigh Barty overcame injury to meet her destiny at Wimbledon

Ash Barty's odyssey has been fraught with peril in 2021, but she's emerged from an injury cloud to take her place as the first Australian Wimbledon Ladies' Singles champion since 1980.

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Chris Oddo
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“We’re moving forward and 80% of the Top 500 on the men’s side supports us” – Novak Djokovic on the PTPA and Naomi Osaka

The world No 1 shed some new light on the PTPA, including the backing of two unnamed business people, and gave his insights into the Naomi Osaka withdrawal

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Haresh Ramchandani
Bianca Andreescu in practice

No drama, no crisis – Bianca Andreescu will be just fine

Bianca Andreescu has been dealing with injuries and clay has never been her best surface, so her loss to Tamara Zidansek at Roland-Garros on Monday is hardly alarming. Carrie Dunn of Tennis Majors says there is no reason to panic.

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Carrie Dunn
Petra Kvitova, Roland-Garros
4 years ago

‘I was fighting with myself’: Petra Kvitova on yet another three-set win

Another day, another three-set victory for the Czech. She reflected afterwards on how...
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Carrie Dunn
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4 years ago

Unprecedented and intriguing: Naomi Osaka’s latest campaign for players’ rights and mental wellbeing

It was another announcement that shocked the tennis world, courtesy of the world...
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Carrie Dunn
Corentin Moutet vs Taylor Fritz, UTS4 final
4 years ago

“The first point is a match point”: how UTS changes the whole mindset of the tennis player

UTS4 brought in even more radical rules than the previous editions and crowned...
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Geoffrey Steines
Roger Federer at Geneva in 2021
4 years ago

What if winning Wimbledon started on clay? Making sense of Federer and Serena’s choice

As Roland-Garros and Wimbledon loom on the horizon, Carole Bouchard examines whether playing...
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Carole Bouchard
Lorenzo Musetti
4 years ago

Magical Muse: Lorenzo Musetti is a mouthwatering talent, but success on tour requires more

Italy's Lorenzo Musetti has captured the imagination of tennis fans with his stylish...
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Chris Oddo
Aslan Karatsev, 2021
4 years ago

From Challenger to Top 30 – the incredible rise of Russia’s Aslan Karatsev

He is the big story of 2021 so far - and Aslan Karatsev...
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Carrie Dunn
Novak Djokovic in 1994
5 years ago

The origin of the famous video: Why was Djokovic interviewed when he was only seven years old?

When he was just seven years old he went on TV and declared...
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Sasa Ozmo
Naomi Osaka, Melbourne 2021
5 years ago

“New boss” Naomi Osaka primed for next step on path to greatness

Japan's Naomi Osaka will win her fourth Grand Slam title if she beats...
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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
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
Novak Djokovic - Erste Bank Open 2020
5 years ago

One for all: Inside Djokovic’s mini-camp in Belgrade

As the calendar for the 2021 tennis season is shaping up, Novak Djokovic...
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Sasa Ozmo
Andrey Rublev
5 years ago

Andrey Rublev is on the rise, and poised to climb even higher

Andrey Rublev is up to No 8 in the world rankings and would...
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Ricky Dimon
Borna Coric
5 years ago

Borna reborn – the changing faces of Coric

Once tipped to be the next Novak Djokovic, Borna Coric has experienced plenty...
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Sasa Ozmo
Sofia Kenin
5 years ago

Sofia Kenin: From Rome zero zero to Roland-Garros hero

Three weeks after being double-bagelled by Victoria Azarenka in Rome, American Sofia Kenin...
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Simon Cambers
5 years ago

All in the mind: Roland-Garros shows importance of sports psychologists

With tennis as much about mental strength as it is physical prowess, more...
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Simon Cambers