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A reporter named Zarina Kozova of Kazakhstan’s Baige News asked to do an interview with me about Elena Rybakina and the 2023 French Open, here it is… Zarina Kozova: What you think about Elena Rybakina’s win in Rome? It was surprised? Because many experts said clay – is not the best court surface for her… […] Continue to read full article...

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May/23

20

Hsieh Returns To Singles in Strasbourg

Su-Wei Hsieh made a triumphant return in singles in the first round of qualifying at the WTA Strasbourg tournament by beating world no. 105 Jesika Maleckova 64 64. For the 37 year old Hsieh it was her first WTA singles match since October 2021 at the WTA 250 in Courmayeur Ladies Open where she lost […] Continue to read full article...

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May/23

19

Rivalry Analysis: Iga vs Rybakina

By Scoop Malinowski Elena Rybakina appears to have solved the Iga Swiatek puzzle. Yesterday the 23 year old reigning Wimbledon champion beat the 21 year old world no. 1 for the third straight time this year in Rome but this time it came on the Polish powerhouse’s best surface red clay. Rybakina’s previous two wins […] Continue to read full article...

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May/23

7

Facing Monica Seles Book Is Finished

Monica Seles won eight Grand Slam titles as a teenager and if the stabbing in Hamburg, Germany in April 1993 didn’t happen, she could have won three more before turning age 20 on December 2, 1993. Her career is rarely talked about now by the tennis media but she was a giant in the history […] Continue to read full article...

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Mar/23

20

Swiatek And Shelton Sign With ON

Major news was announced this week in the tennis attire and shoe industry – ON Running has signed two of the most dynamic young stars to wear ON shoes and attire. World No. 1 Iga Swiatek, age 21, will no longer wear Asics, and fast-rising top 20 year old American Ben Shelton, ranked 39 now, […] Continue to read full article...

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Mar/23

11

Is Anisimova A Bust?

Amanda Anisimova at one time was considered a future WTA superstar, another blonde Russian American with a powerhouse game and pretty face. But so far Anisimova hasn’t accomplished much or reached expectations in the WTA, except for a couple of WTA titles and semis at Roland Garros in 2019. She’s 21 now and ranked 35 […] Continue to read full article...

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Feb/23

23

I Met Janet Newberry Today

You may recognize the name Janet Newberry. She was born in 1953 and once was no. 17 in the world in the WTA. The former Grand Slam semifinalist in singles at Roland Garros (1975, 1977) and 1973 Wimbledon finalist in mixed doubles is working as a volunteer at the Raymond James Super Senior Larry Turville […] Continue to read full article...

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Feb/23

8

Su-Wei Hsieh Begins Training In Paris

Former WTA world no. 1 in doubles Su-Wei Hsieh has finally returned to the court. Her last match was in late 2021 at the WTA Finals for doubles in Guadalajara, Mexico, where she and Elise Mertens lost in the final to Barbora Krejcikova and Katarina Siniakova 64 63. Hsieh did not play any WTA matches […] Continue to read full article...

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The WTA tournament in Abu Dhabi featured a very colorful, feisty match today between two dramatic champions but the stadium was disappointingly mostly empty for the intriguing clash. Jelena Ostapenko overcame a fierce fight from Danielle Collins to prevail 75 16 75. The pressure was on both players to defend points and the slugfest lived […] Continue to read full article...

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Feb/23

6

Where is Qiang Wang?

Former WTA no. 12 Qiang Wang of China has vanished from the WTA World Tour. Wang has not played a WTA match since last September in Tokyo, a 60 63 first round loss to Elise Mertens. The tournament previous to Tokyo Wang lost to Nao Hibino 62 63 in Chennai round of 16 after beating […] Continue to read full article...

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