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Serena Williams, Closer to the End Than the Middle, Still Believes
WIMBLEDON, England — Most likely, it was not truly the end. Chances are there will be some more tennis, maybe…
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Not Just a Tennis Podcast, but Rather ‘The’ Tennis Podcast
WIMBLEDON, England — The moment Amélie Mauresmo, the French Open tournament director, said women’s tennis did not have as much…
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How a Tennis Nerd Gave Serena and Venus Williams a New Lease on the Game
WIMBLEDON, England — Already coaching one American tennis icon, Eric Hechtman added another: logging the extra miles and the extra…
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The Ultimate Tennis Disrupter Faces the Wimbledon Crucible
The British tennis-sphere gasped earlier this month. For the third time this year, the teen sensation Emma Raducanu had to…
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The Measured Voice and Stellar Career of Andy Murray
Andy Murray has no shame. He permits his three daughters to give him manicures and dons fairy wings during playtime.…
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Saudi Arabia, a Growing Force in Golf, Seeks to Host Women’s Tennis
With the golf world already divided over Saudi Arabia’s emergence as a powerful force in the game, another major sport…
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He Helped Arthur Ashe With His Backhand but Never Had a Lesson Himself
In 1951 Dick Savitt, a self-taught tennis player, stunned the world by winning both the Australian Open and Wimbledon, becoming…
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ATP Approves Raft of Changes to Share Tennis’s Wealth
PARIS — The ATP, which runs the men’s professional tennis tour, has approved a large package of changes that include…
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Of Red Clay and French Existentialism
PARIS — The most prominent feature of the French Open is that this Grand Slam tournament takes place on the…
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Even in Flush Tennis, Equal Pay is a Struggle
Gaby Dabrowski is the sixth-best doubles player in women’s professional tennis. She has been an Australian and French Open mixed…
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