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The 2021 edition of the US Open continues to offer up brilliant tennis in bunches. Day five of the women’s draw is no exception, in fact it’s probably the best day of tennis so far. Friday’s action features seven Grand Slam champions as well as some of the hottest players on the tour this year. […] READ MORE
There have been an incredible number of great champions at the US Open. But, just as in the men’s game, only a handful of women in the Open Era have been able to dominate the event and win multiple titles in the trying New York conditions. Here’s a look at these champions in greater detail: […] READ MORE
Father time is no joke ,and plenty of tennis stars are starting to feel the effects. The likes of Roger Federer, Serena Williams, and Venus Williams are feeling the effects of aging. They are now playing less and have missed a lot of tennis thus far due to tennis. Sadly, they will not be a […] READ MORE
The 1997 US Open draw was the last time that Serena Williams, Federer or Nadal wasn't present. Who in the 2021 field wasn't even born then? READ MORE
The 2021 US Open will feature neither Venus or Serena Williams for the first time since 2003. They have a great history with the tournament. READ MORE
It increasingly feels like this North American summer is the trial run for a new era. The US Open lost Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal to knee and injuries respectively, before Serena Williams announced that she had not recovered sufficiently from her hamstring problem to compete in New York. That was followed by Venus Williams […] READ MORE
We have all of your predictions from the WTA Chicago tournament Including Quinn Gleason vs Marketa Vondrousova and Ann Li vs Alize Cornet as it will be a busy day of hard court action in the American Midwest. Zarina Diyas vs Kristina Mladenovic Embed from Getty Images The lucky loser Diyas is far removed from […] READ MORE
Ahead of the Olympic Tennis Finals this weekend, Martin Keady, our resident tennis historian, takes a look back at the history of the Women’s Singles in modern Olympic Tennis. Seoul 1988: Steffi Graf (Germany) beat Gabriela Sabatini (Argentina) 6–3 6–3 Modern Olympic tennis began with something of a bang in 1988 when Steffi Graf won […] READ MORE
Ahead of the 2021 Final, Martin Keady, our resident tennis historian, looks back at the finest Wimbledon Women’s Singles finals ever. Ash Barty and Karolina Plíšková will fight for the women’s final, but they will have lots of work to match these classics. In ascending order, here are the five finest Wimbledon Women’s Singles finals […] READ MORE
Just four women remain, and the excitement is palpable as the 2021 Wimbledon Championships nears its conclusion. The second of the two semifinals on Thursday will feature a power-hitting battle between two ferocious ball-strikers on the WTA. Aryna Sabalenka Tackles Karolina Pliskova A straight shootout between two of the WTA’s most powerful hitters will determine […] READ MORE