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Just 5% of women's players at Wimbledon have a female coach. The tennis tour wants to change that

Only six of the 128 women entered in singles at Wimbledon work with a female coach

The Independent UK

Aryna Sabalenka won’t get carried away by reaching second week at Wimbledon

Ons Jabeur joined Aryna Sabalenka in round four after she survived a scare against Bianca Andreescu.

The Independent UK

Scott Maxwell: Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law leads to censorship of children’s picture book on penguins

To understand the duplicity of the book-banners in Florida, you only have to do two things:

Orlando Sentinel

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Why This Tennis Star Thinks Saudi Money Could Benefit the Sport

The Saudi PIF money continues to polarize star athletes, this time in tennis.

The Street

Coco Gauff May Need a Reset After Upset Loss at Wimbledon

The back-and-forth matchup between No. 7 Gauff and Sofia Kenin was a highlight during the first round of the women’s tournament.

Sports Illustrated

Love all: our pick of the best tennis films after Wimbledon season

From mockumentaries to rom-coms, there’s a whole host of smashing tennis films

Evening Standard

On this day in 2010: Serena Williams wins fourth Wimbledon title

It took just over an hour for the world number one to scoop her 13th grand slam title.

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Dodgers leadership is behind new women's hockey league to launch in 2024

LOS ANGELES — Mark Walter, chairman and controlling owner of the Dodgers, and his wife Kimbra will be the main financial backers of a women's professional hockey league that plans to begin operating in January.

Los Angeles Times

Coco Gauff calls new Wimbledon dress code "big relief" after rival points out concerns

Billie Jean King and Judy Murray were critics of Wimbledon's strict all-white dress code that prohibited female competitors from playing in coloured undershorts

Daily Mirror

The women's tennis tour plans for its players to earn the same as men at more events

It took more than three decades after the founding of the Women’s Tennis Association for all four Grand Slam tournaments to agree to give the same prize money to female and male players

The Independent UK

The missing superstars of women’s tennis

Where are today’s superstars of women’s tennis? The best we can do is put together Iga Świątek, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina as the female counterparts of the Federer-Djokovic-Nadal trio. Read Suresh Menon’s column by subscribing to The Hindu.

The Hindu

From fighting for equal pay to advocating queer rights, women’s tennis has always been a step ahead of other sports

Women’s tennis is a beacon for the rest of the sporting universe when it comes to gender equality in today’s world. Read the full story by subscribing to The Hindu.

The Hindu

Billie Jean King recalls the meeting that launched the WTA women's tennis tour 50 years ago

Billie Jean King thinks back on the landmark gathering of female tennis players at a London hotel shortly before they competed at Wimbledon a half-century ago and acknowledges she wasn’t sure how things would go that day

The Independent UK

Wimbledon live stream 2023: how to watch tennis for FREE online

As the All England Club applies the finishing touches to its famous lawns for the best two weeks of the year, here's how to watch a free 2023 Wimbledon live stream from anywhere.

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The Guardian - UK

The week in TV: The Idol; Gods of Tennis; Davina McCall’s Pill Revolution; Significant Other – review

Euphoria creator Sam Levinson’s music industry drama gets one star for trying too hard to shock; McEnroe, Borg, Evert and co come out to play; Davina McCall goes the extra mile on contraception; and a comedy of two lost souls is a grower

Sports Illustrated

Sports World Amazed by Oklahoma Softball’s Dominant Season, WCWS Victory

Billie Jean King, Kyler Murray and Trae Young were among those who weighed in on the red-hot Sooners’ historic third straight national championship.

The Guardian - UK

Gods of Tennis review – a hefty tale of the epic battles that rocked tennis

Billie Jean King battles for female equality and Arthur Ashe fights against systemic racism in this documentary series. It’s a hefty tale, joined by on-court sagas between sporting giants

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: the juicy story of how tennis became the sport of gods

Heroes such as Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova speak out in a compelling new series. Plus: how Lizzo reached pop queen status. Here’s what to watch this evening

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TV tonight: Our highlights for Sunday, June 4

Britain's Got Talent is just one of the gems on TV tonight.

The Hindu

Australian tennis player Owen Davidson, who won 13 Grand Slam doubles titles, dies at 79

Owen Davidson won 11 major titles in mixed doubles and two in men’s doubles. Davidson teamed with Billie Jean King to win eight of his Grand Slam trophies in a career that spanned from the early 1960s to mid-1970s

AFP

Laver, King pay tribute after Australian doubles star Davidson dies

Sydney (AFP) - Tennis legends Rod Laver and Billie Jean King led tributes Sunday to Australian player Owen Davidson, a 13-time doubles Grand Slam winner who has died aged 79.

The Independent UK

Australian tennis player Owen Davidson, who won 13 Grand Slam doubles titles, dies at 79

Australian tennis player Owen Davidson, who won 13 Grand Slam doubles titles, has died

ABC News

Tributes flow as Australian tennis great Owen Davidson dies, aged 79

Owen Davidson — who won 13 major doubles titles and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame — is warmly remembered by friends and fellow players following his death in Texas.

Tribune News Service

Mac Engel: Hate her all you want, but Kim Mulkey is the inspiration needed in women’s sports

DALLAS — As women look for equality in both sports and throughout American, to reach that point when they are treated the same as their male counterparts, look at The Outfit.

AFP

Legislation offered for tribute to Billie Jean King

Washington (AFP) - Sports trailblazer Billie Jean King would become the first woman athlete to receive the Congressional Gold Medal under legislation introduced by US lawmakers, the US Tennis Association (USTA) said Wednesday.

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