At French Open, Serena and tournament owe Thiem an apology

June 4, 2019 12

Dominic Thiem just told Eurosport that Serena Williams has a “bad personality.” As insults go, it’s the stoic German-speaking equivalent of calling someone “Meanie Mcmeanface.” Not exactly a scathing commentary–or it wouldn’t be if anyone else had said it. […]

Serena loses her match, Thiem loses his press conference

June 2, 2019 13

Dominic Thiem being involved in the first truly notable incident of the 2019 French Open is surprising–more surprising, even, than Serena Williams’ third-round loss to Sofia Kenin on Saturday. What’s even more shocking is that the Thiem incident and Serena’s loss were directly related. […]

Serena Williams back near the top of WTA rankings

April 2, 2019 2

Serena Williams is back near the top of the WTA rankings, resurfacing in the top 10 after Indian Wells last month and now registering at No. 11. The former world No. 1 is making her way back to the top after dropping all the way down to No. 491 when she returned. […]

Has the gender pay gap improved in tennis?

January 7, 2019 4

Since 2007 men and women have been awarded equal prize money in all four majors and at combined Masters Events such as Indian Wells and Miami. However outside of these events, the pay gap between men and women is massive. […]

Serena bullied by Ramos, but she’s no innocent victim

September 10, 2018 76

Serena Williams and Carlos Ramos paired up on Saturday evening to give tennis its most publicity since the 2008 Wimbledon final. And that would be fantastic news–if Serena had been PLAYING Ramos. Of course, that was not the reality of the situation. […]

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