Gauff out of singles, but still making headlines at U.S. Open

September 2, 2019 3

Coco Gauff made a quick exit at the hands of defending U.S. champion and world No. 1 Naomi Osaka in their third-round showdown. If you thought that meant the 15-year-old would quickly leave the court and the tennis center not to be seen again at the 2019 U.S. Open, you thought wrong. […]

Can Serena Williams bounce back from Wimbledon disappointment?

July 22, 2019 3

She was the WTA world No. 1 on eight separate occasions between 2002 and 2017 and has 23 Grand Slam singles titles to her name. However, for Serena Williams, there have been three finals appearances in the last five Grand Slam tournaments—with all three finals culminating in defeat. […]

Naomi Osaka, the new No. 1 in women’s tennis

January 28, 2019 4

This time last year, Naomi Osaka was ranked only 53rd in the world. Now, having just won the Australian Open after having previously lifted the U.S. Open trophy (beating Serena Williams in the final), Osaka is No. 1.
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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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