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Serena Williams (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) MELBOURNE: There is growing excitement in the tennis world about the possibility of American legend Serena Williams returning to the WTA Tour later this year.The 44-year-old has not played a competitive match since her third-round loss to Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic at the US Open in September 2022, after which…
Melbourne: Aryna Sabalenka’s shoes told the story long before the scoreboard did. Their silver, star-like sparkles glittered under the lights of the Rod Laver Arena as she stamped her authority on the Australian Open semi-finals. There was nothing restrained about the world No.1’s performance as the 27-year-old quelled the challenge of Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina 6-2,…
Aryna Sabalenka (Photo by Albert Perez/Getty Images for Tennis Australia) World number one Aryna Sabalenka has pushed back against the criticism surrounding her much-debated “Battle of the Sexes” exhibition match against Nick Kyrgios, saying the negative reaction left her feeling “sad” and misunderstood. The Belarusian, who lost 6-3, 6-3 to Kyrgios in the high-profile Dubai…
Four-time major champion Aryna Sabalenka reacts during the Battle of the Sexes match against Nick Kyrgios. (AP) When Billie Jean King played – and beat – Bobby Riggs in the iconic Battle of the Sexes in 1973, women’s tennis was struggling for relevance. The complexion of the sport is much different now. There is equal…
Aryna Sabalenka (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka has questioned the fairness of the current rules that allow transgender women to compete on the WTA Tour, saying she believes the system gives them a physical edge over cisgender female athletes. The Belarusian star shared her views during an appearance on Piers Morgan’s show…
