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Slice, slice baby - why the Wimbledon grass rewards the most annoying shot in tennis
New York Times· 22 hours agoFor 11 months, professional tennis exists largely as a hitting contest light on finesse. Then the grass season arrives in June, reaching its zenith at Wimbledon’s All England Club in the middle ...
Quotation of the Day: Chris Evert Beat Cancer. Then It Came Back. So She Beat It Again.
New York Times· 1 day agoCHRIS EVERT, a former tennis star, about taking on cancer, which she has beaten twice. A version of this article appears in print on , Section A, Page 2 ...
Vintage Star Tracks: This Time in 1981, See Eddie Van Halen and Heart Onstage, Plus Jack Nicholson &...
People via Yahoo News UK· 2 days agoGo for Gold Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Chris Evert Lloyd in 1981 A triumphant Chris Evert Lloyd...
Why the single-handed backhand is a dying art in tennis
Gulf News· 4 days agoThe double-handed shot has become the backhand of choice ever since Bjorn Borg, Jimmy Connors and ...
With ovarian cancer, there’s no such thing as early detection. Here’s what to learn from tennis...
Fortune via Yahoo Finance UK· 5 days agoA New York Times story this week about tennis legend Chris Evert’s battle—twice—with ovarian cancer...
12 Tennis Dress Outfits Inspired By Iconic Players
InStyle via Yahoo News UK· 5 days agoGetty Images / InStyle Few sports are as fashionable as tennis. From the impeccably dressed crowds at tournaments like Wimbledon and the US Open to the...
Love all! All the hot young tennis couples to look out for at Wimbledon 2024
Evening Standard· 5 days agoZendaya wasn’t lying: there’s a whole lot more to tennis than what you see on court. From Katie...
How Wimbledon is full of tennis couples this year
Daily Mail· 6 days agoChris Evert and Jimmy Connors captivated fans with their off-court affair. Although they never made it down the aisle, they were dubbed 'The Lovebird...
Who are the BBC Wimbledon 2024 pundits?
The Sun· 6 days agoThe same day at the US Open, famously known as Super Saturday, also featured iconic matches including Chris Evert versus Martina Navratilova and McEnroe...
Martina Navratilova responds to backlash for opposing trans women in sports
Daily Express· 6 days agoYeah, it's been pretty rough in the LGBT community, but at the same time, I went to a drag queen...