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Minnesota court gives win to transgender lifter, even while sending part of case back to lower court
Read full article: Minnesota court gives win to transgender lifter, even while sending part of case back to lower courtThe Minnesota Supreme Court has delivered a win to transgender weightlifter JayCee Cooper, even while keeping part of the case alive for the organization that banned her from competing in its women's division.
Maria Sharapova and Bryan Brothers enter tennis hall, with surprise appearance by Serena Williams
Read full article: Maria Sharapova and Bryan Brothers enter tennis hall, with surprise appearance by Serena WilliamsMaria Sharapova has entered the International Tennis Hall of Fame, with Serena Williams introducing her at the ceremony on Saturday night.
Venus Williams' bid for her first winning streak since 2019 ends in a loss to Magdalena Frech in DC
Read full article: Venus Williams' bid for her first winning streak since 2019 ends in a loss to Magdalena Frech in DCVenus Williams’ bid for her first winning streak since 2019 has ended with a 6-2, 6-2 loss to 24th-ranked Magdalena Frech at the D.
A historic win by 45-year-old Venus Williams resonates and shows there are no limits for excellence
Read full article: A historic win by 45-year-old Venus Williams resonates and shows there are no limits for excellenceThere are plenty of reasons why this particular victory by Venus Williams in this particular tennis match resonates with so many folks.
Amanda Anisimova or Iga Swiatek will be Wimbledon's eighth consecutive first-time women's champion
Read full article: Amanda Anisimova or Iga Swiatek will be Wimbledon's eighth consecutive first-time women's championEither Amanda Anisimova or Iga Swiatek will leave the All England Club’s grass courts as Wimbledon’s eighth consecutive first-time women’s champion.
Carlos Alcaraz will face Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon in a rematch of the French Open final
Read full article: Carlos Alcaraz will face Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon in a rematch of the French Open finalJannik Sinner has overwhelmed a not-fully-fit Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in the Wimbledon semifinals to set up a showdown for the championship against Carlos Alcaraz.
Djokovic achieves another milestone with his 100th Wimbledon victory to join Navratilova and Federer
Read full article: Djokovic achieves another milestone with his 100th Wimbledon victory to join Navratilova and FedererNovak Djokovic became only the third player in Wimbledon history to reach 100 victories — after Martina Navratilova and Roger Federer — with his 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 win in the third round over Miomir Kecmanovic.
Women's tennis players now are eligible for paid maternity leave financed by Saudi fund
Read full article: Women's tennis players now are eligible for paid maternity leave financed by Saudi fundPregnant players on the women’s tennis tour now can receive 12 months of paid maternity leave, and those who become parents via partner pregnancy, surrogacy or adoption can get two months off with pay.
Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova urge women's tennis to stay out of Saudi Arabia
Read full article: Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova urge women's tennis to stay out of Saudi ArabiaHall of Famers Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova are calling on the women’s tennis tour to stay out of Saudi Arabia.
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AP Was There: Graf beats Navratilova at Wimbledon again
Read full article: AP Was There: Graf beats Navratilova at Wimbledon againGraf won the match to reach the semifinals of the tournament, where she will meet Chris Evert. One memorable head-to-head rivalry was Steffi Graf vs. Martina Navratilova, who met in three consecutive Wimbledon finals from 1987-89. Graf overpowered Navratilova in the final set to win her second straight womens championship 6-2, 6-7, 6-1 on a history-making day at the All England Club. Last year, Navratilova won the first set and led 2-0 in the second before Graf won 12 of the last 13 games. Trailing 3-1 in the final set, Navratilova had one last chance to get back in the match.
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AP Was There: Navratilova tops Evert for 1st Slam title
Read full article: AP Was There: Navratilova tops Evert for 1st Slam titleThe AP is republishing stories about a handful of such matches while the canceled grass-court Grand Slam tournament was supposed to be played. The following story, about their first meeting in a Wimbledon final, was sent July 7, 1978. But when Evert twice a Wimbledon champion went from 0-2 to 4-2 in the final set, it seemed that her coolness and experience would prevail. That left Navratilova needing only to hold service for the title, and she did it without dropping a point. Evert set a pattern for the tentative match by dropping the opening game in each of the three sets.
