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Australian tennis player Owen Davidson, who won 13 Grand Slam doubles titles, dies at 79

Australian tennis player Owen Davidson, who won 13 Grand Slam doubles titles, has died

The Independent UK · May 13, 2023

Tributes flow as Australian tennis great Owen Davidson dies, aged 79

Owen Davidson — who won 13 major doubles titles and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame — is warmly remembered by friends and fellow players following his death in Texas.

ABC News · May 13, 2023

Mac Engel: Hate her all you want, but Kim Mulkey is the inspiration needed in women’s sports

DALLAS — As women look for equality in both sports and throughout American, to reach that point when they are treated the same as their male counterparts, look at The Outfit.

Tribune News Service · Apr 3, 2023

Tennis still leads the way in women’s sport as WTA nears 50-year anniversary

June will mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the WTA.

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023

In case you missed it: Twenty-three takeaways from the 2023 Australian Open

Many of the usual Australian Open drawcards were absent this year, but that doesn't mean there wasn't some great tennis.

The New Daily · Jan 29, 2023

Djokovic’s dad speaks after pro-Russian protest

Novak Djokovic's father says he will skip his son's Australian Open semi-final, amid a growing storm over his joining pro-Russian fans.

The New Daily · Jan 27, 2023

Australian Open: Sabalenka faces Linette for final slot

MELBOURNE: It may not have been an 'advantage tennis history' moment but given that the women's game stands on the rock-solid shoulders of Billie Jean King's Original Nine, it is game, set and match. No question needs to be asked.

The Times of India · Jan 26, 2023

How Billie Jean King and the 'Original Nine' changed women's tennis forever

It is 53 years since a group of brave women decided it was time to take a stand in the male-dominated world of tennis, a move that would shape the future of the sport.

ABC News · Jan 26, 2023

Billie Jean King calls on Wimbledon to end Russian player ban as “life is too short”

Russian and Belarusian tennis players were banned from participating at Wimbledon last year following the controversial ban imposed by the All England Tennis Club

Daily Mirror · Jan 25, 2023

Billie Jean King calls on Wimbledon to reverse ban on Russian and Belarusian players

Wimbledon organisers are weighing up how to react to the issue for this year’s Championships after banning players from the attending the 2022 tournament

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023