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From fighting for equal pay to advocating queer rights, women’s tennis has always been a step ahead of other sports

Women’s tennis is a beacon for the rest of the sporting universe when it comes to gender equality in today’s world. Read the full story by subscribing to The Hindu.

The Hindu · Jun 23, 2023

Billie Jean King recalls the meeting that launched the WTA women's tennis tour 50 years ago

Billie Jean King thinks back on the landmark gathering of female tennis players at a London hotel shortly before they competed at Wimbledon a half-century ago and acknowledges she wasn’t sure how things would go that day

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023

Venus Williams gets her first victory over a top-50 opponent in four years

Venus Williams, the former world number one and seven-time Grand Slam champion, secured her first victory over a top-50 opponent in four years at the WTA event in Birmingham. Despite a knee problem that required treatment and left her emotional, Williams fought through the challenges to defeat Camila Giorgi, the…

The Times of India · Jun 20, 2023

Katie Boulter beats Heather Watson in Nottingham to reach first WTA Tour final

Boulter claimed her fourth victory of the week, seeing off Watson 6-4 7-5.

The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2023

Andy Murray keeps Wimbledon seeding dream alive with another win in Nottingham

Murray overcame Dominic Stricker to reach the semi-finals and his path to a top-32 spot ahead of Wimbledon is becoming clearer

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2023

‘Old boy’ Andy Murray into quarter-finals with victory over Hugo Grenier in Rothesay Open second round

Elsewhere it was a historic day for women’s tennis with four British players reaching the quarter-final of a WTA event for the first time.

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023

Four British women make history in reaching WTA quarter-final for first time

Boulter and Dart will face each other for a place in the semi-finals.

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023

Heather Watson felt ‘hard done by’ over lack of Wimbledon ranking points

The 31-year-old made the second week in SW19 for the first time in 2022 but the WTA and ATP stripped the tournament of points.

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023

Beatriz Haddad Maia first Brazilian woman to reach WTA top 10

Beatriz Haddad Maia made history on Monday as she became the first Brazilian woman to enter the top 10 of the WTA rankings.

The Times of India · Jun 12, 2023

Novak Djokovic returns to ATP No. 1 with his 23rd Slam title; Iga Swiatek stays at WTA No. 1

Novak Djokovic has returned to No. 1 in the ATP rankings after winning the French Open for a men’s-record 23rd Grand Slam title

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023