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By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday October 18, 2023Serena Williams has signed a two-book cope with Penguin Random House. The 23-time main champion and shapeshifting phenom will produce two totally different works. The first, in accordance with a press launch from Penguin Random House, to be an ”intimate memoir from one of the crucial inspiring figures of our time.”The second e-book “will offer rules for living that draw on her experiences as a philanthropist and advocate, her career as an investment unicorn with Serena Ventures, and someone who has long sought to lift a diverse and emergent generation of young women whose aspirations are not confined to the court.”No publication dates have been set right now. We're VERY excited to announce: Serena Williams' memoir!Exploring al...

SEOUL — Jessica Pegula beat Yuan Yue 6-2, 6-3 within the closing of the Korea Open on Sunday for the fourth title of her profession. The top-seeded ...

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, October 15, 2024Several outstanding Grand Slam champions help an ATP and WTA merger. Maria Sharapova says it isn't occurring.  More: Gonzales on GonzalesFormer world No. 1 Sharapova instructed Bloomberg a merger unifying the ATP and WTA is "not going to happen" and blasted the inequity in prize cash at some Tour occasions as "insane." “It’s not going to happen; no, it’s not,” Sharapova instructed Bloomberg. “Just this week, there’s a men’s tournament, that’s still happening in Shanghai with the winner’s prize check $1.2 million. In the same week in China there’s a women’s tournament with a winner’s check of $120,000. …“I don’t know if anyone’s familiar with those numbers. You got to a Grand Slam and we are celebrating equal prize money at a G...

SHANGHAI — Hubert Hurkacz claimed his second Masters title in a dramatic remaining on the Shanghai Masters on Sunday, saving a match level earlier than prevailing 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (8) towards Andrey Rublev. ...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday October 14, 2023Two-time Grand Slam champion Garbine Muguruza says she has no speedy plans to renew her profession. The former World No.1, on hiatus since January, not too long ago gave an interview and elaborated at her present standing.Speaking at a Zumba occasion, Muguruza advised Women’s Health that she stays on indefinite hiatus.“Tennis has no place in my routine,” she stated, in Spanish. “I still pay attention to my teammates, from time to time I can play but not intensely but more for fun. It doesn't occupy my mind, my day or my routines, I'm really taking a real break and trying to stay away from the court.”Muguruza, who bought engaged to Spanish mannequin Arthur Borges in May, is glad to be free and taking time to embrace life off the t...

NEW YORK — Billie Jean King remains to be globetrotting in assist of extra funding and fairness in ladies’s sports. She attended the Women’s World C...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanBaby | Thursday October 12, 2023India’s Leander Paes has topped the International Tennis Hall of Fame's Fan Vote for the Class of 2024.Serbia’s Ana Ivanovic completed second and Spain’s Carlos Moya positioned third, the International Tennis Hall of Fame introduced Thursday. The high 3️⃣ finishers within the Class of 2024 Fan Vote earn added proportion factors to their vote totals from the Official Voting Group 🏆1st: @Leander earns 3 factors2nd: @anaivanovic earns 2 factorsthird: Carlos Moya earns 1 levelWhat's subsequent: https://t.co/61iazPpBS3 pic.twitter.com/C5U4xVq8tz — International Tennis Hall of Fame (@TennisHalloFame) October 11, 2023 Fan Voting is one among two steps within the Hall of Fame’s election course of. In addition to the Fan Vote, an Officia...

BEIJING — Elena Rybakina superior to her eighth semifinal of the yr by beating top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 7-5, 6-2 Friday on the China Open. In thei...

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, October 10, 2024Shanghai's annual New Year's Eve fireworks reveals command world consideration.Look for explosive shotmakers Sebastian Korda and Ben Shelton to gentle it up once they collide in an all-American Shanghai quarterfinal.   More: Nadal Returns to Practice Court"It's going to be exciting for everyone, not only for me, I'm sure the fans are going to love it," Korda mentioned after defusing harmful Francisco Cerundolo 7-5, 7-6(6). "Hopefully, the best player wins on the day."The left-handed Shelton slammed 15 aces—and banged brutal physique serves—stinging world No. 4 Jannik Sinner 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) to snap the Beijing champion's seven-match profitable streak on the Rolex Shanghai Masters right now.The largest win of Shelton's profess...

LONDON (AP) — U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff was left off the American group for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals on Monday, whereas second-ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland is skipping the occasion for the second yr in a row. ...