Category: Tennis
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Women’s Tennis Association Partners with Mental Health Startup Modern Health to Provide Access To Mental Support For WTA Members And Raise Awareness
By Zac Cornell Tennis superstars Naomi Osaka and Ash Barty have turned the spotlight on mental health issues that many athletes struggle with, and now the Women’s Tennis Association has announced a deal with San Francisco-based startup Modern Health to raise awareness around mental health and connect their WTA members with therapists and mental health…
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Rafael Nadal Breaks Records Winning 21st Grand Slam Match at Australian Open
By Zac Cornell After an extraordinary five and a half hour match that ended the day after it began, Rafael Nadal won the Australian Open Men’s singles title, achieving his 21st Grand Slam win, and breaking his tie with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic to have the record for the most Grand Slam wins. The…
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Australian Judges Reveal their Rationale for Barring Un-Vaxxed Novak Djokovic from Australia
By Zac Cornell By now the whole world knows that tennis super-star Novak Djokovic has refused to get vaccinated from Covid, which has led to his deportation from Australia and prevented him from defending his title in this year’s Australian Open. After some back and forth over his visa, three judges had unanimously rejected Djokovic’s…
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Simone Biles Publicly Praises Naomi Osaka’s Important Conversations Around Mental Health
By Zac Cornell U.S. Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles, who shocked the world when she withdrew from numerous competitions at the Tokyo Summer Olympics citing mental health issues, publicly praised tennis champion Naomi Osaka for her support and leadership in drawing attention to the subject of mental health. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Biles revealed…
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Naomi Osaka Took a Hiatus from Tennis But Wins Off the Court
By Zac Cornell On July 10th Naomi Osaka attended the 2021 ESPYS, receiving the award for Best Female athlete of the year. This was the first ESPYS that Osaka has attended and she appeared on stage, despite acknowledging that she was nervous, to thank ESPN, supporters, and her fans. She also referenced that “this year…
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Interview with Champion Professional Tennis Player Aaron Krickstein
By Zac Cornell Aaron Krickstein is an American professional tennis player who competed on the ATP tour from 1983-1996. Krickstein, who is from Detroit, Michigan, reached his career apex as the world’s number 6 player. His nickname, “Marathon Man,” alluded to his competitive stamina to make comebacks when trailing behind. He had 10 career wins…
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New Year, Still Quarantines: This Time For Tennis Players At the Australian Open
By Zac Cornell Much like the NBA players who entertained us during their initial quarantine in the bubble last year, many of the world’s top tennis players are sharing their quarantine training on their social media accounts as they complete a required two week quarantine in Melbourne before the Australian Open. The tournament was delayed…
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