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Tennis player’s response to question about female coach sends important message about equality

sudshr47 January 23, 2019

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A top French tennis player’s response to a question about the hiring of female tennis coaches prompted an enormous cheer from the crowd at the Australian Open.

Lucas Pouille — who will play Novak Djokovic on Friday at his first grand slam semi-final — was asked a question by John McEnroe about his coach.  

McEnroe interviewed Pouille immediately after he defeated Milos Raonic in the quarter-final. He referred to Pouille’s decision to hire former tennis player Amelie Mauresmo, a former world number one.  Read more…

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Serena Williams’ daughter’s doll Qai Qai is the real star of the Australian Open

sudshr47 January 17, 2019

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One of the biggest moods of 2018 was a doll. 

But not just any ol’ doll – it was Qai Qai, the rather witty and cynical companion of Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., daughter of tennis champion Serena Williams and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.

Between engaging in memes and generally pondering life, Qai Qai has embarked upon many an adventure with her human guardian, often sitting courtside at Williams’ many matches — all of it posted to the doll’s total 106K followers on Instagram and Twitter. 

And she’s made her most recent splash in Australia, at the Australian Open and Hopman Cup tennis tournaments in January, where the G.O.A.T. has been playing. Read more…

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sudshr47 January 9, 2019

Gather round tennis fans, because we have an absolute Grand Slam of a deal on the upcoming Australian Open. 
Kicking off this month, the Australian Open will take centre stage in the sporting world, and our beloved Andy Murray makes his long-awa…

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Serena Williams is sticking it to her wardrobe shamers with this cute pic of her daughter

sudshr47 September 7, 2018

Serena Williams doesn’t just reign supreme on centre court. She’s also knocking it out of the park on social media. 
After securing her spot in what will be her ninth U.S. Open final, Williams shared a photo of her one-year-old daughter, Alexis,…

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The woman who dipped chicken fingers into her soda explains what the deal is

sudshr47 September 5, 2018

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It was the food combination that left the the internet aghast.

Yesterday, people were very upset with a tennis fan who was spotted dipping her chicken fingers into a tall glass of Coke on live television. Why did she do it? Now we have answers. 

Alexa Greenfield told Fox 5 NY that it was something she would do very frequently growing up, although doesn’t do it so much as an adult anymore.

“I started by saying to [my nephews], ‘Listen, guys. I’m going to do something. It’s a really big secret. Don’t tell your parents. Don’t tell any adults. Don’t tell anyone, because it’s really weird, and I’m a little embarrassed by it. It’s a secret.’ And then they caught me,” she told the TV station. Read more…

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We went to the first tennis match in space and it was lit

sudshr47 August 31, 2018

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We were invited to check out the first tennis match in space, which was broadcast on the Unisphere in Queens, New York, on August 21. The event included some free ice cream, fancy 3D projection, and zero-G fun. We were also able to talk to astronaut Andrew J. Feustel — one of the first people to play tennis in space — about the match and why physical activity in space is a must-do.  Read more…

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The U.S. Open says it regrets warning a female tennis player for taking off her shirt

sudshr47 August 30, 2018

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Sometimes, a good public outcry is all you need.

After female tennis player Alizé Cornet briefly removed her shirt while changing on the court of the U.S. Open on Wednesday, the umpire issued her a warning — and immediately incited outrage. Fans complained that similar warnings had not been issued to male tennis players.

On Wednesday, the U.S. Open actually responded to complaints and issued a public apology.

“We regret that a Code Violation was assessed to Ms. Cornet yesterday,” the statement said, according to BuzzFeed News. “We have clarified the policy to ensure this will not happen moving forward.” Read more…

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