News & Views Prime time snubs, social media abuse: Women tennis players get rough end of draw Women’s tennis has been a mainstream topic lately. Not for the tennis itself, but for the treatment of players on and off the court.
News & Views ‘We deserve a bigger stage’: Aryna Sabalenka calls out unfair scheduling for women at French Open Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka called out the scheduling inequalities faced by female players in major tournaments.
News & Views Game, set, debate: why do women only play 3 sets in tennis? Women competed in best-of-five matches more than 130 years ago. So why do women play 3 sets now?
News & Views ‘Be the best Emerson Jones you can be’: Ash Barty’s advice for Aussie teenager Ash Barty has some key words of advice for up-and-coming Australian tennis player Emerson Jones: be the best version of yourself.
News & Views Like all of us at this time of year, Serena Williams has a case of Mondayitis Serena Williams posted a video of herself lying across a dining table with her eyes closed while taking a business call. And we love it.
Sport ‘This isn’t the first time’: Barbora Krejčíková responds to comments on appearance as journalist is stood down A sports journalist has been stood down after making comments on Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejčíková’s appearance.
Sport Former tennis champ Casey Dellacqua on success, friendship and overcoming self-doubt Sharing her tennis origin story, Olympian Casey Dellacqua speaks on The New Rules, a podcast going behind the scenes of women’s sport.
News & Views ‘We don’t need you’: Serena Williams has no time for NFL player Harrison Butker Serena Williams has poked fun at a controversial NFL player during a tribute to women’s sports at the ESPY Awards in LA
News & Views Ash Barty to make return to tennis at Wimbledon’s invitation doubles event Ash Barty will make a return to tennis next month after accepting a place in Wimbledon’s exhibition invitation doubles draw.
Sport ‘Please don’t even go there’: Jelena Dokic calls out body shaming after weight loss People are once again talking about Jelena Dokic’s body, and Dokic has hit back in a powerful post on social media.
News & Views In Challengers, Zendaya plays a ruthless, power-hungry female character who is smarter than the men around her After the spate of infantilised and doll like female characters of last year, Challengers is a refreshing take on female agency.
Sport Two Ukrainian players reach Australian Open women’s quarterfinals, using platform to speak about impact of war As the Australian Open approaches its final days, female players from Ukraine are speaking out about the war in their home country.