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.
Agenda Sports ‘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.
Agenda Sports 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.
Agenda Sports ‘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.
Agenda Sports 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.
Agenda Sports Anna Blinkova defeats former Australian Open finalist in record-breaking Round 2 match Anna Blinkova has defeated world number 3 Elena Rybakina in what was the longest singles tiebreaker in women’s grand slam history.
Agenda Sports Defending women’s champion plays just before midnight at Australian Open, raising scheduling questions On day one of the 2024 Australian Open Aryna Sabalenka started her match just before midnight to an almost empty stadium.
