Keyword "Billie Jean King" - List of latest news (80 results)

22/04 Meghan Markle accused of ripping off children’s book series for animated Netflix show

Meghan Markle is in a copycat crisis.

14/04 BJK Cup run shows just how far British women’s tennis has come | Tumaini Carayol

The GB squad are into the finals for the second year running – a far cry from the early 2000s nadir

11/04 Katie Boulter and Sonay Kartal inspire Britain to BJK Cup win against Germany

Boulter defeated Tatjana Maria 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 to seal Britain’s 2-1 BJK Cup win over Germany after Sonay Kartal won the opening rubber on Cup debut

10/04 Great Britain out to show strength in depth at Billie Jean King Cup

Anne Keothavong is without Emma Raducanu but has plenty of talent on hand in effort to reach finals in China

09/04 Aussies to ‘embrace’ underdog tag

Australia will happily “embrace” the underdog tag in Thursday’s Billie Jean King Cup qualifying battle against Kazakhstan in Brisbane.

21/11 Jasmine Paolini, how much did the Italian tennis player earn in 2024? From the WTA Finals to Wimbledon and Roland Garros, the prize money

Jasmine Paolini is on the court for her Italy in the Billie Jean King Cup final. The Italian tennis player was in fact...

17/11 Argentina fought until the end, but could not beat Brazil and in 2025 they will play in Group I of America of the BJKC

Beatriz Haddad Maia was the unbalancing factor for the Verdeamarelas, who won the ticket for the 2025 Qualifiers. The series played in San Pablo was defined in the last point. Mercedes Paz tried the surprise effect by including Julia Riera in the doubles, but the locals were intractable

16/11 Jazmín Ortenzi beat Laura Pigossi and tied the duel with Brazil: the doubles will define the series with a surprise

Mercedes Paz designated a last-minute change for the couples duel that will give the winner a place in the Qualifiers of the Billie Jean King Cup 2025. The Rioja native shone in San Pablo and crushed the local team

16/11 Solana Sierra fell to Haddad Maia and Brazil took advantage against Argentina in San Pablo

The Mar del Plata player played a great game, but couldn't beat the world number 17 in San Pablo. The duel went to the local team with partial scores of 3-6, 6-4 and 6-1 in just under two hours of play. In the next turn, Jazmín Ortenzi will go against Laura Pigossi to close the pass to the 2025 Qualifiers of the Billie Jean King Cup

16/11 Argentina and Brazil define access to the Qualifiers of the Billie Jean King Cup 2025 in a vibrant series

With the match tied at 1-1 in San Pablo, the first to take the field will be Solana Sierra and local Beatriz Haddad Maia. The fourth point will be between Jazmín Ortenzi and Laura Pigossi. If necessary, the doubles will close the day. All the details, in this note

16/11 Ortenzi was close to hitting the ball, but he couldn't and Argentina was 1-1 with Brazil in the BJKC series

The Riojan had won the first set and had two match points against Beatris Haddad Maia, but the Rioja player brought out her hierarchy to win a key point in the series that defines a place in the 2025 Qualifiers

15/11 Solana Sierra shone and added a resounding victory over Pigossi in the first point of the series against Brazil for the BJKC

The woman from Mar del Plata put her foot down at the Ginásio in Ibirapuera and obtained a key victory (3-6, 6-1 and 6-2) for the Argentine aspirations. Albicelestes and Verdeamarelas are playing for a place in the 2025 Qualifiers. Orternzi goes in the second round against the local favorite, Beatriz Haddad Maia

15/11 The call of a sports legend that motivated the Argentine National Team of Billie Jean King Cup

Those led by Mercedes Paz received a live message that gave them goosebumps. The video, in this note

15/11 Spain - Poland, live | Billie Jean King Cup 2024 live today | Brand

Spain and Poland meet again a year later. Anabel Martínez's team won 2-1 against the Poles. However, this victory did not

13/11 DANA in Malaga forces the start of the Billie Jean King Cup to be postponed

The intention of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) was for Malaga to be a party. For the first time the finals of the Billie Jean King Cup and the Cup...

13/11 What is at stake for Argentina in its visit to Brazil for the Billie Jean King Cup

The series will be played Friday and Saturday at the Ginásio do Ibirapuera, in the city of São Paulo. The team led by Mercedes Paz will go for the 2025 Qualifiers

13/11 What is Ginásio do Ibirapuera like, the legendary São Paulo stadium where Argentina will visit Brazil for the BJKC

With capacity for 11,000 spectators, the venue is one of the most prominent in the neighboring country. Not only sport was the protagonist under its roof, but also politics and culture knew how to take advantage of its comforts. The details, in this note

13/11 One by one, the players who will represent Argentina in the Billie Jean King Cup against Brazil

The team led by Mercedes Paz has significant casualties, but travels to San Pablo with the conviction that it will fight against the local team. The summoned tennis players, in this note

13/11 Argentina recognized the stadium and trained ahead of the series against Brazil for the Billie Jean King Cup

The Albiceleste players, under the watchful eye of captain Mercedes Paz, had their first sensations on the surface of the Ginásio de Ibirapuera. The words of the protagonists

11/11 Anabel Medina: "We will try to give people joy, our hearts are in Valencia"

Between November 13 and 20, the Billie Jean King Cup will be held in Malaga and in advance of the competition, the captain of Spain, Anabel Medina spoke with the Radi microphones

09/11 With significant losses, the women's tennis team is already thinking about its visit to Brazil

The team led by Mercedes Paz will compete in the Billie Jean King Cup Playoffs in San Pablo, where it will face the local team for a place in the 2025 Qualifiers. How does the national team arrive? The captain's analysis

27/09 Billie Jean King nets another legacy honor: the Congressional Gold Medal

Billie Jean King is now the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.

13/09 Paula Badosa will lead the Spanish team of the Billie Jean King Cup

Spain has announced the quintet with which it will face the final phase of the Billie Jean King Cup in Malaga (November 13 to 20). Paula Badosa heads the list of those called together

05/09 $15 million secret behind this photo

If there’s one thing taking over the US Open more so than the influencers, it’s this single cocktail.

22/08 The Honey Deuce cocktail is popping up all over NYC — no US Open tennis ticket required

You don’t have to go to Flushing Meadows to sip a refreshment garnished with melon balls.

07/08 The Movement: tracing the inspiring figures of second-wave feminism

A new book by Clara Bingham goes back to the 60s and early seventies to look at the women who were grappling with how to push their cause forward

04/06 Billie Jean King urges WNBA not to ‘blow it’ with Caitlin Clark hostility

Tennis legend Billie Jean King is warning WNBA players not to blow their good fortune of playing at the same time as Caitlin Clark.

12/04 ‘Very serious’ injury rocks Aussies in Brisbane

Daria Saville was called in to replace Storm Hunter in Friday’s opening singles matches of the Billie Jean King Cup clash with Mexico in Brisbane after the left-hander suffered a “very serious” ankle injury as the Australian team rounded out its preparation.

10/04 ‘Gritty’ Aussie outfit looking to end 50-year hoodoo

New Australian captain Sam Stosur labelled Storm Hunter “legitimately one of the best players in the world” as she weighed up her singles options for the must-win Billie Jean King Cup tie against Mexico hailing the journey all team members took to wear national colours again.

09/04 Aussie gun cools after Open snub

Months after being snubbed for an Australian Open wildcard Ariana Rodionova has declared she “should win more often” and has moved on from her frosty relationship with Tennis Australia as she prepares to play for her country in Brisbane.

08/04 ‘Going to happen’; Aussie gun’s bold ambition

Storm Hunter has declared breaking in to the world’s top 100 “will happen” as she prepares for the “surreal” prospect of leading Australia in this week’s Billie Jean King Cup clash against Mexico in Brisbane.

01/03 ‘No one beats me 11 times in a row’: Alex de Minaur’s epic career-first comeback

Mexican Open defending champion Alex de Minaur claimed his first career win over Stefanos Tsitsipas on Thursday to reach the semi-finals in Acapulco.

24/01 Hillary Clinton on ‘Barbie’ Snubs: You’re ‘More Than Kenough’

The former presidential candidate joined the chorus of disappointment in the omission of Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie from the best director and best actress Oscar categories.

11/01 PWHL New York makes UBS Arena debut with plenty of star power: ‘Dream come true’

Pascal Daoust spoke with a thick Canadian accent, but his message echoed the sentiment of his new stomping grounds in New York. 

17/12 Bond star Sean Connery’s sad final days exposed in new book

Sean Connery struggled with dementia before he passed away peacefully in “paradise.”

26/11 Would You Pay $175,000 for a Luxury Bunker at the U.S. Open?

A new poll sent to previous luxury suite attendees tests the appetite for even more luxury options at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

23/11 Billie Jean King celebrates 80th birthday with impressive tennis display: ‘Not done yet!’

Billie Jean King, the 12-time grand slam champion, posted a video to X captioned “Tennis on my 80th” taking some impressive forehand and backhand shots. 

19/11 SNL Leans Into the Essential Dudeness of Jason Momoa

Confronted with its hunky host, the show resorted to simplistic gender categories.

14/11 ‘My life isn’t real’: Nick Kyrgios squashes 10-year beef with Drake in one DM

Nick Kyrgios is living a truly bizarre life.

10/11 First lead, then surrender: German tennis ace Maria unlucky in the Billie Jean King Cup

It's not the Billie Jean King Cup for the German women: after the first defeat, the second one followed. There were two extraordinary scenes.

18/10 Billie Jean King wants better scheduling in tennis and to combine the BJK Cup and Davis Cup

Billie Jean King wants the groups with a say in the tennis schedule to avoid potential conflicts such as the close timing and far distance between the WTA Finals and Billie Jean King Cup Finals.

13/10 Boxer Claressa Shields, basketball player Natalie Schneider win Sportswoman of the Year awards

Boxer Claressa Shields and basketball player Natalie Schneider won the Sportswoman of the Year awards at the Women’s Sports Foundation's annual dinner.

27/09 Lindsay Davenport will be the next US captain for the Billie Jean King Cup

Lindsay Davenport will replace Kathy Rinaldi as the U.S. captain for the Billie Jean King Cup after this year’s competition ends.

16/09 50 Years of the Battle of the Sexes

Bobby Riggs wouldn’t take no for an answer. The 55-year-old former Wimbledon and US Open tennis champion had been goading Billie Jean King for months back in 1973 about playing an exhibition match,…

09/09 Daniil Medvedev defeats defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to advance to US Open final

Daniil Medvedev dethroned defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a US Open thriller on Friday to set up a repeat of the final from two years ago against 23-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic.

09/09 Novak Djokovic mocks Ben Shelton’s phone celebration after straight-sets semi-final win

Novak Djokovic has brutally taken down Ben Shelton after his straight-sets victory in the semi-final of the US Open, mocking the 20-year-old American’s iconic “phone” celebration.

08/09 Billie Jean King ‘glad’ WTA finals aren’t heading to ‘difficult’ Saudi Arabia

Billie Jean King made the comment Thursday during a panel discussion at the U.S. Open.

07/09 Cancun, Mexico, will host the WTA Finals right before the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Spain

The women’s tennis tour will hold the 2023 WTA Finals in Cancun, Mexico. The WTA said Thursday it is a one-year agreement.

07/09 Life at a Grand Slam: What You Don’t See on TV at the U.S. Open

The commute, the fight for court time and the sponsorship commitments make the life of a tennis player demanding during this tournament.

07/09 Naomi Osaka Makes U.S. Open Return. But Not for Tennis.

Osaka, the four-time Grand Slam singles champion, has taken breaks from tennis for her mental health and to start a family, but she is aiming to compete again in 2024.

05/09 This Year’s U.S. Open Belongs to Coco Gauff, Win or Lose

It has become clear that Gauff, at age 19, is the queen of this U.S. Open.

04/09 Justin Bieber’s bad habit exposed in new photos

Justin Bieber has been spotted man-spreading up a storm beside his wife, Hailey Bieber, at the tennis.

03/09 Gauff throws a little shade at next US Open opponent

There will be a hefty 14-year age gap between American Coco Gauff and returning Dane Caroline Wozniacki when they meet next up at the US Open.

03/09 American Fiona Crawley robbed of $125,000 US Open prizemoney

A United States tennis star had to forgo tens of thousands of dollars to keep her NCAA eligibility.

01/09 The Forgotten Teenage Trailblazer of Women’s Tennis

Before Billie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs in the “Battle of the Sexes,” Phyllis Graber wanted to play tennis on a boys’ team. The rules said she couldn’t.

01/09 US Open live Updates on Day 4: Alex de Minaur blasts into third round

Alex de Minaur has stormed into the third round of the US Open with a statement victory over Yibing Wu.

31/08 When 19 Makes You the Veteran Player at the U.S. Open

Coco Gauff, at 19, was three years older than her latest opponent in the tournament, Mirra Andreeva, who turned professional last year.

30/08 US Open live updates from Day 3: Tsitsipas knocked out in massive boilover

The top seeds have powered through to the third round of the US Open — except for Stefanos Tsitsipas.

28/08 Major upsets rock day one of US Open as fourth and eighth seeds fall

Danish fourth seed Holger Rune crashed out of the US Open on Monday, losing in four sets to Spanish journeyman Roberto Carballes Baena.

28/08 A Fan Favorite Is Still Trying to Clear Her Major Hurdle

Ons Jabeur, the Tunisian player who is popular among spectators and fellow competitors, is the only woman to appear in three of the last five major singles finals. But she has lost them all.

28/08 A Field Guide to the 2023 U.S. Open

Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek will try to defend their singles titles, but the likes of Novak Djokovic, Frances Tiafoe, Ons Jabeur and Coco Gauff won’t make it easy.

27/08 In Tennis, It’s the Haves and the Have-Nots

Higher-ranked players tend to get the perks, like the better practice courts. The lower-ranked must make do.

25/08 Tennis legend Billie Jean King hungers for more growth in women’s sports

To Billie Jean King, it doesn’t really feel like it’s been 50 years since she spearheaded the charge for equal prize money for women’s tennis players and, in turn, changed the landscape of the spor…

15/07 Princess of Wales consoles Wimbledon runner-up Ons Jabeur after her defeat

Princess of Wales consoles Wimbledon runner-up Ons Jabeur after her defeat - Kate rubbed Jabeur’s arm before the Tunisian player broke down in tears in front of a supportive crowd

27/06 Women’s Tennis Promises Equal Prize Money As Men’s Tennis By 2033

A move to equalize prize money for men and women tennis championships is in the works, the Women's Tennis Association said Tuesday.

22/06 Andy Murray’s family fume over ‘appalling’ Wimbledon snub

Members of Andy Murray’s family have reacted with fury that an “appalling” Wimbledon drawing has not included the British tennis superstar, The Sun reports.

04/06 Gods of Tennis review – a hefty tale of the epic battles that rocked tennis

Billie Jean King battles for female equality and Arthur Ashe fights against systemic racism in this documentary series. It’s a hefty tale, joined by on-court sagas between sporting giants

31/05 ‘Unequal playing field’: Tennis secret exposed by Aussie veteran

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29/05 John McEnroe on the NYC icon that went from tennis to rock ‘n’ roll

Since opening 100 years ago, Forest Hills Stadium has played host to both racket royalty and music greats.

09/05 Behind the Scenes at the Westminster Dog Show

The annual event comes back to New York City this year, with best in show being decided at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing.

27/04 ‘Not difficult’: Wimbledon boss comes clean over underwear move

Wimbledon’s CEO Sally Bolton has explained the All England Club’s all-white clothing rule had to change after concerns were raised by female players.

20/04 Sabalenka beats Krejcikova for third time in 2023 to make Stuttgart last-eight

World number two Aryna Sabalenka got her clay court season underway with a straight sets victory on Wednesday over Barbora Krejcikova in the pair's fourth meeting of 2023.

04/04 Most ridiculous Meghan Markle claim yet as Ms Foundation labels her global role model | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site

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29/01 Reason tennis icon is upset with Ash Barty

Tennis icon Billie Jean King revealed she’s “very upset” Ash Barty retired after admitting players shouldn’t go out on top.

27/01 Dani Laidley in celeb tennis showdown

Dani Laidley has competed in a celebrity tennis match on Friday evening at the Australian Open’s annual Glam Slam event at KIA Arena.

27/01 Dani Laidley in celeb tennis showdown

Dani Laidley will compete in a celebrity tennis match on Friday evening at the Australian Open’s annual Glam Slam event at KIA Arena.

08/01 Fritz delivers as US win inaugural United Cup crown | Tennis News - Times of India

Tennis News: Taylor Fritz edged Matteo Berrettini 7-6(4), 7-6(6) as the United States justified their status as favourites to outclass Italy in a one-sided final a

08/01 Australian Open suffers latest blow with Naomi Osaka withdrawing

Just one day after men’s world number one Carlos Alcaraz pulled out of the Australian Open, the opening calendar Grand Slam suffered another major setback.

05/01 Osaka in doubt for Aus Open as officials scramble to learn whereabouts

Australian Open officials are “quietly resigned” to two-time champion Naomi Osaka missing this year’s event, with the star still overseas a week-and-a-half out from the event.

02/01 Tennis great Martina Navratilova announces 'double whamnmy' of throat and breast cancer diagnoses

One of the greatest tennis players of all time, Martina Navratilova, will miss appearing on commentary at the Australian Open after being diagnosed with two forms of cancer.