Tennis News

• Andy Murray reveals his grandmother refused to speak to him after he swore on court
  
  Tennis champ Sir Andy Murray, 32, has revealed his grandmother Shirley Erskine, 85 (pictured) did not speak to him for three months after he swore on court during a tournament in the Czech Republic.
  Daily Mail.  Saturday, 17 Aug 2019.
• Woman gets the 'tennis ball-sized' lipoma removed on her tummy
  
  WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT Amanda, 62, from Leeds, gets the 'tennis ball-sized' lipoma removed on her tummy in tonight's gruesome episode of channel 5's 'People Like Pus: Zit ER.'
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 15 Aug 2019.
• Tennis Phenom Ashleigh Barty, World's No. 2 Player, Calls Herself A 'Laidback Homebody'
  
  Australia's best is intense on the court and laidback off it.
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 14 Aug 2019.
• A 19-Minute Rogers Cup Final? Pro Tennis Still Has An Image Problem
  
  It was a shocking scene in Toronto on Sunday in the Rogers Cup final at the Aviva Centre.
  Forbes.  Monday, 12 Aug 2019.
• Bianca Andreescu wins Rogers Cup after tennis icon Serena Williams retires from final
  
  Teen sensation Bianca Andreescu became the first Canadian woman to win the Rogers Cup in 50 years, defeating 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams on Sunday when the latter pulled out of the match in the first set with a back injury.
  CBC News.  Sunday, 11 Aug 2019.
• Andreescu advances to Rogers Cup quarters, Auger-Aliassime ousted
  
  Bianca Andreescu has advanced to the quarter-finals at the women's Rogers Cup tennis tournament. ...
  CBC News.  Thursday, 8 Aug 2019.
• Williams top as tennis players dominate Forbes female athletes rich list
  
  The top 11 highest-earning female sport athletes over the past year are all tennis players, according to Forbes.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 7 Aug 2019.
• Stiga Classic 4-Player Table Tennis Set for $10 + pickup at Walmart - CNET
  
  Stiga Classic 4-Player Table Tennis Set for $10
  CNET.  Saturday, 3 Aug 2019.
• Student's fake credentials reportedly flagged year before admissions scandal
  
  A guidance counselor questioned three universities who offered a spot to a student they believed was an "African-American tennis whiz." The student was white
  CBS News.  Wednesday, 31 Jul 2019.
• Where to find your next luxury customer
  
  Whether you strike up a conversation on a flight or are referred by a tennis partner, it remains a real estate truth: your buyer could be anyone. ...
  Inman.  Monday, 22 Jul 2019.
• McKinney Becoming a Tennis City in Football Country
  
  The City of McKinney is expanding its public tennis court facility, adding 12 new outdoor courts on top of the 11 that opened in 2012. Photo Credit: NBC 5 News.
  NBC.  Thursday, 18 Jul 2019.
• Naomi Osaka on driving force behind her will to succeed: 'Be the best or I'm going to be homeless'
  
  Naomi Osaka has had a meteoric rise in tennis after defeating Serena Williams to capture her first major title to winning the Australian Open in the winter.
  Fox News.  Wednesday, 17 Jul 2019.
• The woman who inspired Serena Williams and Cori Gauff
  
  Althea Gibson was the first black player to win a tennis Grand Slam and inspired today's female icons.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 10 Jul 2019.
• Serena Williams says she sent apology letter to Naomi Osaka
  
  "I would never, ever want the light to shine away from another female, specifically another black female athlete," the tennis legend wrote in Harper's Bazaar
  CBS News.  Tuesday, 9 Jul 2019.
• Meghan Markle sparks backlash after alleged privacy request at Wimbledon
  
  Meghan Markle is facing backlash after she made a surprise appearance at Wimbledon last week to support her friend, tennis pro Serena Williams.
  Fox News.  Tuesday, 9 Jul 2019.

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