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Top 10 Quotes of 2021: "You better not eat the bagel" Hsieh Su-wei changes tactics against Sara Errani | Tennis.com

"I never win and I have a bagel." ?

- Hsieh Su-wei

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The Chinese-Taipei player modified her eating habits to grab her first win against the Italian at this year's Australian Open.

Bianca Andreescu reveals first children’s book, Bibi’s Got Game | Tennis.com

“Writing my own book has always been a dream of mine." ?

- Bianca Vanessa Andreescu

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The 2019 US Open champion co-wrote the book with Mary Beth Leatherdale and will release it in stores next spring.

World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev is on a mission. The Russian is determined to lead his squad into the Davis Cup finals.

World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev is on a mission. ?

The Russian is determined to lead his squad into the Davis Cup finals.

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Making a difference in Kyiv!

The proceeds from Elina Svitolina’s foundation will help build an international tennis academy for kids!




On This Day: Aussie legends Newcombe and Laver take five-setters to kick off 1973 Davis Cup final | Tennis.com

On this day 48 years ago, Australia kicked off the Davis Cup finals with a bang! ?


With contract pros now permitted to play the men's team event, the shift proved to be a boon for Australia.

The Top 10 Matches of 2021, No. 9: Naomi Osaka d. Garbiñe Muguruza, Australian Open Fourth Round | Tennis.com

Throwback to one of the best matches of the year. ?

Naomi Osaka 大坂なおみ vs. Garbiñe Muguruza in ??.


Osaka-Muguruza in Melbourne felt like a Grand Slam final, and brought a prize-fight atmosphere to Rod Laver Arena.

Naomi Osaka Batting Cages

We ? seeing Naomi Osaka 大坂なおみ having fun on and off the court.

Anett Kontaveit, Ons Jabeur top women’s match win leaders for 2021 | Tennis.com

It’s a tie! ?

These players ended the year with the highest match wins.


They both won 48 matches this year, and both became the first players from their respective countries, male or female, to reach the Top 10 on the ATP or WTA rankings.

ZipRecruiter: Simona Halep

A STELLAR career so far Simona Halep!

?2 Grand Slam titles
?64 weeks at No. 1
?Nearly $38,000,000 in prize money

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Any guess on which Australian Open champ this is?

Any guess on which Australian Open champ this is? ?

Fashion designer Virgil Abloh leaves behind forever-lasting inspiration with tennis' top names | Tennis.com

Louis Vuitton artistic director & executive officer of Off-White, Virgil Abloh, passes away at the age of 41. ?

These tennis stars shared their kind words about the designer.


The barrier-breaking Black creator passed on Sunday after a two-year fight with a rare cancer. He was 41.

Top 10 Quotes of 2021: "Jenny or Jennifer?" Osaka asks Brady for her name preference | Tennis.com

Bringing it back to this iconic moment at last year’s Australian Open. ?


The four-time major champ understood the assignment on court, but didn't quite ace the name game during her Aussie Open acceptance speech.

Off-season fun

Making new friends during the off-season ?

Alexander Zverev

On November 29, 2015 Andy Murray led team to a 3-1 victory over Belgium and lifted the Davis Cup

On November 29, 2015 Andy Murray led team ?? to a 3-1 victory over Belgium and lifted the Davis Cup ?

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The Brit’s first match on home soil since her US Open Tennis Championships triumph! ??

Emma Raducanu | Royal Albert Hall




When a crisis demanded that the real Steve Simon stand up, he did so—and stood tall | Tennis.com

"We have to start as a world making decisions that are based on right and wrong, period." ?

- WTA CEO Steve Simon

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The WTA Chairman and CEO's stand on the mysterious disappearance of Peng Shuai sent shock waves through a sporting world that has been too busy fattening its bottom line on the Chinese frontier.

Best Tweets of the Week: Rogers, Keys and more celebrate Thanksgiving | Tennis.com

Here is what you missed this week on the twitterverse ?


Many Americans took to Twitter to celebrate the holiday week.

Stat of the Day: Daniil Medvedev becomes first player to 60 wins in 2021 | Tennis.com

The ?? has claimed his 60th win of the season!

Davis Cup


The Russian beat Pablo Carreno Busta at the Davis Cup Finals on Sunday for his 60th tour-level win of the year.

The Orange County Breakers are taking home the ! World TeamTennis

The Orange County Breakers are taking home the ?!

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Championship Sunday ?

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