Aryna Sabalenka says women’s players deserve to be paid the same as men: “We sacrifice a lot. It’s not like we’re doing nothing & they pay us the same. Men are stronger, but we are still putting a lot of work in. I think we deserve to be paid the same.”

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Roger Federer and Sue Barker Reunite | Wimbledon 2023

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Top world tennis player Novak Djokovic has been banned from playing in the U.S.A. since 2020 because he refused to get a vaccine. This ridiculous, indefensible rule remains in place and as a result Djokovic had to pull out, even though he is no more a danger to the community than vaccinated players.

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Novak Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells amid U.S.A. visa row. He has said he would skip Grand Slams rather than have a Covid-19 vaccine shot.

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Novak Djokovic facing controversy after his father Srdan was filmed posing with a Russian flag that has Vladimir Putin’s face emblazoned on it. His father mingled with fans declaring support for Russia. Australian Open regulations expressly forbid any flags in support of both Russia and Belarus.

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The WTA are out to get answers regarding the safety and well-being of retired Chinese professional Peng Shuai. The women’s tour have demanded private meetings with Peng Shuai before events can resume in China. The top women’s tour are not satisfied with the official version of events.

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McEnroe said earlier this year he believes Rafael Nadal is given preferential treatment on the serve clock by umpires. "I don't think I'm receiving different treatment at all," replied Nadal. "I don't understand why John can say that on the TV, but I am going to have a chat with him later."

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International Tennis Federation President: China’s Peng Shuai ‘Appears to Be Safe’: The president of the international tennis federation, David Haggerty, commented Thursday on the whereabouts of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai. He said he spoke with her six weeks ago through video call.

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Wimbledon protester shouts ‘where’s Peng Shuai?’ during Novak Djokovic vs Nick Kyrgios final: During the third set, Australian activist Drew Pavlou held up a sign which read, ‘where is Peng Shuai?’, and shouted, ‘where is Peng Shuai, Chinese tennis star persecuted by the Chinese government?’

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Novak Djokovic: “I understand that being unvaccinated today, I’m unable to travel to most of the tournaments… that is the price I’m willing to pay. The principles of decision making on my body are more important than any title, or anything else.”

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"I'm not vaccinated and I'm not planning to get vaccinated so the only good news I can have is them removing the mandated green vaccine card or whatever you call it to enter United States or exemption," Novak Djokovic said Sunday. "I don't know... I don't know what exemption would be about."

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Daniil Medvedev appears to be in good spirits despite being banned from Wimbledon. The All England Club barred all players from Russia and Belarus in response to the war in Ukraine, meaning the world No 1 has been left unable to compete, but has been spending time on the grass instead.

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Novak Djokovic has lost another one of his major sponsors as the fallout from his continued refusal to get vaccinated against Covid-19 continues. UKG has ended its three-year partnership with the World No.1. In March, Peugeot also severed ties with the 20-time grand slam champion.

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Civilians in areas of armed conflict and occupied territories are protected by the 159 articles of the Fourth Geneva Convention. Civilians are to be protected from murder, torture or brutality, and from discrimination on the basis of race, nationality, religion or political opinion.

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The WTA is working to find a resolution to the standoff with China over the Peng Shuai case but will not return to the country this year, Tour chief Steve Simon said. WTA will not return to China in 2022 as resolution to Peng Shuai case sought. Peng has not been seen in public since Beijing Olympics

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After the WTA decided to sever ties with China: The WTA made the decision to end its tournaments in China in light of the Peng Shuai saga. The organization is sticking to its guns, with the Asian swing now set to have tournaments in Japan and South Korea instead of China.

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Serena Williams opens up about her near-death labor experience: 'All I could think was, 'I'm dying, I'm dying''... "I guess I'm one of those women who likes being pregnant; I enjoyed the positive attention. I'm used to getting negative attention from the press and critics, but this was different."

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Tennis world number one Daniil Medvedev faces Wimbledon ban unless he denounces Putin's war

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Tennis Australia’s flip-flop over ‘Where is Peng Shuai?’ T-shirts shows it needs a human rights policy: At the AO when two spectators held a banner and wore T-shirts that said “Where is Peng Shuai?” Their banner was confiscated, and they were asked to remove the offending shirts.

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One of Novak Djokovic's major sponsors has seemingly thrown its support behind the tennis star, watch-maker Hublot saying they believe vaccination is a personal choice. "The principle of vaccines is that it's something private. We value personal freedom. "Everyone can decide. That's our position."

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Three players drop out of Australian Open with chest issues while Djokovic awaits his fate: Several fully vaccinated tennis players participating in the Australian Open qualifying rounds have complained about tiredness and breathing problems. Nikoloz Basilashvili, Dalila Jakupovic, Nick Kyrgios...

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Government loses bid to delay Novak Djokovic's court appeal as questions swirl about his recent, mask-less appearances

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Jeremy Chardy Says His Season And Possibly His Career Is Over After Taking COVID Vaccine: Former Tennis world #25 says he has a “series of problems” after taking the vaccine and his 2021 season is over. This summer, 34-year-old Chardy decided to get vaccinated and it didn’t work out well for him.

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In 2010, he got himself into the best shape of his life and Mardy Fish emerged as a force to be reckoned with, scaling the heights as the top seeded American player. It would all start to unravel as something more sinister was starting to take over, his biggest battle, would be the one with himself.

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Coach announces the return of the Ugly Steroid Munching Cheat Serena Williams' return, announces amid retirement fears, here she is with pedo Peter Nygard on his island, she is married to the Reddit admin who deleted 'pizzagate' and was with hollyweirdo accused rapist Brett Ratner

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Awake aware Australian public during AO 2021 booing for covid vaccine push by their own govt!!! Awesome

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Novak Djokovic Makes Second Man in History to Hit 300 Grand Slam Wins

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Guido Pella announces on Instagram that they finally retested his fitness trainer Jose Galvan and that he is negative. ‘It looks like he never had the virus. Imagine how I feel’. Pella, Dellien, Acasuso all tested negative 5 times since they arrived at the bubble

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Rafael Nadal: Rally | Nike

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Why Athletes Need a ‘Quiet Eye’. Who will win? Look closely at the eyes — including when it seems they’re about to lose. Intriguingly, quiet eye appears to be particularly important at times of stress, preventing ‘choking’ at moments of high pressure. It may even lead to the mysterious ‘flow state’.

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Martina Navratilova has angered the transgender community by claiming that people who were born male should not be allowed to compete in women’s sports events: 'Having a Penis' and Calling Yourself a Woman Doesn't Mean You Can Compete Against Women

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The Tournament Where Federer REFUSED To Get BROKEN

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Federer v Nadal: A miracle of modern sport | Australian Open 2017, one of the favorite tennis stories of all time.

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