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Ons Jabeur of Tunisia reacts to Paula Badosa of Spain during practice prior to The Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 26, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

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Ons Jabeur Is Making It Harder For The Tennis World To Ignore Palestine

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic is seen in the pitlane after the sprint race ahead of the Formula One Qatar Grand Prix at the Lusail International Circuit in Lusail on November 29, 2025.

Novak Djokovic Washes His Hands Of The Quasi-Player Union He Co-Founded

Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan celebrates with the Billie Jean King Trophy after defeating Aryna Sabalenka at the WTA Finals.

Elena Rybakina Reigned Over A Tour That Suspended Her Coach For Abuse

<p>Owen Lewis is a former Defector intern and has written for The Guardian, The Second Serve, The Athletic, and other publications.</p>


Owen Lewis

Aryna Sabalenka returns a shot against Jessica Pegula

Aryna Sabalenka Is Thrillingly Imperfect

Patrick Redford

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 14: Novak Djokovic of Serbia waits for the trophy presentation after his defeat by Carlos Alcaraz of Spain in the final of the men's singles, during day fourteen of The Championships Wimbledon 2024 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 14, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Frey/TPN/Getty Images)

Novak Djokovic’s Loose Players Union Files Huge Lawsuit Against Tennis Power Structure

With Everyone Watching Women’s Sports, The WTA Tries Another Rebrand

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Iga Swiatek of Poland meet at the net prior to the Women's Singles Final match on Day Twelve of Mutua Madrid Open at La Caja Magica on May 04, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Iga Swiatek And Aryna Sabalenka Bring Out The Best In Each Other

An umpire requests that a fan wearing a Ukraine flag at a match between Russian players remove the flag.

Fan With Ukrainian Flag Booted From Cincinnati Open Match Between Russian Players

ATP And WTA Take Away Ranking Points From Wimbledon Due To Ban On Russian And Belarusian Players

Laura Wagner

This combination of file photos shows tennis player Peng Shuai of China (L) during her women's singles first round match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 16, 2017; and Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli (R) during a visit to Russia at the Saint Petersburg International Investment Forum in Saint Petersburg on June 18, 2015. - Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said she was safe and well during a video call with the International Olympic Committee chief on November 21, 2021, the organisation said, amid international concern about her well-being after being seen attending a Beijing tennis tournament, marking her first public appearance since she made her accusations against former vice premier Zhang Gaoli. (Photo by Paul CROCK and Alexander ZEMLIANICHENKO / AFP) (

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Ons Jabeur Is Making It Harder For The Tennis World To Ignore Palestine

Novak Djokovic Washes His Hands Of The Quasi-Player Union He Co-Founded

Elena Rybakina Reigned Over A Tour That Suspended Her Coach For Abuse

Aryna Sabalenka Is Thrillingly Imperfect

Novak Djokovic’s Loose Players Union Files Huge Lawsuit Against Tennis Power Structure

With Everyone Watching Women’s Sports, The WTA Tries Another Rebrand

Iga Swiatek And Aryna Sabalenka Bring Out The Best In Each Other

Fan With Ukrainian Flag Booted From Cincinnati Open Match Between Russian Players

ATP And WTA Take Away Ranking Points From Wimbledon Due To Ban On Russian And Belarusian Players

Peng Shuai Says Again Her Allegations Were Misunderstood, Retires From Tennis

Peng Shuai Now Says She Did Not Accuse Chinese Official Of Sexual Assault

WTA Suspends All Tennis In China Out Of Concern For Peng Shuai

Women’s Tennis Is Prepared To Leave China If It Doesn’t Hear From Peng Shuai

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