Sep 24 Male tennis players surveyed on LGBTQ attitudes, environment By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press The men’s professional tennis tour is surveying players on LGBTQ issues. ATP CEO Massimo Calvelli says it is part of a “broader initiative” to create “an environment for players and staff that is inclusive, that is diverse and that is… Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 5:28 Teens facing off at U.S. Open final create 'fairy tale moment' for tennis fans Saturday's U.S. Open women’s singles championship match will be a fairy tale ending no matter who wins. The finalists are 19-year-old Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, and 18 -year-old Emma Raducanu, of Britain, both of whom were relatively unknown just a… Continue watching
Aug 25 Serena Williams pulls out of U.S. Open, citing torn hamstring By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Serena Williams added herself to the list of big-name withdrawals from the U.S. Open on Wednesday, pulling out of the year's last Grand Slam tournament because of a torn hamstring. Continue reading
Jul 23 5 Stories: How genes drive puppy love, the Amazon's carbon tipping point and other stories you missed By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin Puppy love is in their genes, wrongful arrests highlight bias in facial recognition software and the world’s oldest tennis player takes the court. Check out these stories and others you might have missed on this week's episode of 5 Stories. Continue reading
Jun 06 Serena Williams loses at French Open; Federer withdraws By Jerome Pugmire, Associated Press Serena Williams turns 40 in September. Roger Federer hits that milestone the month before. No one knows how many more French Open appearances each will make, and this year’s tournament ended for both on Sunday. Continue reading
Jun 03 Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from the French Open highlights how mental health ranks below physical health By Dorothy Chin, Tamra Burns Loeb, The Conversation The high-profile athlete's struggles raise questions about society's views on mental health, as well as the effects of race, gender and fame on well-being. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 10:42 The 'enormous' pressures of professional sports and its toll on players' mental health By Amna Nawaz Tennis champion Naomi Osaka's decision to withdraw from the French Open after being fined for skipping press conferences has led to new conversations about athletes, mental health and the media. At 23 years old, Osaka is a four-time Grand Slam… Continue watching
Jun 01 Grand Slam leaders pledge to address Naomi Osaka's well-being concerns By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press The leaders of the four Grand Slam tournaments have reacted Tuesday to tennis star Naomi Osaka's stunning withdrawal from the French Open by promising to address players' concerns about mental health. Continue reading
May 31 Osaka withdraws from French Open, saying it's best for the tournament and her well-being By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open on Monday and wrote on Twitter that she would be taking a break from competition, a dramatic turn of events for a four-time Grand Slam champion who said she has “suffered long bouts… Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 5:32 Katrina Adams' journey from the tennis court to the C-suite By Christopher Booker Katrina Adams, the youngest and first black person to become CEO, Chairperson and President of the United States Tennis Association, is a force both on the tennis court and in the boardroom. In her new book, “Own the Arena,” she… Continue watching