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Li Na Hits With 40 Kids In Shenzhen

  • Posted: Jan 01, 1970

Forty kids took center court in Shenzhen for Li Na Kids Day – and the Chinese trailblazer wasn’t the only two-time Grand Slam champion on the court. Watch the video here!

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Venus Surprises A Fan In Stanford

  • Posted: Jan 01, 1970

In the latest episode of Dubai Duty Free Full of Surprises, Venus Williams and sister Serena surprise an unsuspecting fan at the Bank of the West Classic with autographs and selfies.

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News | WTA Tennis English

  • Posted: Jan 01, 1970

Andy Murray believes fellow Brit Johanna Konta can capitalise on Serena Williams’ absence and become World No.1.

The 23-time Grand Slam winner confirmed on Wednesday that she and fiancé Alexis Ohanian are expecting their first child and will not return until 2018.

Murray, the World No.1 in the men’s game late last year feels his compatriot can replicate his achievements over the coming year, having reached the Top 10 and narrowly missed out on qualification for the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global in 2016.

“It’s been pretty much 18 months where she’s played at a level where she’s in the top seven or eight players in the world,” he said in The Guardian. 

“She was close to getting to Singapore last year and she’s in with a good shot of doing it this year.

“I’m sure for all of the women, with Serena out, it’s going to be tough to predict. If she steps up her game there’s no reason why she can’t get close to the top.”

Konta has enjoyed an excellent start to 2017, having won the Apia Sydney International in January before claiming the biggest title of her career at the Miami Open earlier this month.

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All-Blacks Play Ball Boys For WTA Stars

All-Blacks Play Ball Boys For WTA Stars

  • Posted: Jan 01, 1970

AUCKLAND, New Zealand – While playing some exhibition tennis for the ASB crowd, Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki, and Bethanie Mattek-Sands were joined by four members of the All-Blacks, New Zealand’s national rubgy union team, who acted as ballboys and on-court attendants.

Nehe Milner-Skudder, Sam Cane, Joe Moody and Julian Savea did most of the gruntwork during the match, picking up balls and handing off towels, but there was still time for a selfie or two as play unfolded in front of an enthusiastic crowd.

“There’s definitely an art to it,” Milner-Skudder said of ball-boying. “We had a run-through for about half an hour before the girls came out, but we probably needed a lot longer than that.”

Check out some of the best photos from the day, courtesy of www.photosport.nz:

Bethanie Mattek-Sands

Caroline Wozniacki

Venus Williams

Caroline Wozniacki

Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki

Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki

WTA Stars Meet All-Blacks

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