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USANA & The WTA's Eastbourne Aces

USANA & The WTA's Eastbourne Aces

  • Posted: Jan 01, 1970

The 2016 Aces For Humanity campaign was launched by USANA and the WTA at the BNP Paribas Open and continued in Eastbourne at the Aegon International, where every ace hit by a WTA player at Premier-level events translates into a donation to the USANA True Health Foundation, whose mission is to provide the most critical human necessities to those who are suffering or in need around the world.

For every ace hit by any player the WTA donates $5, and for every ace hit by a USANA Brand Ambassador, it’s $10.

USANA Brand Ambassadors Eugenie Bouchard, Samantha Stosur, Kristina Mladenovic, Madison Keys, Monica Puig, Sloane Stephens, Zheng Saisai, Alizé Cornet and Caroline Wozniacki hit 58 of the 315 aces at Eastbourne – raising a grand total of $1,865 throughout the week. Mladenovic hit the most with 23 aces.

Read more about the campaign here and see below to find out who’s hit the most aces so far!

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#AcesForHumanity Fan Giveaway

It’s simple: before each WTA Premier tournament guess how many total aces will be hit.
Next up is the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford. Last year there was a total of 156 aces hit. It’s now your turn, take your best guess of how many will be hit this year.

How To Enter:
• Follow @WTA and @USANAFoundation on Twitter and before each WTA Premier tournament tweet the number of aces you predict will be hit during the whole tournament (Singles, Main Draw)
• Include the hashtag #AcesForHumanity
• Eastbourne deadline is July 19 at 11:59pm ET
• The winner will be announced June 25th

Aces For Humanity is a joint WTA and USANA initiative that benefits the USANA True Health Foundation, which provides critical human necessities to those in suffering or in need around the globe.

For full rules on how to enter, click here.

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Serena's Friday Fiesta

  • Posted: Jan 01, 1970

World No.1 Serena Williams got to celebrate reaching the third round of Wimbledon with a little help from a fan, who traded a taco t-shirt for the top seed’s cracked racquet.

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Serena Moves Past Pavlyuchenkova

  • Posted: Jan 01, 1970

Top seed Serena Williams moved one step closer to defending her title after battling past Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to reach her tenth Wimbledon semifinal.

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Serena At Wimbledon: Still I Rise

  • Posted: Jan 01, 1970

LONDON, Great Britain – In the aftermath of World No.1 Serena Williams’ record-tying 22nd Grand Slam title – earned by defeating previous sole record holder Stefanie Graf’s compatriot Angelique Kerber, 7-5, 6-3, on Centre Court at Wimbledon – BBC Sport aired a montage featuring the top seed reciting “Still I Rise,” a poem by legendary American poet, Maya Angelou:

Serena has paid homage to Angelou in the past, ending her Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year Speech with an excerpt of “Still I Rise,” which was also included in the final scene of her Epix documentary, “Serena.”

Click here to read Angelou’s iconic poem, and check out the BBC Sport video above and on Facebook!

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Watson Wins Wimbledon Mixed Title

  • Posted: Jan 01, 1970

Heather Watson becomes the first British woman to win a Wimbledon title of any kind in almost two decades by capturing a mixed doubles crown alongside Henri Kontinen.

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Makarova & Vesnina Oust Defending Champions Mirza & Hingis

Makarova & Vesnina Oust Defending Champions Mirza & Hingis

  • Posted: Jan 01, 1970

SINGAPORE – Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina came back from a set down to upset the defending champions Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis, 3-6, 6-2, 10-6 for a spot in the final at the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global.

Watch interviews and highlights from Singapore on the WTA Facebook page!

With their victory, Mirza’s reign as doubles World No.1 is thrown into question. Makarova and Vesnina are set to face Lucie Safarova and Bethanie Mattek-Sands in the final, and should the Russians fail to win the title, the 2016 WTA Year-End No.1 Ranking, presented by Dubai Duty Free will go to Mattek-Sands.

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