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Power Rankings: Who are the Top Tennis Players of 2024 Heading into 2025?
Courtside Coffee ranks the hottest ATP and WTA players heading into the 2025 season.
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Merlisa Lawrence Corbett
Best Tennis Sweaters and Sweatshirts
When temperatures fall, put on these pullovers: the best tennis sweaters and sweatshirts for on and off the court.
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Merlisa Lawrence Corbett
Rafael Nadal Honored in Video Narrated by Nike Co-Founder Phil Knight
Nadal is playing in Davis Cup match against the Netherlands' Botic van de Zandschulp.
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Merlisa Lawrence Corbett
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The War of Words Against Women: Why the Controversy Surrounding Barbora Krejcikova is a Societal Problem
The Tennis Channel removed sports journalist Jon Wertheim off the air indefinitely after he made inappropriate comments about the 2024 Wimbledon…
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Merlisa Lawrence Corbett
WTA Finals: Top Storylines Coming out of Riyadh
Coco Gauff defeats Iga Swiatek in straight sets. Iga on verge of elimination. Other news: Naomi Osaka executive producer on new tennis film.
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Merlisa Lawrence Corbett
Why Do Most Female Tennis Players Have Male Coaches?
As Americans decide if they are ready to elect their first female President, I had to ask, do female tennis players not trust women? Why do all the top…
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Merlisa Lawrence Corbett
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WTA Finals: Players Ace Evening Wear
The WTA Finals players stepped out in high-fashion the day before competition got underway.
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Merlisa Lawrence Corbett

October 2024

Ranking the Best Budding Rivalries in Tennis Today
Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz has become a must-see matchup. But what other head-to-head contests have the potential to grow into a great rivalry?
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Merlisa Lawrence Corbett
New Wu-Tang Clan Sneakers Evoke Memory of One of the Funniest Headlines in Tennis History
The new Nike x Wu-Tang Clan Dunk will be available in stores next week.
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Merlisa Lawrence Corbett
2024 Paris Masters Preview: Top Storylines for the Last 1000-level Tournament
Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz lead the field of top players heading into the final ATP Master's 1000 Tournament. Novak Djokovic withdraws.
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Merlisa Lawrence Corbett
Jannik Sinner Takes No. 1 Ranking into Game of Thrones Style Epic Exhibition Against Nadal, Djokovic and Alcaraz.
Sinner's win over Novak Djokovic at the Shanghai Masters solidifies the Italian's spot at No. 1. Sinner will play in the Six Kings Slam exhibition in…
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Merlisa Lawrence Corbett
Why Rafael Nadal is Conquerer of all Courts and More than the King of Clay
Rafa's record on clay bolsters his case for GOAT. Yet many critics use his clay-court dominance against him. Those critics are wrong.
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