Reem Abulleil
@ReemAbulleil
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đȘđŹ sports journalist @thenationalnews @arabnews @afp ex-@CNN / @eurosport contributor. Host of podcast series Abtal. Ex-managing editor of @Sport360.com
Dubai, UAE
Joined January 2009
I rarely do this â but sometimes it really is personal. https://t.co/FCxraEQgP7
thenationalnews.com
My dad suffered with Alzheimerâs during the last years of his life - but the name 'Nadal' was somehow still tucked away in some miraculously accessible part of his mind
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Iga Swiatek: âI felt good mentally, physically, and tennis-wise also it was nice, looking at the conditions and everything. So I donât really get why I couldnât go out of the group. Maybe I won too much in the last years and this is karma. Itâs really hard for me to say (...)â
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Amanda Anisimova's 3-set record in tour-level matches this season is 15-3 ! âItâs so funny, my mom keeps telling me, âYou know youâve won like so many three-set matches this year? Youâre so strongâ. I was actually thinking about that today," she said on court.
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Via @OptaAce: Iga Swiatek has never lost 2 matches in a row from a set up in her entire career, across all levels. Might change tonight if she loses this third set to Amanda Anisimova!
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God forbid we get a full set of stats on the screen... why do we have to just see the stats they think matter?
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Swiatek: I knew he's a super experienced coach & I felt like his knowledge + my experience & the way I play should give us something big. So the 1st part of the season the expectations were a bit too high. I shouldâve just focused on playing and that's it. https://t.co/6FrdFKBoFq
thenationalnews.com
Polish world No 2 has bounced back from tricky start to 2025 and kicked off Riyadh tournament with emphatic win over Madison Keys
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Anisimova: I think itâs really important to let girls & boys know to make the right decisions for yourself & listen to yourself and not try and say yes to everything and feel like you have to do certain things. I think thatâs a big killer in certain ways. https://t.co/7WXLeRVDTu
theguardian.com
The American stepped away from the tour in 2023 to address her mental health. This year has been spectacular as she has reached two grand slam finals
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Iga Swiatek takes a tight opening set 7-6(3) in 65 minutes over Amanda Anisimova. Iga complains to umpire Julie Kjendlie about a fan in the stands: "He's disturbing the game. He's shouting between the 1st and 2nd serve"
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Joke level from Swiatek and Anisimova in those last couple of gamesđ€Ż
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Update to todayâs #WTAFinals schedule: Madison Keys has withdrawn from her match with a viral illness and has been replaced by 2nd alternate Ekaterina Alexandrova, who will play Rybakina. 1st alternate Mirra Andreeva elected not to sign in due to not being fit to play today.
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Novak Djokovic did not confirm that he will play at the ATP Finals. "I don't know where he (Binaghi) got that information from. Definitely not from me or my team. I will decide at the end of this tournament".
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Coco Gauff: "I think only three doubles today compared to 17 (in my first match) â that's a big difference. I think it just shows that I have the ability to serve like this and it definitely gives me confidence." Tuesday report: https://t.co/aYalLQxtWg
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Going three here in Riyadh as Pegula levels for 4-6, 6-2 against Sabalenka. Pegula has saved 10/12 break points so far in this match. #WTAFinals
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Ons Jabeur: âI was kind of scared, and I was thinking like, âWhat if I never find joy on the tennis court ever again?â But I don't think that will be the case. And I'm not retiring like most of the people think, I'll be coming back someday.â https://t.co/gmtdQ8Q5zp
thenationalnews.com
Tunisian star hopes to recapture form that made her a three-time grand slam finalist after two years of health problems left her 'sad and broken' and in need of a break
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Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur has dismissed speculation about retirement, telling The National that she will return to the sport when her mind and body are ready. @Ons_Jabeur @ReemAbulleil
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Swiatek after loss to Rybakina: I will have to watch and analyse but I just think I wasn't that solid in getting back those fast long shots and she was more aggressive and also more solid in finishing the rally. But I will have to watch to understand fully https://t.co/LAHqQY0hOU
uk.sports.yahoo.com
Elena Rybakina punched her ticket to the WTA Finals last four with an impressive 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 victory over second-seeded Iga Swiatek in round-robin play in Riyadh on Monday.Also on Monday, Anisimova...
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Swiatek: I knew he's a super experienced coach & I felt like his knowledge + my experience & the way I play should give us something big. So the 1st part of the season the expectations were a bit too high. I shouldâve just focused on playing and that's it. https://t.co/6FrdFKBoFq
thenationalnews.com
Polish world No 2 has bounced back from tricky start to 2025 and kicked off Riyadh tournament with emphatic win over Madison Keys
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Anisimova: I think itâs really important to let girls & boys know to make the right decisions for yourself & listen to yourself and not try and say yes to everything and feel like you have to do certain things. I think thatâs a big killer in certain ways. https://t.co/7WXLeRVDTu
theguardian.com
The American stepped away from the tour in 2023 to address her mental health. This year has been spectacular as she has reached two grand slam finals
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Iga Swiatek: âI just love the feeling of knowing where the ball is going to go and having control on the court.â Caught up with Swiatek here in RiyadhđđŒ https://t.co/6FrdFKBoFq
thenationalnews.com
Polish world No 2 has bounced back from tricky start to 2025 and kicked off Riyadh tournament with emphatic win over Madison Keys
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