Sam Stosur celebrated with 2 minutes of applause by home crowd in final professional tennis match
The Grand Slam champion closed out her professional career at the Australian Open to a standing ovation.
By Shelby Weldon | January 21, 2023The Grand Slam champion closed out her professional career at the Australian Open to a standing ovation.
By Shelby Weldon | January 21, 2023Separated from her homeland and family, Kasatkina finds strength in her teammates’ support and her ability to live openly and honestly.
By Ken Schultz | January 19, 2023The No. 1-rated player in the world is taking it all off for the iconic fashion brand.
By Alex Reimer | January 11, 2023‘This double whammy is serious but still fixable,’ the 66-year-old tennis and LGBTQ icon says.
By Jim Buzinski | January 2, 2023The women’s tennis circuit officially adds another power couple in the off-court duo from Argentina.
By Shelby Weldon | October 6, 2022Nick Lee will distribute the book, which always addresses sport psychology, at the Matt Stevenson Junior Tennis Tournament — the only junior tennis tournament in the country that highlights youth mental health.
By Alex Reimer | September 15, 2022Russian tennis star gets first tour win of the year and shares the moment with her girlfriend, Natalia Zabiiako.
By Shelby Weldon | August 8, 2022Kasatkina continues to talk openly about her identity in an authoritarian country that’s hostile towards LGBTQ people.
By Alex Reimer | July 18, 2022The seven out women players at the French Open appears to a record.
By Jim Buzinski | May 18, 2022Ian Pearson-Brown credits tennis with saving his life. That’s why he’s started a group to promote LGBTQ inclusion in the sport.
By Alex Reimer | May 17, 2022As the Australian Open celebrates the LGBTQ community, questions still haunt Margaret Court Arena.
By Shelby Weldon | January 24, 2022The British player makes a gesture for LGBTQ players in tennis.
By Jim Buzinski | January 19, 2022The tennis legend tells Outsports that every trans athlete deserves a path to inclusion in women’s sports.
By Cyd Zeigler | September 22, 2021Stosur won her second Grand Slam doubles title match with partner Shuai Zhang.
By Cyd Zeigler | September 9, 2021Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Felix Auger-Aliassime all express support for gay athletes on the Tour.
By Cyd Zeigler | September 2, 2021Gay college tennis players offer theories as to why no elite pro players are out, with the solo nature of the sport being a key.
By Jim Buzinski | August 30, 2021‘I won’t stay silent like I would have when I wasn’t out and didn’t accept myself for being gay,’ Nick Lee writes about an incident at his adult tennis league.
By Nick Lee | August 17, 2021Fabio Fognini wore a rainbow headband and wristbands for his first match since the incident.
By Alex Reimer | August 9, 2021Danish player Holger Rune apologized on Instagram, though he edited his original statement.
By Alex Reimer | June 9, 2021Out doubles specialist Demi Schuurs and doubles partner Nicole Melichar win at the Volvo Car Open and move into third in the WTA Finals standings.
By Karleigh Webb | April 13, 2021