WiSP News Desk: S4E21 - Is Iga Swiatek Unbeatable?

Tennis serves up a few news stories this week following the French Open and with Wimbledon next on the Grand Slam tour from June 27-July 10. Plus we have a few football items off the field of play, and gymnastics is back in the news today as well as ice skating. Read the full stories by following the links below.

Iga Swiatek becomes next tennis superstar
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jun/06/iga-swiatek-beats-the-odds-to-become-the-next-tennis-superstar

Emma Raducanu has 'no idea' whether she'll compete at Wimbledon after 'freak' injury
https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/08/tennis/emma-raducanu-alexander-zverev-wimbledon-injury-spt-intl/index.html

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2022/06/08/fragile-emma-raducanu-needs-leader-team/

Menstrual cramps derail Chinese teen's French Open dream in loss to Swiatek
https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/30/asia/menstrual-cramps-derail-zhengs-french-open-loss-to-swiatek-intl-hnk/

Simona Halep says she experienced a panic attack during her French Open defeat
https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/27/tennis/simona-halep-french-open-panic-attack-spt-intl/index.html

GB to host Billie Jean King Cup
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jun/07/glasgow-host-billie-jean-king-cup-finals-great-britain-tennis

90 women plan to sue the FBI in its failure to investigate Larry Nassar
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/08/us/politics/nassar-fbi-lawsuits.html

Ice skating minimum age raised
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-sports/61716971

Orlando Pride Announces Amanda Cromwell and Sam Greene Placed On Administrative Leave
https://www.orlandocitysc.com/news/orlando-pride-announces-amanda-cromwell-and-sam-greene-placed-on-administrative-

WSL TV viewing increases fourfold
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61717918

Canada football equal pay debate
https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/article/canadian-womens-national-soccer-team-players-voice-concerns-over-equal-pay/

USWNT's Catarina Macario to miss World Cup qualifiers with ACL injury
https://www.espn.com/soccer/lyon-lyon_women/story/4680758/uswnts-catarina-macario-to-miss-world-cup-qualifiers-with-acl-injury

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Recorded: June 8, 2022

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