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Nadal Announces Retirement Date - Majorca

Tennis player Rafael Nadal drinks water during a press conference at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, on May 18, 2023, in Manacor, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Nadal has confirmed that he will not attend the Roland Garros tournament in Paris from May 22 to June 11 in order to recover from the muscle injury he suffered in Australia last January. In addition, during the press conference he has informed his intention that 2024 will be the 'last year' of his professional career as a tennis player. 18 MAY 2023;NADAL;ROLAND GARROS;LAST YEAR;FAREWELL;TENNIS;PLAYER Isaac Buj / Europa Press 05/18/2023 Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nadal Announces Retirement Date - Majorca

Tennis player Rafael Nadal during a press conference at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, on May 18, 2023, in Manacor, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Nadal has confirmed that he will not attend the Roland Garros tournament to be held in Paris from May 22 to June 11 in order to recover from the muscle injury he suffered in Australia last January. In addition, during the press conference he has informed his intention that 2024 will be the 'last year' of his professional career as a tennis player. 18 MAY 2023;NADAL;ROLAND GARROS;LAST YEAR;FAREWELL;TENNIS;PLAYER Isaac Buj / Europa Press 05/18/2023 Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nadal Announces Retirement Date - Majorca

Tennis player Rafael Nadal during a press conference at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, on May 18, 2023, in Manacor, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Nadal has confirmed that he will not attend the Roland Garros tournament to be held in Paris from May 22 to June 11 in order to recover from the muscle injury he suffered in Australia last January. In addition, during the press conference he has informed his intention that 2024 will be the 'last year' of his professional career as a tennis player. 18 MAY 2023;NADAL;ROLAND GARROS;LAST YEAR;FAREWELL;TENNIS;PLAYER Isaac Buj / Europa Press 05/18/2023 Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nadal Announces Retirement Date - Majorca

Tennis player Rafael Nadal during a press conference at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, on May 18, 2023, in Manacor, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Nadal has confirmed that he will not attend the Roland Garros tournament to be held in Paris from May 22 to June 11 in order to recover from the muscle injury he suffered in Australia last January. In addition, during the press conference he has informed his intention that 2024 will be the 'last year' of his professional career as a tennis player. 18 MAY 2023;NADAL;ROLAND GARROS;LAST YEAR;FAREWELL;TENNIS;PLAYER Isaac Buj / Europa Press 05/18/2023 Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nadal Announces Retirement Date - Majorca

Tennis player Rafael Nadal during a press conference at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, on May 18, 2023, in Manacor, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Nadal has confirmed that he will not attend the Roland Garros tournament to be held in Paris from May 22 to June 11 in order to recover from the muscle injury he suffered in Australia last January. In addition, during the press conference he has informed his intention that 2024 will be the 'last year' of his professional career as a tennis player. 18 MAY 2023;NADAL;ROLAND GARROS;LAST YEAR;FAREWELL;TENNIS;PLAYER Isaac Buj / Europa Press 05/18/2023 Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nadal Announces Retirement Date - Majorca

Tennis player Rafael Nadal during a press conference at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, on May 18, 2023, in Manacor, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Nadal has confirmed that he will not attend the Roland Garros tournament to be held in Paris from May 22 to June 11 in order to recover from the muscle injury he suffered in Australia last January. In addition, during the press conference he has informed his intention that 2024 will be the 'last year' of his professional career as a tennis player. 18 MAY 2023;NADAL;ROLAND GARROS;LAST YEAR;FAREWELL;TENNIS;PLAYER Isaac Buj / Europa Press 05/18/2023 Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nadal Announces Retirement Date - Majorca

Tennis player Rafael Nadal during a press conference at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, on May 18, 2023, in Manacor, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Nadal has confirmed that he will not attend the Roland Garros tournament to be held in Paris from May 22 to June 11 in order to recover from the muscle injury he suffered in Australia last January. In addition, during the press conference he has informed his intention that 2024 will be the 'last year' of his professional career as a tennis player. 18 MAY 2023;NADAL;ROLAND GARROS;LAST YEAR;FAREWELL;TENNIS;PLAYER Isaac Buj / Europa Press 05/18/2023 Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nadal Announces Retirement Date - Majorca

Tennis player Rafael Nadal during a press conference at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, on May 18, 2023, in Manacor, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Nadal has confirmed that he will not attend the Roland Garros tournament to be held in Paris from May 22 to June 11 in order to recover from the muscle injury he suffered in Australia last January. In addition, during the press conference he has informed his intention that 2024 will be the 'last year' of his professional career as a tennis player. 18 MAY 2023;NADAL;ROLAND GARROS;LAST YEAR;FAREWELL;TENNIS;PLAYER Isaac Buj / Europa Press 05/18/2023 Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nadal Announces Retirement Date - Majorca

Tennis player Rafael Nadal's wife, Xisca Perelló, during a press conference with Nadal, at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, on May 18, 2023, in Manacor, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Nadal has confirmed that he will not attend the Roland Garros tournament to be held in Paris from May 22 to June 11 in order to recover from the muscle injury he suffered in Australia last January. In addition, during the press conference he has informed his intention that 2024 will be the 'last year' of his professional career as a tennis player. Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nadal Announces Retirement Date - Majorca

Tennis player Rafael Nadal during a press conference at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, on May 18, 2023, in Manacor, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Nadal has confirmed that he will not attend the Roland Garros tournament to be held in Paris from May 22 to June 11 in order to recover from the muscle injury he suffered in Australia last January. In addition, during the press conference he has informed his intention that 2024 will be the 'last year' of his professional career as a tennis player. 18 MAY 2023;NADAL;ROLAND GARROS;LAST YEAR;FAREWELL;TENNIS;PLAYER Isaac Buj / Europa Press 05/18/2023 Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nadal Announces Retirement Date - Majorca

Tennis player Rafael Nadal's wife, Xisca Perelló, during a press conference with Nadal, at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, on May 18, 2023, in Manacor, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Nadal has confirmed that he will not attend the Roland Garros tournament to be held in Paris from May 22 to June 11 in order to recover from the muscle injury he suffered in Australia last January. In addition, during the press conference he has informed his intention that 2024 will be the 'last year' of his professional career as a tennis player. Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nadal Announces Retirement Date - Majorca

Tennis player Rafael Nadal during a press conference at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, on May 18, 2023, in Manacor, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Nadal has confirmed that he will not attend the Roland Garros tournament to be held in Paris from May 22 to June 11 in order to recover from the muscle injury he suffered in Australia last January. In addition, during the press conference he has informed his intention that 2024 will be the 'last year' of his professional career as a tennis player. 18 MAY 2023;NADAL;ROLAND GARROS;LAST YEAR;FAREWELL;TENNIS;PLAYER Isaac Buj / Europa Press 05/18/2023 Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nadal Announces Retirement Date - Majorca

Tennis player Rafael Nadal during a press conference at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, on May 18, 2023, in Manacor, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Nadal has confirmed that he will not attend the Roland Garros tournament to be held in Paris from May 22 to June 11 in order to recover from the muscle injury he suffered in Australia last January. In addition, during the press conference he has informed his intention that 2024 will be the 'last year' of his professional career as a tennis player. Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nadal Announces Retirement Date - Majorca

Tennis player Rafael Nadal during a press conference at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, on May 18, 2023, in Manacor, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Nadal has confirmed that he will not attend the Roland Garros tournament to be held in Paris from May 22 to June 11 in order to recover from the muscle injury he suffered in Australia last January. In addition, during the press conference he has informed his intention that 2024 will be the 'last year' of his professional career as a tennis player. Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nadal Announces Retirement Date - Majorca

Tennis player Rafael Nadal during a press conference at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, on May 18, 2023, in Manacor, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Nadal has confirmed that he will not attend the Roland Garros tournament to be held in Paris from May 22 to June 11 in order to recover from the muscle injury he suffered in Australia last January. In addition, during the press conference he has informed his intention that 2024 will be the 'last year' of his professional career as a tennis player. Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nadal Announces Retirement Date - Majorca

Tennis player Rafael Nadal during a press conference at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, on May 18, 2023, in Manacor, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Nadal has confirmed that he will not attend the Roland Garros tournament to be held in Paris from May 22 to June 11 in order to recover from the muscle injury he suffered in Australia last January. In addition, during the press conference he has informed his intention that 2024 will be the 'last year' of his professional career as a tennis player. Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nadal Announces Retirement Date - Majorca

Tennis player Rafael Nadal during a press conference at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, on May 18, 2023, in Manacor, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Nadal has confirmed that he will not attend the Roland Garros tournament to be held in Paris from May 22 to June 11 in order to recover from the muscle injury he suffered in Australia last January. In addition, during the press conference he has informed his intention that 2024 will be the 'last year' of his professional career as a tennis player. Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nadal Announces Retirement Date - Majorca

Tennis player Rafael Nadal during a press conference at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, on May 18, 2023, in Manacor, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Nadal has confirmed that he will not attend the Roland Garros tournament to be held in Paris from May 22 to June 11 in order to recover from the muscle injury he suffered in Australia last January. In addition, during the press conference he has informed his intention that 2024 will be the 'last year' of his professional career as a tennis player. Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Date-Krumm celebrates with Strycova at U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm (R) celebrates with her partner Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic after beating the pair of China's Shuai Peng and Taiwan's Hsieh Su-Wei in the third round of the U.S. Open women's doubles tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Sept. 1, 2014.

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Date-Krumm, Strycova reach last 8 in U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm (Back) and Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic beat the No. 2 seed pair of China's Shuai Peng and Taiwan's Hsieh Su-Wei 7-6, 6-4 in the third round of the U.S. Open women's doubles tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Sept. 1, 2014.

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Date plays in Sony Open 2nd round

MIAMI, United States - Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan returns the ball during a women's doubles match in the second round of the Sony Open tennis tournament in Miami on March 24, 2014. Date-Krumm and her partner, Barbora Zahlovova Strycova of the Czech Republic, lost the match against Anabel Medina Garrigues and Yaroslava Shvedova 6-2, 6-1.

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Date-Strycova pair advances to Sony Open 2nd round

MIAMI, United States - Kimiko Date-Krumm (front) of Japan and her partner Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic play in the Sony Open tennis tournament in Miami on March 22, 2014. The pair advanced to the second round.

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Japan's Date-Krumm opens new season with victory

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm serves to Australian Olivia Rogowska in their first-round match at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane on Dec. 29, 2013. The 43-year-old Date-Krumm won 6-3, 7-5.

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Date Krumm eases into Japan Women's Open 2nd round

OSAKA, Japan - Kimiko Date Krumm returns the ball to Britain's Laura Robson during a first round women's singles match at the Japan Women's Open in Osaka on Oct. 12, 2010. Date Krumm advanced to the second round of the tournament, defeating Robson 6-3, 6-3.

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Date Krumm advances to 3rd round of Pan Pacific Open

TOKYO, Japan - Kimiko Date Krumm responds as spectators celebrate her 40th birthday by singing a song at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2010. Date Krumm advanced to the third round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament by defeating Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia in a women's singles second round match.

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Date Krumm advances to 3rd round of Pan Pacific Open

TOKYO, Japan - Kimiko Date Krumm speaks to reporters after advancing to the third round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2010. Date Krumm defeated Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia in a women's singles second round match.

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Date Krumm advances to 3rd round of Pan Pacific Open

TOKYO, Japan - Kimiko Date Krumm returns the ball to Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia in a women's singles second round match at the Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2010. Date Krumm advanced to the third round after Hantuchova retired in the final set.

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Date Krumm advances to 3rd round of Pan Pacific Open

TOKYO, Japan - Kimiko Date Krumm serves against Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia in a women's singles second round match at the Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2010. Date Krumm advanced to the third round after Hantuchova retired in the final set.

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Date Krumm beats Sharapova at Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis

TOKYO, Japan - Maria Sharapova of Russia, a two-time winner of the Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis, plays a forehand return during her first-round match against former world No. 4 Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan at this year's tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2010. Date Krumm beat Sharapova 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 to advance to the second round.

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Date Krumm beats Sharapova at Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis

TOKYO, Japan - Former world No. 4 Kimiko Date Krumm (L) of Japan celebrates after beating Maria Sharapova of Russia, a two-time winner of the Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 in the first round of this year's tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2010.

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Date Krumm beats Sharapova at Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis

TOKYO, Japan - Former world No. 4 Kimiko Date Krumm plays a forehand return during her first-round match against Maria Sharapova of Russia, a two-time winner of the Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis, at this year's tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2010. Date Krumm beat Sharapova 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 to advance to the second round.

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Date Krumm beats Sharapova at Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis

TOKYO, Japan - Former world No. 4 Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan celebrates after beating Maria Sharapova of Russia, a two-time winner of the Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 in the first round of this year's tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2010.

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Date Krumm advances to Japan Open 2nd round

TOKYO, Japan - Kimiko Date Krumm reacts during a match against Ksenia Lykina in the women's singles first round of the Japan Open tennis tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 6, 2009. Date Krumm advanced to the second round.

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Date Krumm advances to Japan Open 2nd round

TOKYO, Japan - Kimiko Date Krumm returns a shot to Ksenia Lykina during a match in the women's singles first round of the Japan Open tennis tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 6, 2009. Date Krumm advanced to the second round.

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Date Krumm advances to Japan Open 2nd round

TOKYO, Japan - Kimiko Date Krumm serves to Ksenia Lykina during a match in the women's singles first round of the Japan Open tennis tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 6, 2009. Date Krumm advanced to the second round.

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Date Krumm makes 1st-round exit at Toray Pan Pacific tennis

TOKYO, Japan - Canada's Aleksandra Wozniak (R) shakes hands with Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm after Wozniak's 5-7, 7-6, 6-4 victory over Date in their first round match at the Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2009.

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Krumm-Date out at Japan Open tennis

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kimiko Krumm-Date waves as she leaves the center court at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Sept. 30 after being beaten 6-3, 6-1 by sixth-seeded Shahar Peer of Israel in their first-round match at the Japan Open tennis tournament.

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Krumm-Date gets 1st singles victory after comeback

TOKYO, Japan - Kimiko Krumm-Date reacts after beating Shiho Akita 6-3, 6-2 in the final of the Tokyo Ariake International Ladies Open tennis tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on June 15. The 37-year-old Krumm-Date won her first women's singles title after coming out of retirement.

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Krumm-Date gets 1st singles victory after comeback

TOKYO, Japan - Kimiko Krumm-Date holds up the winner's trophy after beating Shiho Akita 6-3, 6-2 in the final of the Tokyo Ariake International Ladies Open tennis tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on June 15. The 37-year-old Krumm-Date won her first women's singles title after coming out of retirement.

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Date gains spot at Kangaroo Cup after 3rd straight prelim win

GIFU, Japan - Kimiko Krumm Date thanks her fans at Nagaragawa Tennis Plaza in Gifu Prefecture on April 29 after beating Kaori Onishi 6-3, 6-4 to gain a spot in the Kangaroo Cup International Ladies Open with three straight victories in the preliminaries. The Kangaroo Cup marks Date's first comeback tournament after she retired in the prime of her career on the WTA Tour in 1996.

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Date gains spot at Kangaroo Cup after 3rd straight prelim win

GIFU, Japan - Kimiko Krumm Date (R) shakes hands with Kaori Onishi after beating her 6-3, 6-4 for her third straight win in the preliminaries of the Kangaroo Cup International Ladies Open in Gifu on April 29. Date will play Rika Fujiwara in the first round of the Kangaroo Cup on April 30 in her first comeback tournament after retiring in the prime of her career on the WTA Tour in 1996.

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Preliminary draw for 2002 World Cup held in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Kimiko Date (L), a former top Japanese tennis player, draws teams for the 2002 World Cup Asian zone tournament at the Tokyo International Forum on Dec. 7. The draw was also held for Oceania, S. America, Europe, Africa and the Central America-Caribbean zone.

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Celebrations mark one-year countdown to FIFA Women's World Cup 2023

STORY: Celebrations mark one-year countdown to FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 DATELINE: July 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the nine host cities with some stadiums (Adelaide, Auckland, Brisbane, Dunedin, Hamilton, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Wellington) STORYLINE: Events were held in Australia's several major cities on Wednesday to mark the one-year countdown to FIFA Women's World Cup 2023. A Unity Pitch located on Barangaroo Reserve in Sydney was unveiled by FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura to mark the milestone date on the road to the tournament scheduled from July 20 to Aug. 20 next year. The pitch, created with the tournament's colorful livery in mind, will be open to the public and local football groups until July 24, before touring each of the tournament's nine host cities over the next year. The pitch will tour all host cities prior to July 20, 2023. "This competition will provide a platform to inspire and unite through the power of

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Date gains spot at Kangaroo Cup after 3rd straight prelim win

GIFU, Japan - Kimiko Krumm Date (R) shakes hands with Kaori Onishi after beating her 6-3, 6-4 for her third straight win in the preliminaries of the Kangaroo Cup International Ladies Open in Gifu on April 29. Date will play Rika Fujiwara in the first round of the Kangaroo Cup on April 30 in her first comeback tournament after retiring in the prime of her career on the WTA Tour in 1996. (Kyodo)

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Date gains spot at Kangaroo Cup after 3rd straight prelim win

GIFU, Japan - Kimiko Krumm Date thanks her fans at Nagaragawa Tennis Plaza in Gifu Prefecture on April 29 after beating Kaori Onishi 6-3, 6-4 to gain a spot in the Kangaroo Cup International Ladies Open with three straight victories in the preliminaries. The Kangaroo Cup marks Date's first comeback tournament after she retired in the prime of her career on the WTA Tour in 1996. (Kyodo)

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Krumm-Date gets 1st singles victory after comeback

TOKYO, Japan - Kimiko Krumm-Date reacts after beating Shiho Akita 6-3, 6-2 in the final of the Tokyo Ariake International Ladies Open tennis tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on June 15. The 37-year-old Krumm-Date won her first women's singles title after coming out of retirement. (Kyodo)

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Krumm-Date gets 1st singles victory after comeback

TOKYO, Japan - Kimiko Krumm-Date holds up the winner's trophy after beating Shiho Akita 6-3, 6-2 in the final of the Tokyo Ariake International Ladies Open tennis tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on June 15. The 37-year-old Krumm-Date won her first women's singles title after coming out of retirement. (Kyodo)

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Krumm-Date out at Japan Open tennis

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kimiko Krumm-Date waves as she leaves the center court at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Sept. 30 after being beaten 6-3, 6-1 by sixth-seeded Shahar Peer of Israel in their first-round match at the Japan Open tennis tournament. (Kyodo)

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The Tournament (2009)

Scott Adkins Characters: Yuri Petrov Film: The Tournament (USA/UK 2009) Director: Scott Mann 19 August 2009 Date: 19 August 2009