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Reem Abulleil

Abu Dhabi
As seen in: Arab News, The National, CNN, The Guardian, Yahoo News, Yahoo News Malaysia, Yahoo Singapore, International Business Times (U.S.), The Japan Times, Yahoo Noticias, Yahoo Sports, Yahoo Sports Canada and
Covers:  Tennis, football, NBA, Arab athletes, Olympics, F1, Culture and sport
Doesn't Cover: politics
🇪🇬 sports journalist @thenationalnews @arabnews @afp ex-@CNN / @eurosport contributor. Host of podcast series Abtal. Ex-managing editor of @Sport360.com

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Reem Abulleil’s Biography

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About

A multilingual Egyptian sports journalist, editor and producer, with extensive experience covering tennis as well as numerous other sports for print media, TV, radio and internet, and with a wide network of contacts in the global sports industry.

Host, producer, and concept creator of the podcast Abtal, a series dedicated to Arab athletes and their journeys to the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Sports writer, columnist and video journalist for UAE's The National and Saudi Arabia’s Arab News, tenni…

Reem Abulleil’s Journalist Portfolio

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Death threats and personal abuse: Tennis doubles down on gambling but players bear brunt of onlin...

Death threats and personal abuse: Tennis doubles down on gambling but players bear brunt of onlin...

As tours and tournaments rush to sign lucrative sponsorship deals with betting companies, disgruntled punters…

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Jessica Pegula Lives For the Grind - The Second Serve

Jessica Pegula Lives For the Grind - The Second Serve

Jessica Pegula lives for the grind.

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Coco Gauff: 'I don't think people should be dying in the streets just for existing'

Coco Gauff: 'I don't think people should be dying in the streets just for existing'

The world No 5 says she has been disturbed by events back home, and is not afraid to speak up about issues in…

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Cadillac out to change F1 playbook by leaning into American identity

Cadillac out to change F1 playbook by leaning into American identity

ABU DHABI: As the curtains closed on the 2025 Formula One season in Abu Dhabi last weekend, excitement was al…

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Tracing the Invisible Weight on Sports Stars

Tracing the Invisible Weight on Sports Stars

The pressure for a MENA sportsperson to succeed can often be crippling, carrying the weight of a people along…

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Jayson Tatum 'chasing greatness' as Boston Celtics gear up for title defence vs Denver Nuggets in...

Jayson Tatum 'chasing greatness' as Boston Celtics gear up for title defence vs Denver Nuggets in...

After securing NBA championship, Olympic gold and a record contract, star forward wants to raise the bar even…

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Articles

Jannik Sinner's resilience and Czechs' bond with Wimbledon shine bright

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By Reem Abulleil
| The National Verified
Following an eventful finals weekend at the All England Club, another Wimbledon has come to a close, with Jannik Sinner successfully defending his title and 21-year-old Linda Noskova clinching her first Grand Slam trophy. Here are some of the biggest takeaways from the fortnight gone by at SW19. Call it his most underrated asset, or perhaps his least obvious one. Either way, Sinner’s ability to bounce back from a gut punch is truly remarkable.
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Wimbledon 2026: Winner winner, Jannik Sinner

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By Reem Abulleil
| Roland-Garros Verified
Italian retains his title with close victory over Zverev It’s becoming quite the habit – Jannik Sinner suffers a big disappointment at Roland-Garros and rebounds by storming to the Wimbledon title just a few weeks later. For the second year in a row, the Italian world No.1 has been able to put his Paris woes behind him in impressive fashion to reign supreme at SW19. Last year, he had just lost a heartbreaking Roland-Garros final to Carlos Alcaraz, after holding three match points.
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Wimbledon 2026: Noskova survives Muchova comeback to rule SW19

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By Reem Abulleil
| Roland-Garros Verified
Youngster triumphs in all-Czech battle and dedicates victory to late mother There wasn’t a dry eye in the house as freshly-crowned Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova paid tribute to her late mother Ivana in her victory speech on Centre Court on Saturday.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I wrote tennis news for an Egyptian website called FilGoal.com

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

How is social media changing news?

The reach is now incredible. People connecting in ways never seen before. Citizen journalism also changing the shape of reporting.

Awards

Sports Media Pearl Award

2015 - Sport for a Better World

Finalist at the 2015 Sport Media Pearl Award in 2015 for my feature on Nafas, a social enterprise in Egypt that helps street children through football.

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