(REUTERS) – Britain’s Dan Evans believes Novak Djokovic’s concerns about players having only one member of their support staff at the US Open does not apply to the majority of the field and compromises should be made when action resumes. The US Open organisers are assessing safety measures for the tournament scheduled to begin onContinue reading “Coronavirus: Dan Evans dismisses Novak Djokovic’s US Open concerns over tennis protocols”
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Tennis: World No. 1 Barty wary of US Open return
SYDNEY (AFP) – World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty voiced caution on Friday (June 5) about resuming tennis too soon, saying she needed more information before committing to the US Open in August. The Australian, who surged to the top of the rankings last year and has stayed there since, said it was not just herContinue reading “Tennis: World No. 1 Barty wary of US Open return”
Coronavirus: No tennis ‘until it’s completely safe’, says Nadal
PARIS (AFP) – Rafael Nadal insisted on Thursday (June 4) tennis “cannot resume until the situation is completely safe” and if the US Open was being played this week, he wouldn’t take part. World number two Nadal, who captured a fourth US Open and 19th major in New York last year, said he remained convincedContinue reading “Coronavirus: No tennis ‘until it’s completely safe’, says Nadal”
Roger Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and the secret of victory
The secrets of victory studied scientifically: what leads a person to be a winner? of accepting defeat. The desire to never give up, in the face of negative seasons, injuries and extra-sporting problems. The secrets of victory studied scientifically: what leads a person to be a winner, in sport as in life? What distinguishes aContinue reading “Roger Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and the secret of victory”
Stefanos Tsitsipas wants to move focus away from winning a Slam &focus on the present
Tennis – Tsitsipas had said that he was quite close to winning a major after capturing the ATP Finals in London last year World No. 6 Stefanos Tsitsipas has said he does not want to focus on winning a Grand Slam title right now and wants to enjoy the present, during an interview for theContinue reading “Stefanos Tsitsipas wants to move focus away from winning a Slam &focus on the present”
Playing without spectators is a wonderful experience, says Czech tennis star Petra Kvitova
PRAGUE: Tennis star Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic has called the game without fans a strange experience. However, she said that she was happy that it finally started somehow. The event was held behind closed doors, with a handful of spectators demoted to spots behind the fence where they struggled to observe the socialContinue reading “Playing without spectators is a wonderful experience, says Czech tennis star Petra Kvitova”
US Open to be played at Flushing Meadows with COVID tests, according to USTA chief
New scenarios being considered for the 2020 US Open including charter flights, COVID-19 tests and daily temperature checks United States Tennis Association (USTA) chief executive Stacey Allaster says plans are in place for this year’s US Open to go ahead at Flushing Meadows in New York. All sanctioned competition has been suspended by the ATP,Continue reading “US Open to be played at Flushing Meadows with COVID tests, according to USTA chief”
Gauff and Osaka should not be discouraged from their protests
The two young stars’ criticisms of police brutality after George Floyd’s killing were brave in a culture uneasy with black athletes speaking out A couple of weeks ago Naomi Osaka decided that it was time to eradicate her shyness once and for all. It was exhausting, she said, missing out on moments because she was too terrifiedContinue reading “Gauff and Osaka should not be discouraged from their protests”
Serena Williams: How do you make things better for tennis players.
Serena speaks on the impact of the shutdown on the lower tennis ranked players. Tennis legend Serena Williams says the current shutdown due to the global pandemic is scary for many lower ranked players as they don’t have an income to get them through this current period. Serena speaks about the lower ranked tennis playersContinue reading “Serena Williams: How do you make things better for tennis players.”
Roger Federer tops Forbes’ 2020 list of the world’s 100 highest-paid athletes
Tennis star Roger Federer is at the top of Forbes’ annual rankings of the “World’s 100 Highest-Paid Athletes.” Federer made $106.3 million over the past year after coming in at No. 5 on the 2019 list. This marks the first time that a tennis player has held the top spot since the list began on anContinue reading “Roger Federer tops Forbes’ 2020 list of the world’s 100 highest-paid athletes”
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