Sunday, December 22, 2024

Tennis

French Open hopes to avoid clash with US Open

The Director of the French Open, Guy Forget, has revealed that he is working hand in hand with tennis authorities to make sure the dates of the clay-court Grand Slam tournament do not clash with those of the US...

Novak Djokovic Opens Up on Nationality Switch offer

Serbian Tennis great, Novak Djokovic has revealed that he was approached to switch nationallity during his days as a younger tennis player. Djokovic explained that several eye-catching displays during his days as a junior caught the eye and he was...

ATP partners with Coursera to aid players

The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has announced that it is partnering with the world’s leading online learning platform Coursera to provide its players around the world with access to over 4,000 courses. There is a hiatus on the ATP...

Thiem won’t donate funds for lower ranked tennis stars

2019 French Open finalist, Dominic Thiem is not keen on the idea that the world’s top tennis players should financially support lower-ranked competitors.The recent outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic has shut down the tennis world with all tennis tournaments...

Serena responds to Federer’s WTA, ATP idea

Tennis legend, Serena Williams has responded to comments made by 20-time Grand Slam winner, Roger Federer that the WTA and ATP tours should be merged.Federer raised more than a few eyebrows on Wednesday when he wrote on Twitter that...

Roger Federer wants ATP and WTA tours merged

Twenty-time grand slam champion, Roger Federer has called for the ATP and WTA tours to merge.Federer wants the governing bodies of men’s and women’s tennis – the ATP and WTA – to merge following the effects of the coronavirus...

Gauff suffered depression before Wimbledon breakthrough

Teenage tennis sensation Coco Gauff revealed Thursday that she suffered depression as a 14-year-old, just before her history-making Wimbledon breakthrough. Gauff said she struggled with her mental health after being constantly touted as the sport's next big thing and even...

Spain mull tennis tournament featuring Nadal

Royal Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET) has announced that it is mulling over the possibility of organizing a domestic men's tour which will help in keeping country's top players in a position to build match fitness.Leading Spanish publication, Marca reported...

Serena “shooked” over postponement of Wimbledon

Twenty three time Grand Slam champion, Serena Wiliams has reacted to the cancelation of the 2020 Wimbledon Championships.The Championships was cancelled on Wednesday following the outbreak of the corona virus pandemic that has hit the global sporting calendar.Williams took...

Wimbledon 2020 cancelled

This year’s third major, Wimbledon has been cancelled.The decision was taken following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.It followed an emergency board meeting of the All England and Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) on Wednesday.   The tournament, widely viewed as...