French Tennis Federation president Bernard Giudicelli announced Thursday that the French Open would invite up to 60 percent of the normal capacity of fans when the tournament takes place beginning on Sept. 27. Organizers plan to implement different social distancing protocols on the main court and outer courts at Roland […]
Insurance companies could pay out more than $100 billion in claims related to COVID-19 event cancellations this year, a situation that has made those firms reluctant to offer pandemic insurance going forward. According to a Reuters report, insurers are either dropping communicable disease coverage entirely or are making it so […]
World No. 1 men’s tennis player Novak Djokovic announced Tuesday that both he and his wife tested positive for COVID-19 following his participation in the Adria Tennis Tour. Djokovic helped organize the Adria Tour, which held events in Belgrade and Zadar, Croatia over the past two weeks. Djokovic: Tour Organized […]
Multiple players and coaches have tested positive for COVID-19 following their participation in the Adria Tennis Tour exhibition event in Croatia last week, organized by Novak Djokovic. The tournament halted just before the final between Djokovic and Andrey Rublev, after participant Grigor Dimitrov reported that he tested positive for the […]
The United States Tennis Association plans to hold the US Open at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York this summer, though many top players are skeptical of the idea. ESPN reported Monday that both the ATP and WTA support the USTA plan, citing a source […]
The Ultimate Tennis Showdown begins Saturday at the Mouratoglou Academy in France, bringing together many of the world’s top tennis players for a competition that’s nothing like a typical tournament. Organized by Serena Williams’ coach Patrick Mouratoglou, who also runs the academy, the Ultimate Tennis Showdown includes stars like Dominic […]
Roger Federer revealed Wednesday that he won’t be able to play tennis this year, even if the tour resumes before the end of 2020. Federer made the announcement on Twitter saying that he’ll need an additional procedure to deal with a setback during rehab from surgery on his right knee. […]
Tennis pro Roger Federer takes the top spot in the latest Forbes ranking of sports’ highest earners. Federer, who was fifth on last year’s list, overtook some of soccer’s biggest stars who sustained salary cuts amid the global pandemic. This spring, sporting events and major league seasons abruptly came to […]
Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley said Wednesday that the 2021 Australian Open is in jeopardy due to the COVID-19 pandemic, though the tournament currently remains on the schedule for next January. Tiley told the Australian Associated Press that if the tournament goes forward, it will almost certainly do so without […]
The men’s and women’s global tennis tours, along with the organizers of the four Grand Slam events, are launching a $6 million financial relief fund that will aid about 800 lower-ranked players during the coronavirus pandemic. The Associated Press reported Monday that it had obtained an email showing that the […]
Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, and Naomi Osaka are among the tennis stars who will be participating in the “Stay at Home Slam†this Sunday, a Mario Tennis Aces tournament that aims to raise more than $1 million for charity. Professional tennis players will team up with celebrities to play in […]
Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer asked his Twitter followers whether it’s time to merge the men’s and women’s tennis tours on Wednesday morning, a proposal that generated an overwhelmingly positive response from fans and fellow players. Federer called only for merging the ATP, which governs men’s tennis, with the […]
Because professional tennis requires players and coaches to travel to different destinations around the world each week, it is widely believed that a COVID-19 vaccine will have to be available and administered before pro tours can continue. But world No. 1 Novak Djokovic says he’s not sure if he’s comfortable […]
The Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) – the body tasked with monitoring for suspicious gambling activity in the sport – issued a quarterly report on Wednesday saying that the number of suspect matches was up in early 2020, likely due to the coronavirus pandemic. The TIU reported nearly double the number […]
The ATP and WTA are considering extending the 2020 tennis season as a way to deal with the complications caused by post-pandemic rescheduling concerns. On Monday, the heads of both tours said that they are working together to assemble a new calendar that would extend beyond November and see more […]
The All England Club announced the cancellation of the 2020 Wimbledon Championships on Wednesday, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The decision means that this will be the first year 1945 that Wimbledon will not take place, with the last cancellation being due to World War II. This is also […]
Both the ATP and WTA tours jointly announced on Wednesday that they are suspending all play until at least June 7 in response to the coronavirus pandemic, a move that will dramatically shorten the tennis calendar for 2020. That decision eliminates all of the major clay-court tournaments that typically take […]
The cancelation of major sporting events is spreading. On Monday, the Italian national Olympic committee (CONI) announced that all domestic team sporting competitions, at all levels of play in Italy, are suspended until at least April 3 in response to a growing coronavirus outbreak in the country. It’s the most […]
Maria Sharapova announced her retirement from tennis on Wednesday, sharing her decision with the world via an essay that appeared in Vogue and Vanity Fair. Sharapova won five Grand Slam titles during her career, and holds a career Grand Slam, winning each of tennis’ four majors at least once. Sharapova […]
Sofia Kenin defeated Garbine Muguruza in three sets to earn her first career Grand Slam title by winning the Australian Open on Saturday. The 21-year-old American came back after dropping the first set to win 4-6, 6-2, 6-2. Kenin Silences the Doubters at Australian Open Kenin found herself in danger […]
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