Tennis

Athletes often maintain an aesthetic Instagram account. However, it’s not just because they want to create an attractive profile. In fact, they actively earn money through Instagram. Serena Williams is one of those people who earn a lot through the social media platform. Attain recently conducted research to find out the top earners from Instagram. A two months time frame from 12th March to 14th May was used in order to ascertain the list. The celebrity who topped the list was Kevin Hart.

While it is still uncertain when the tennis tour will resume in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the US Open organizers are confident of holding the event on the scheduled date. However, the defending champion Rafael Nadal is not yet prepared to travel to the USA for the US Open 2020. The main draw of the US Open 2020 is scheduled to begin from 31st August in New York. However, the USA is one of the hardest hits countries by the deadly

Roger Federer topped the 2020 Forbes magazine list of highest-paid global athletes announced Friday, leading the lineup for the first time with pre-tax earnings of $106.3 million (95.5 million euros). The Swiss tennis legend, a men’s record 20-time Grand Slam singles champion, becomes the first player from his sport atop the annual list since its 1990 debut, rising from fifth in 2019. Federer’s haul over the past 12 months included $100 million from appearance fees and endorsement deals plus $6.3 million in prize

The ATP and WTA tours are suspended for more than two months due to the outspread of coronavirus all around the world. It is still uncertain when the season will recommence with the nearest possible date of August 1. The governing bodies of tennis are trying every possible way to resume the tour soon. Moreover, the organizers of the US Open and the French Open are confident to hold the events in September. ATP to discuss future of 2020 season with players According

The top authorities of tennis are finding every possible way to resume the tour in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. One of the better alternatives to restart tennis is to play behind closed doors. However, World No.1 Novak Djokovic explained that it will not be an ideal situation for the tennis players. Djokovic suggested that he cannot think of playing competitive tennis in front of empty stands. However, he admitted that playing behind closed doors is the only way to resume the

Losses are a difficult part of tennis but an inevitable component of the sport. Venus Williams has certainly gone through some tough losses over the past few years. Her game is nowhere near the level of what it once used to be. This means that she has had some early exits from tournaments. For a player who was used to winning grand slams, this can come as a rude shock. The effects of this were seen on Venus Williams during an infamous incident

During the off-season of 2019, Serena Williams deviated from her regular tennis drills and engaged in boxing activities. One of the best tennis players of the tour, Williams was given a training session by former boxing champion Mike Tyson. And the 53-year-old boxer labeled Williams as the greatest of all time. Wearing those boxing gloves and hitting the punching bag relentlessly, Williams looked professional and tried picking up those pugilistic pointers. Their training took place in Boca Raton, Florida. That day, former heavyweight

French Tennis Federation chief admitted that there is a possibility of holding the French Open 2020 behind closed doors and insisted that all options remain on the table to stage the tournament this year. Bernard Giudicelli, the President of FFT, said that the federation has “no regrets” of taking a unilateral decision to move the Roland Garros from May 24-June 7 to September 20-October 4. He explained that the series of events proved their decision was right. Earlier, the Sports Minister of France Roxana Maracineanu suggested that

he country of Switzerland is privileged to have Roger Federer as the citizen of their nation. In 2019, Swissmint introduced commemorative coins to honor Federer, and he became the first living person to feature on Swiss coins. Following all the prestige over his entire lifetime, the professionals from other sports also want to join hands with the living legend. World Number four Federer was recently offered a position by Switzerland’s fifth tier club FC Villarepos. “I’ve been talking about this idea for a while but I never

American star Venus Williams is one of the fittest tennis players in the world. She is going to be 40 this year and is still able to compete on the WTA Tour which is absolutely amazing. She has now decided to show her amazing fitness as part of an upcoming show. Check it out. As reported by the People magazine, Venus Williams is putting her fitness to the test for a new show by CBS. This show is called Game On! and will pit 2 teams against

Tennis fans should be prepared to see more cancelation of tennis events. Today, Tennis Australia chief, Craig Tiley, confirmed that the organizers may have to cancel the Australian Open 2021. If the coronavirus pandemic does not subside soon, they would have little choice in the matter. Moreover, he suggested that even if the tournament does go ahead, fans from other countries would not be able to attend. The outbreak of coronavirus has already wreaked havoc on the tennis calendar, canceling the entire clay

No shaking, no showering, no sharing, no signing. Welcome to what the world of tennis could look like once government restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic have been lifted. On Friday, the International Tennis Federation (ITF), issued a set of guidelines for local and national-level competitions."They emphasize that decisions made by governments take precedence and that tennis (either competitive or recreational) should not be played until governments have sufficiently relaxed any restrictions that are currently in place," said an ITF statement. The guidelines include arriving at a venue already

With tennis suspended until at least mid-July, the Scot emerged triumphant in a contest of 16 leading ATP players who had all swapped their racquets for PlayStation 4 controllers. David Goffin was Murray's victim in the final, with the world number 121 edging out the Belgian 7-6 (5) on the Tennis World Tour video game. Murray, who reached the final by walkover after Diego Schwartzmann had a "connection issue", twice served to stay in the contest and trailed 5-4 in the tie-break before

Venus Williams conducted a Q&A with her fans through her YouTube channel recently. During the course of the interaction, she answered some really fun questions. Venus Williams conducted a Q&A with her fans through her YouTube channel recently. During the course of the interaction, she answered some really fun questions. Venus was very lively throughout the session, which also meant that her answers were a lot more mischievous than usual. At a time when fans are stuck home due to the quarantine, she certainly

World No.2 Rafael Nadal, who was open to the idea of playing competitive tennis behind closed doors, does not wish to compete until the coronavirus pandemic subsides. The 19-time Grand Slam winner explained that he does not have the correct mindset to play professional tennis during the global crisis. The tennis tour came to a halt for an indefinite period since mid-March due to the outbreak of coronavirus all around the world. Consequently, the Spaniard has suggested that it might take a longer time

When you are seven years old and you are watching the French Open, and you don't know better, you simply support Steffi Graf. It's 1992, she is up against Monica Seles and she is about to lose. My grandmother is cheering for Seles. This is less, I suspect, out of some studied appreciation of her style, and more because "someone else should get a chance, I say". As if tennis is not a ruthless meritocracy but a feel-good yoga retreat. My sister and

When the @TennisTV Twitter account asked its followers to pick one of eight tennis-related options, 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer's choice was easy: to bring back his favorite retired player. Turned out that this meant a legion of beloved former champions - including a selection of WTA Legends to whom the former ATP World No.1 paid tribute. Naturally, he began with Swiss compatriot Martina Hingis, with whom Federer won the 2001 Hopman Cup: "She was amazing, loved watching her play. Tennis IQ was off the charts,"

he US Tennis Association is warning folks: No Bryan Brothers chest bumps. That was among the suggestions from the USTA on Wednesday, when it offered return-to-play guidelines to help players and people running tennis facilities know when and how the sport should resume at the amateur level as coronavirus lockdown restrictions ease. The USTA thinks it will be safe to again play tennis in some cities and states sooner than in others. One of the recommendations is to maintain social distancing by staying

Rafa Nadal wears a swoosh across his chest and he has his game-face on – squinting eyes, furrowed brows and head shifting from side to side. Because the month is April and the clay leg of the tennis season would’ve been in full swing if not for the global lockdown, Nadal’s body language wouldn’t have been out of place on the courts in Barcelona. But Nadal is at home in Mallorca. His current stage is not a tennis court but Instagram Live. And

The professional tennis tours are suspended until at least July 13 due to the outbreak of coronavirus. However, exhibition tennis is set to return next month behind closed doors in different parts of the world. Consequently, the Tennis Integrity Unit, who is appointed by the ITF, ATP, and WTA, has released a warning to the players during the unsanctioned events. The ATP issued a statement for the exhibition matches during the pandemic. The statement emphasized the elevated risk of corruption during such unsanctioned