Tennis

Australia puts 500 tennis players, staff into coronavirus isolation

More than 500 tennis players and officials were ordered into isolation in the Australian city of Melbourne on Thursday as…

3 years ago

Ash Barty, Osaka advance in Australian Open tuneups in 3 sets

Barty will play American Shelby Rogers in the quarterfinals of the Yarra Valley Classic and could potentially face Serena Williams…

3 years ago

Unusual circumstances, but time to talk tennis for Nadal

Rafa Nadal brushed aside questions about the Australian Open quarantine on Sunday and said it was time to get down…

3 years ago

Suarez Navarro dreams of Olympic return after cancer treatment

Spain’s tennis player was diagnosed with early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma and went through chemotherapy. Former world number six female tennis player…

3 years ago

Sofia Kenin: ‘The atmosphere is going to be loud’ at the Australian Open; tennis star can’t wait

Preparation for this year's Australian Open has been unlike anything these professional tennis players have previously experienced. Some have been…

3 years ago

Australian Open: Daily Crowds Up To 30,000 To Be Allowed

Daily crowds of between 25,000 and 30,000 will be allowed to watch the Australian Open, organisers said Saturday in a…

3 years ago

Rafael Nadal Says Not Everyone Needs To “Advertise” How They Help Others, Apparent Swipe At Novak Djokovic

Rafael Nadal said "we all try to help each other" amid Covid restrictions ahead of Australian Open, but some need…

3 years ago

Leander Paes Eyeing French Open Comeback In Record 8th Straight Olympics Bid

Leander Paes, 47, said he skipped the Australian Open as he is apprehensive of playing in a bio-bubble but is…

3 years ago

Three more people linked to Australian Open test positive for COVID-19

Three more people linked to the Australian Open have tested positive for COVID-19 in Melbourne, increasing to 10 those associated…

3 years ago

Australian Open player ‘sorry’ after revealing she has Covid

BBC A Spanish tennis player who was among many Australian Open competitors to complain about quarantine rules has revealed she…

3 years ago

Naomi Osaka, Robert Lewandowski and Bayern Munich named AIPS Champions of 2020 with votes from 116 countries

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka and Polish striker Robert Lewandowski have been named the AIPS Best Athletes of 2020. Bayern…

3 years ago

Western and Southern Open: Novak Djokovic into Semis, Naomi Osaka Withdraws in Protest Over US Shootings

World number one Novak Djokovic cruised into the semi-finals of the ATP and WTA Western & Southern Open on Wednesday while Japan's Naomi Osaka withdrew to…

4 years ago

Top Seed Open: Social distancing, closed door matches, WTA players adjust to new normal in tennis

Marie Bouzkova expected some adjustment to her first tennis tournament in nearly six months. First was the matter of shedding…

4 years ago

As Novak Djokovic’s Adria Tour becomes Covid-hotspot, tennis plays spoilsport

Novak Djokovic’s stubborn stance to hold an exhibition tournament draws flak after four, including two players, get infected with Covid-19.…

4 years ago

No shaking hands, no showering, no sharing: Welcome to post-virus tennis

No shaking, no showering, no sharing, no signing. Welcome to what the world of tennis could look like once government restrictions caused…

4 years ago

Sania Mirza raise Rs 1.25 crore to help people in need

Tennis star Sania Mirza has raised Rs 1.25 crore to help people as India continues its fight against coronavirus. She has been helping…

4 years ago

Roger Federer ‘Devastated’ as Wimbledon Cancelled Due to Coronavirus

Former champion Roger Federer said he was "devastated" that Wimbledon has been cancelled for the first time since World War…

4 years ago

Serena Williams, Nadal and Murray confirmed for Australian Open

Tennis ace Serena Williams will look to win her record-equalling 24th Grand Slam at the Australian Open in January after…

5 years ago