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Players Uneasy As US Open To Go Ahead Without Fans

After weeks of uncertainty surrounding the tournament -- which is being staged in the epicentre of the US coronavirus crisis -- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo formally gave the event the green light ...

World Number One Barty Wary About August US Open Return

The Australian, who surged to the top of the rankings last year and has stayed there since, said it was not just her but her entire team she must consider in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic ...

What Now For Tennis In 2020?

Professional tennis has been in cold storage since March due to the coronavirus pandemic with tournaments unlikely to resume before August ...

Am I Next? Rising Tennis Star Coco Gauff Upset By Unarmed Black Man's Death

Gauff, a 16-year-old African American, posted a TikTok video on her Twitter feed, juxtaposing an image of herself clad in a black hoodie with photos of Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Trayvon Martin and others ...

You Are Better Than Djokovic- Kyrgios Tells Andy Murray

By his own estimate Kyrgios had drunk six glasses of wine when he logged on from his Canberra home for an Instagram live chat with Murray that started after midnight for the Australian ...

Serena Williams Eager To Resume Tennis After Coronavirus Lockdown

Elder sister Venus, a seven-time Grand Slam winner, began posting workouts on Instagram eight weeks ago and this week she invited Serena, "the greatest tennis player to ever exist -- my little sister" to share a yoga-inspired stretching session ...

Sponsor Gerard Pique Pessimistic Over November Davis Cup Finals

Pique's Kosmos investment group has a 25-year deal worth $3 billion with the International Tennis Federation ...

Tennis Greats Federer, Nadal Join King In Calling For ATP, WTP Merger

Trailblazer King, who was a part of establishing the WTA in 1973 and was one of the 'Original 9' on the tour, said her support for the idea dates back decades ...

Tennis Ace Novak Djokovic Against Compulsory COVID-19 Vaccination

The Serbian star was speaking from Spain, where he is in lockdown with his family, in a video conference held on his Facebook for Orthodox Easter. ...

I Battled Depression Before My Wimbledon Breakthrough- Coco Gauff

Gauff said she struggled with her mental health after being constantly touted as the sport's next big thing and even hailed as a new Serena Williams ...

Rafael Nadal Expecting Lengthy Wait Before Tennis Can Resume

But the prospect of either grand slams at Roland Garros or Flushing Meadows being played with fans appears increasingly remote. ...

Wimbledon Cancelled For The First Time Since World War 2

The cancellation of the oldest Grand Slam tournament at London's All England Club leaves the season in disarray, with no tennis set to be played until mid-July ...

Stars Nadal, Gasol Launch Fundraiser To Aid Coronavirus-Hit Spain

Tennis ace Nadal and NBA hero Gasol have targeted raising 11 million euros ($12.3million) in the nation that has suffered the second-highest total of coronavirus deaths ...

Roger Federer Donates $1 Million To Vulnerable Swiss Amid COVID-19 Crisis

According to official figures reported to the World Health Organization, Switzerland has the ninth-highest number of infections in the world ...