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David Vorholt
Opinion: Wimbledon's Ban Punishes the Wrong People
22 Apr 2022
Wimbledon has announced that players from Russia and Belarus are to be excluded this year. While it's right to take a stand against the war on Ukraine, this is the wrong way of going about it, says…
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Nick Kyrgios Attacks Novak Djokovic, Says World No. 1 Lacks Humility; Serena Williams Crashes Out of Western and Southern Open
26 Aug 2020
Nick Kyrgios’ criticism notwithstanding, Novak Djokovic has kept his unbeaten 2020 record intact by progressing to the quarterfinals of the Western and Southern Open. Serena Williams received a big…
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Two Players In US Open Bubble Dropped from Lead Up Tournament, Quarantined
20 Aug 2020
Two players -- Argentina’s Guido Pella and Bolivia’s Hugo Dellien -- put into the US Open bubble have been pulled from the Western and Southern Open and sent to quarantine after they were traced of…
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Bubbles, Spectators and Full Prize Money: Australian Open 2021 Hopes to be Pioneers of Safe Grand Slams
12 Aug 2020
The Australian Open tournament director, Craig Tiley, announced plans to create five biosecure bubbles six weeks before the tournament for players arriving in the country. The bubbles will eliminate…
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Adria Tour Tennis Event Lacked Common Sense, Says Vijay Amritraj
01 Jul 2020
Indian tennis great Vijay Amritraj indicated he supported the thought behind the event Adria Tour and agreed that it would have helped the struggling game get back on the airwaves, but also conceded…
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Rescheduled French Open Will Have Fans, ATP and WTA Reveal New Tour Calendar
18 Jun 2020
Following the confirmation of dates for the two remaining Grand Slams, The French Open and the US Open, the ATP and WTA tours have updated their calendar for the year. While the ATP calendar will be…
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Feliciano Lopez Expects Major Cuts in Tennis Prize Money
15 Jun 2020
Feliciano Lopez, who is also a tournament director at the Madrid Open, expects the economic fallout of the pandemic to affect sponsorship in tennis, which in turn will mean prize money reduction…
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Players are Struggling, I Consider Myself Responsible: Novak Djokovic
26 May 2020
Novak Djokovic, who was active in the campaign by the WTA and the ATP to raise funds for the welfare of the lower-ranked players under lockdown, has also pitched an exhibition fundraising tournament…
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ATP, WTA, ITF, Grand Slams Planning Financial Aid Package For Lower Ranked Players Amidst Cancellation Of Tournaments
22 Apr 2020
The three governing bodies and the four Grand Slams are finalising a multi-million dollar financial assistance package for lower-ranked players. Meanwhile the ATP and WTA tours are work on…
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Money Over Safety: Saina Nehwal One of Many to Hit Out Against Sporting Bodies
19 Mar 2020
Decisions by some sporting entities to go ahead with tournaments, reluctance to acknowledge the risk of Covid-19, or even reschedule them without consulting the players has been the focus of ire from…