Almost 20,000 people have signed an online petition calling for the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to work with the country’s government to allow Novak Djokovic to compete in the U.S. Open despite him being not vaccinated against COVID-19. Djokovic will not be able to participate in the year’s final Grand Slam due to current…
ATP Roundup: John Isner Powers Into Newport Quarters
All six seeded players who took the court on Wednesday advanced to the quarterfinals in the Infosys Hall of Fame Open at Newport, R.I. That group was led by second-seeded John Isner of the United States, who topped Germany’s Peter Gojowczyk 6–3, 7–6 (6). Isner finished with a 22–6 edge in aces and saved the…
ATP Roundup: Maxime Cressy, John Isner Reach Newport Semis
Maxime Cressy and John Isner earned victories Thursday to set up a meeting in the semifinals of the Infosys Hall of Fame Open at Newport, Rhode Island. Isner, the No. 2 seed, pushed through with a 7–6 (2), 6–7 (6), 7–6 (5) victory over No. 5 seed Benjamin Bonzi of France. Isner had 29 aces…
Dominic Thiem Wins First Match in 14 Months
Former World No. 3 Dominic Thiem of Austria collected his first tour-level win in 14 months on Tuesday in Bastad, Sweden. Back from a right wrist injury, Thiem battled for a 3–6, 6–1, 7–6 (5) victory over Finland’s Emil Ruusuvuori in a first-round match at the Nordea Open. It was the 2020 U.S. Open champion’s…
Novak Djokovic: Greatest Tennis Player Becomes World’s Greatest Fighter for Medical Freedom
Commentary Will it be Novak Djokovic versus President Joe Biden at the U.S. Tennis Open this year? Sounds crazy, no? But that’s the way it’s shaping up for the now seven-time Wimbledon champ and 21-time Grand Slam winner in the running for greatest of all time in his sport, and whose real competition should be…
Russia Claims Credit for Elena Rybakina’s Wimbledon Title
WIMBLEDON, England—The Russian Tennis Federation was quick to claim Elena Rybakina as “our product” on her run to the women’s title at Wimbledon. They then praised her training program in the country after she won the Venus Rosewater Dish as Wimbledon champion while representing Kazakhstan. “It’s the Russian school, after all. She played here with…
Djokovic Says, After Wimbledon Win, He Won’t Be Able to Attend US Open Unless Vaccine Mandate Lifts
Tennis ace Novak Djokovic will not be able to compete in the U.S. Open next month unless the COVID-19 vaccine mandate is lifted as he has no plans to get the shot, the Wimbledon champion said on Sunday in an interview shortly after his win. The 35-year-old made the comment after beating Australia’s Nick Kyrgios, marking his seventh Wimbledon…
The Thrilling 2022 Wimbledon Tournament
Commentary This year’s Wimbledon tennis extravaganza finished with a highly anticipated clash between the Serbian champion, Novak Djokovic, and the “bad boy” of tennis, Australia’s Nick Kyrgios. It was Kyrgios’s first Grand Slam final. During the fortnight of the competition, Kyrgios constantly made the headlines, but mainly for the wrong reasons. He spat in the…
Czechs Krejcikova and Siniakova Ease to Wimbledon Doubles Crown
LONDON—The Czech pair of Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova beat top seeds Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai 6–2 6–4 on Sunday to win the Wimbledon women’s doubles title for the second time. The second seeds, who also won the event in 2018, dropped only one set en route to their fifth Grand Slam title and…
Novak Djokovic Beats Nick Kyrgios for 7th Wimbledon Title, 21st Grand Slam Title
WIMBLEDON, England—Novak Djokovic waited. He waited for Nick Kyrgios to lose focus and lose his way. Waited to find the proper read on his foe’s big serves. Waited until his own level rose to the occasion. Djokovic is not bothered by a deficit—in a game, a set, a match. He does not mind problem-solving. And…
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