BRISBANE, Australia—Novak Djokovic will get a chance to defend his Australian Open title after receiving a medical exemption to travel to Melbourne, ending months of uncertainty about his participation because of the strict COVID-19 vaccination requirements in place for the tournament. The top-ranked Djokovic wrote on Instagram on Tuesday he has “an exemption permission.” Djokovic,…
Women’s Tennis Association’s Unwavering Support for Players Continues to Inspire Praise
Steve Simon doesn’t like the spotlight, as the CEO of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) prefers to remain as anonymous as possible while the players in his organization bask in their own successes. Simon, however, made a decision a few weeks ago that has made that impossible. It all began on Nov. 2 when one…
French Tennis Star Benoit Paire Laments Testing Positive for COVID-19 for ‘250Th Time’
French tennis player Benoit Paire has tested positive for COVID-19 just weeks before the Australian Open gets underway on Jan. 17, 2022. The sportsman, 32, revealed on Wednesday that he had contracted the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes COVID-19, and admitted regular quarantining had taken a toll on his mental health. “Hey my…
Djokovic Skips ATP Cup, Adding to Australian Open Uncertainty
SYDNEY—Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Serbia team for the ATP Cup in Sydney, event organizers said on Wednesday, raising further doubts over whether the world number one will defend his Australian Open title next month. There has been intense speculation over Djokovic’s participation in both events, with the 34-year-old, who is opposed to…
Djokovic to Miss ATP Cup in Sydney: Serbian Media
World No.1 Novak Djokovic will not travel to Sydney for the men’s season-opening ATP Cup next week, Serbian daily Blic reports. Djokovic was named in Serbia’s team for the ATP Cup, although the 34-year-old has yet to commit to the Australian Open following the COVID-19 vaccination mandate agreed by Tennis Australia and the Victorian Department…
Peng Changes Her Story of Sexual Assault Allegations; Interview on Marxism in American Education
December 22, 2021
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Tennis star Peng Shuai is backtracking her sexual assault allegations against a former Chinese Communist Party ranking official in a new video showing her speaking to the media for the first time. People are not satisfied by her answer and worry she is forced to lie, as new evidence contradicts the narrative. We take a…
Bencic Tests Positive for COVID-19 After Abu Dhabi Event, Has ‘Severe Symptoms’
Olympic tennis champion Belinda Bencic has tested positive for COVID-19 after her trip to Abu Dhabi and has “severe symptoms,” she said on Tuesday, a day after Rafa Nadal announced he had also tested positive. Both players had traveled to Abu Dhabi to play in the Mubadala World Tennis Championship exhibition event last week. Nadal also…
Nadal Positive for Virus After Returning From Abu Dhabi
MADRID—Rafael Nadal tested positive for the coronavirus after playing in an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi, the Spaniard said Monday. Nadal wrote on Twitter that the positive result came from a PCR test he took after arriving in Spain. Nadal said he is enduring “unpleasant moments” but hopes to improve “little by little.” He is…
Tennis Star Peng Shuai Walks Back Sexual Assault Claim in Interview
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said on Dec. 19 that she had never accused anyone of sexually assaulting her, and that her post on social media had been misunderstood. In a six-minute interview with Singapore’s pro-Beijing Chinese-language media Lianhe Zaobao, Peng said she was not under house arrest and her posts were misunderstood. On Nov….
Djokovic Crowned ITF World Champion for Record 7th Time
Men’s world number one Novak Djokovic has been named the 2021 ITF world champion for a record seventh time while women’s number one Ash Barty has picked up her second crown, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Thursday. Djokovic, who finished the year as number one for a record seventh time, won the Australian…
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