Tennis
Novak Djokovic, who has recently made headlines for his off-the-court antics has now made more off-court noise: he’s called Wimbledon’s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players “crazy” and added that he does not support it. “I will never support war because as a child of war I know how much emotional trauma it inflicts,” said the men’s world No. 1, who grew up in Serbia during the war in the ‘90s. “But I cannot support Wimbledon’s decision. It is crazy.” The ban impacts many top players: Russia men’s No. 2 Daniil Medvedev and No. 8 Andrey Rublev and women’s No. 15 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkov...
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When you’ve given all you have to give and reached the top of your profession, what else is there to accomplish? Ask Ashleigh Barty. The World No. 1 tennis player shocked the sports world by announcing her retirement—at age 25!—from the sport after winning three major singles titles in as many years. “Today is difficult and filled with emotion for me as I announce my retirement from tennis,” the Australian said in an Instagram video. “I am so thankful for everything this sport has given me and leave feeling proud and fulfilled. Thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way, I’ll alw...
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Andy Murray was left questioning his tennis future after a disappointing third-round Wimbledon exit. For the first time since his hip problems started in 2017, the 34-year-old tennis player won back-to-back matches at a Grand Slam. However, his luck ended in a third-round defeat at the hands of Denis Shapovalov. The 10th-seeded Shapovalov soundly defeated Murray: 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 in straight sets. The three-time Grand Slam champion was left wondering if all the effort he’d put in pre-Wimbledon was worth it. “It was great playing in front of the crowds again… [it’s] something I have missed,” Murra...
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Tennis star Venus Williams, 40, has suffered an ankle injury during the Australia Open Cup. The injury occurred during the opening set of her second-round matchup against Sara Errani of Italy. Williams headed to the net for a volley and landed on her left leg awkwardly while twisting her right ankle. The tennis star was unable to then put pressure on her legs. Williams was treated on the sidelines by a trainer. This caused the match to be delayed for 15 minutes. Play resumed because Williams wanted to play out the game. For the rest of the match, the 40-year-old limped and grunted in pain. The...
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