CNN — The lawyers for a Wimbledon spectator accused by Nick Kyrgios of being ‘drunk out of her mind,’ have released an apology from the tennis star and say their client’s claim has been resolved. “On 10 July 2022, during the Wimbledon Men’s Final, I told the umpire that a fan, who I now know […]
CNN — Dmitry Tursunov says he decided to stop coaching Emma Raducanu at the end of his trial period with the tennis star because of “red flags” that he could not ignore. The Russian had been working with the 19-year-old after she split with full-time coach Torben Beltz in April but has since said the […]
Story highlights Maria Bueno won seven grand slam singles titles She is Brazil’s most successful tennis player Won first Wimbledon title at age of 17 CNN — Maria Bueno was always in the right place at the right time on the tennis court, but the Brazilian ended up in hot water with Buckingham Palace after […]
Story highlights Rio Olympics start on August 5 Number of athletes have withdrawn citing Zika fears Around 20 golfers have already pulled out Milos Raonic and Simona Halep also opted out CNN — One of Brazil’s most successful sport stars has hit out at athletes using the Zika virus as an excuse to withdraw from […]
Story highlights Borg waited 19 years for Wimbledon return Remembers “every point” of 1980 final Wimbledon is his favorite tournament Says he is good friends with rival McEnroe CNN — They were nicknamed “fire and ice” – John McEnroe’s American aggression and Bjorn Borg’s cool Swedish poise created one of the most famous rivalries in […]
Story highlights Dress resembles nightwear — some players made alterations to their outfits in qualifying to prevent them flashing too much flesh Tennis star Eugenie Bouchard is a fan of the dress, but Serena Williams has her own, specially designed Nike outfits Garbine Muguruza upset as play continued Andy Murray progresses Wimbledon CNN — When […]
Djokovic will play world number two Roger Federer in the final as he bids to extend his current winning run of 21 matches. The Serbian beat David Ferrer in the semifinal but complained to the umpire about conditions on the clay court during the second set of his straight sets 6-4 6-4 win. With the […]
CNN — A heroine breaking the rules to reach the top, who never gave up on her “impossible dream.” Not the plot of an action blockbuster, but the premise for the latest film immortalizing the life of a sporting great on the silver screen. Li Na is Asia’s only grand slam singles champion and, after […]
CNN — Serena Williams continues to tease tennis fans about whether they will see her back on court, this time saying she is “not retired” from the sport. Williams, considered by many as the greatest player of all time, announced she would “evolve away from tennis” after this year’s US Open, adding that she “never […]
CNN — Simona Halep’s former coach has jumped to her defense after the former world No. 1 tested positive for a banned substance at the US Open earlier this year. According to the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), Halep tested positive for Roxadustat, which is a banned substance listed in the 2022 World Anti-Doping Agency […]
