At the start of the second set of Burrage’s match with Lesia Tsurenko, one of the ball boys for the game on Court No. 18 appeared to be struggling with an illness. “He just said he was feeling really faint. He couldn’t actually really talk. It was quite distressing to see,” Burrage told reporters afterwards. […]
The main stadium court at Flushing Meadows, where the US Open is staged, is named in his honor, a striking statue of Ashe adorns the grounds, while the Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day is a glittering annual bash that kick starts the fortnight for the final grand slam of the season. Michelle Obama was the guest […]
The tournament, which gets underway on Monday, was wrapped in controversy weeks before a ball was due to be hit at SW19 with organizers banning Russian and Belarusian players amid the war in Ukraine. Indeed, Serena Williams is scheduled to make a return to grand slam tennis after a year-long absence from the sport. This […]
Friday’s opinion held that there is no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion, with abortion rights to be determined by states, unless Congress acts. Speaking ahead of the start of Wimbledon’s main draw, Gauff said she was “disappointed” with the decision. “I feel bad for future women and women now, but I also […]
Friday’s draw was largely kind to the world No. 3 — the first seed here in Wimbledon due to the absences of Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev — but there is a mouthwatering potential clash against rising star Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals. No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal, fresh off his 22nd grand slam victory […]
The Italian, one of the favorites for the men’s singles title, said he was “heartbroken.” “I have had flu symptoms and been isolating the last few days. Despite symptoms not being severe, I decided it was important to take another test this morning to protect the health and safety of my fellow competitors and everyone […]
‘Not everyone can be an Arthur Ashe’: How a tennis legend created the blueprint for athlete activism
But the historic match symbolized the tension Ashe faced throughout his career; the weight of expectation from the tennis world, the racism he faced as a Black athlete and his humanitarian work. “I think I can almost withstand just about anything. As an African-American athlete, I have experienced racism as a tennis player, going way […]
This is Wimbledon — the third grand slam tournament of the calendar year — but the venue and the competitors are not quite as most know it. At this tennis club, the crowds are smaller, the cheers quieter, and the courts packed closer together than at the All England Club three miles away. While the […]
The doubles specialist, ranked No. 43 in the world, is now officially listed as having Georgian nationality on the WTA website and is eligible to compete with doubles partner Aleksandra Krunić of Serbia when Wimbledon gets underway on June 27. After Wimbledon announced the ban on all Russian and Belarusian athletes back in April, the […]
Having posted a video on Twitter of herself rehabbing her Achilles on an underwater treadmill last week, on Saturday the 24-year-old was placed on the tournament’s withdraw list with a “leg injury.” Osaka withdrew from the Italian Open with an ankle injury in May, though returned to play the French Open later that month where […]
