Madrid Open causes controversy: ‘Sexist’ ball girl outfits, silencing the women’s finalists and small birthday cakes

srikanth80792 May 26, 2023

CNN — One of the most prestigious tennis tournaments outside of the four grand slams, the Madrid Open attracts the biggest names in the sport. However, this year’s edition has drawn as much attention for off-court controversy as it has for the action on the clay surface. During the Masters 1000 event – which ended

Rafael Nadal withdraws from French Open due to injury, says ‘next year is my last year’

srikanth80792 May 25, 2023

CNN — Rafael Nadal will miss the French Open for the first time since he made his debut in 2005 after the 14-time champion announced on Thursday that he has withdrawn from the tournament due to injury, adding that “next year is my last year” in professional tennis. The Spaniard suffered a hip injury during

Novak Djokovic speaks to CNN about competing with Nadal and Federer: ‘At times I was really pissed off to be part of that era’

srikanth80792 May 22, 2023

CNN — Although all-time tennis great Novak Djokovic says that his rivalry with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer made him the player he is today, initially the Serbian was “pissed off” to be part of the golden era. “They made me stronger, both mentally, physically, my game was improved because of all these matches that

Nick Kyrgios to miss French Open with injury sustained during robbery, agent says

srikanth80792 May 20, 2023

CNN — Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios is set to miss the French Open after injuring his foot during an incident where his car was stolen, his agent confirmed to CNN Sport on Thursday. According to Daniel Horsfall, Kyrgios – the runner-up at Wimbledon last year – hurt himself in the “high-adrenaline rush” of the

Novak Djokovic: World’s number one tennis player to miss Miami Open due to vaccination status

srikanth80792 May 16, 2023

CNN — The world’s top men’s tennis player Novak Djokovic will miss the Miami Open next week, after being denied entry to the United States because he is unvaccinated against Covid-19, tournament director James Blake announced on Friday. The United States still requires international visitors to be vaccinated against Covid-19, and the Serbian, who has

Emma Raducanu to miss both French Open and Wimbledon because of surgery on both wrists and ankle

srikanth80792 May 14, 2023

CNN — Emma Raducanu says she will be away from the tennis court “for the next few months” while she recovers from surgery on both wrists and one of her ankles. In an Instagram post which included a photo of her in hospital with a cast on her right hand, Raducanu said she was to

Carlos Alcaraz eyes tournament success and world No. 1 spot after returning from injury

srikanth80792 May 11, 2023

CNN — Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz has big ambitions – and one of those is to be able to emulate some of the game’s greats such as Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal by winning titles immediately after coming back from injury. The 19-year-old didn’t play a competitive match for more than three months as

Emma Raducanu shows signs of return to form as Briton marches on at Indian Wells

srikanth80792 May 5, 2023

CNN — Winning tennis matches hasn’t been Emma Raducanu’s only concern lately – staying injury free has become tricky for the British star. The 20-year-old has suffered a myriad of injuries over the past 18 months which has blighted her hopes of on-court success. But Raducanu’s run at Indian Wells has shown glimpses of the

Emma Raducanu takes impressive victory at Indian Wells but still isn’t ‘pain free’

srikanth80792 May 1, 2023

CNN — Emma Raducanu secured back-to-back victories for the first time since September as she advanced to the third round at Indian Wells on Saturday, but the youngster says she still isn’t “pain free” after a series of injuries and illnesses derailed the start of her season. The 20-year-old triumphed 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 over world

Novak Djokovic: Ron DeSantis would ‘run a boat from the Bahamas’ to allow world No. 1 into the US to play at Miami Open

srikanth80792 April 30, 2023

CNN — Time might have run out for Novak Djokovic to be admitted US entry to play at Indian Wells, but US politicians – notably Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – are lobbying for regulations to change and allow the world No. 1 into the country in time for the Miami Open. The US still requires

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