Tennis: Japan’s Osaka using lockdown to conquer inner demons
(Reuters) – Two-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is using the novel coronavirus shutdown as one of self reflection to try and overcome her crippling shyness.
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French Open could be held without fans, say organisers
MUMBAI (Reuters) – The French Open, which was postponed to September from May due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, could be held without fans, the organisers of the claycourt Grand Slam have said.
Kvitova, Pliskova headline all-Czech tournament
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova and World No. 3 Karolina Pliskova are among the players…
ATP tour chief not ruling out 2020 return
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Despite the growing possibility of a total wipeout of professional tennis this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, ATP Tour chief Andrea Gaudenzi is refusing to give up on 2020 just yet.
Grand Slam tally should decide ‘GOAT’ debate, says Lendl
(Reuters) – Eight-time Grand Slam winner Ivan Lendl said whoever ends up winning the most majors among the ‘Big Three’ of Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic should be considered the greatest male tennis player of the Open era.
None more unbeatable than Djokovic at his best, says Martin
(Reuters) – There is no one more unbeatable in men’s tennis than Novak Djokovic when the Serb is at his best, former world number four American Todd Martin has said.
2021 Australian Open could be in danger of cancellation
The 2021 Australian Open will be “compromised” and could even be canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, Tennis Australia chief executive officer Craig Tiley said on Wednesday.
Factbox: Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on sports events around the world
(Reuters) – Major sports events around the world that are in the process of re-starting or have been rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic:
U.S. Open winner Andreescu stays focused on becoming world No. 1
MUMBAI (Reuters) – U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu has discovered a powerful tool to compensate for limited training opportunities amid the COVID-19 lockdown as the Canadian teenager remains focused on her goal to climb to the top of the women’s rankings.
Australian Open at risk due to COVID-19, says Tiley
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Next year’s Australian Open could be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and even if the first Grand Slam of 2021 goes ahead fans from abroad will not be able to attend, Tennis Australia chief Craig Tiley said on Wednesday.
WTA chief says merger with ATP would not be ‘acquisition’
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) chief Steve Simon has said a merger with the men’s ATP “makes all the sense in the world” but that it would not take the form of “an acquisition”.
Tennis world commits over $6 million for COVID-19 player relief program
(Reuters) – Tennis’s governing bodies and the organisers of the four Grand Slams said on…