July 21, 2020 Washington tennis tournament canceled; US Open still planned The hard-court tournament in the nation’s capital that was supposed to mark the official return of men’s professional tennis amid the pandemic was scrapped Tuesday -- but the group in charge of the U.S. Open immediately said the tuneup’s cancellation “in no way impacts” its Grand Slam event.
July 13, 2020 Fans welcomed to World TeamTennis matches in West Virginia Tennys Sandgren celebrated a game-clinching point in pandemic-appropriate fashion, retrieving the ball himself in the absence of ball kids, and exchanging an awkward fist-to-elbow bump with a teammate as the World TeamTennis season started before mask-wearing fans on Sunday.
July 11, 2020 Ukrainian tennis star Dayana Yastremska defiant amid blackface backlash Ukrainian tennis star Dayana Yastremska is on the defensive.
July 11, 2020 Statue to tennis star Arthur Ashe to stay put in Richmond On Richmond's Monument Avenue, the collection of towering statues honoring Confederate veterans was interrupted by one noticeably different: a monument to Black tennis legend and civil rights activist Arthur Ashe.
July 11, 2020 Wimbledon to allocate prize money despite cancellation Wimbledon will pay out $12.5 million in prize money to 620 players despite the tournament's cancellation because of the coronavirus pandemic, the All England Club said Friday.
July 9, 2020 Novak Djokovic accuses critics of 'witch hunt' following failed tennis tournament: 'Someone has to take the fall' Novak Djokvic says he’s the scapegoat for many after he was heavily criticised this past month for planning a charity tennis tournament in the middle of a pandemic which saw him, and several other tennis pros test positive for COVID-19.
July 9, 2020 Federer saw rival Nadal 'grow, right in front of my eyes' Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal own an unforgettable collection of on-court contests — including nine Grand Slam finals — and a healthy store of mutual off-court respect for each other.
July 2, 2020 French Open to allow fans in stands for event, masks required for moving around at venue The French Open will have spectators in the stands in September.
June 26, 2020 Ivanisevic, the coach of Djokovic, tests positive for virus Former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic, who now coaches Novak Djokovic and attended the top-ranked player's exhibition series in Serbia and Croatia, said Friday he has tested positive for the coronavirus.
June 26, 2020 Venus Williams joins World TeamTennis; season starts in July Venus Williams has signed up to play World TeamTennis for the 15th time, the league announced Thursday.