Tennis March 19, 2022 Roger Federer to donate $500,000 to support Ukrainian child refugees Roger Federer has become the latest athlete to join in the effort to support the Ukrainian humanitarian crisis after pledging $500,000 to help support the education of children displaced by the Russian invasion.
SPORTS March 17, 2022 Martina Navratilova: Lia Thomas wins should have an 'asterisk' Martina Navratilova, widely considered one of the greatest female tennis players in history, suggested that when transgender swimmers like Lia Thomas win women's races, they should have “an asterisk” by the victory because “the rules are not correct.”
Tennis March 17, 2022 Rafael Nadal improves to 18-0 with win over Reilly Opelka at Indian Wells Nursing a nagging foot injury, Rafael Nadal improved to 18-0 this season, edging Reilly Opelka 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5) on Wednesday in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open.
Tennis March 16, 2022 Former tennis pro serving in Ukrainian army calls out Tottenham's Antonio Conte over Russian athlete comments Former Ukrainian tennis star Sergiy Stakhovsky called out Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte after Conte said it wasn’t “fair” to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competition because of the attacks on Ukraine.
Tennis March 16, 2022 Russian athletes should not be 'penalized' for decisions of an 'authoritarian leadership', WTA exec says As several international sports federations ban athletes from Russia and Belarus, the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) stands opposed to scrutinizing individuals for the decisions of their country.
Tennis March 16, 2022 Novak Djokovic, Russian players expected to compete at French Open Novak Djokovic will be allowed to play at the French Open even if he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 as long as the coronavirus situation in France remains stable, organizers said Wednesday.
Tennis March 15, 2022 Daniil Medvedev may have to denounce Vladimir Putin to compete at Wimbledon, British sports minister says After losing his World No.1 ranking with a loss at the Indian Wells Open on Monday, Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev could stand to lose more because of his country’s conflict with Ukraine.
Tennis March 13, 2022 Rattled by spectator's outburst, Naomi Osaka loses at Indian Wells Rattled by a derogatory shout from a spectator, Naomi Osaka went on to lose 6-0, 6-4 to Veronika Kudermetova of Russia in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday night.
Tennis March 12, 2022 Daniil Medvedev debuts as No. 1 with easy victory at Indian Wells Daniil Medvedev defeated Tomas Machac 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open, the Russian’s first tournament since ascending to No. 1 in the world.
Tennis March 12, 2022 Rafael Nadal becomes latest to pull out of Miami Open Rafael Nadal has become the latest big draw to pull out of the Miami Open.