NEW YORK—Serena and Venus Williams traded fist bumps or palm slaps and chatted between points. They smiled while conversing in their seats at changeovers. When their first doubles match together in 4.5 years ended with a loss at the U.S Open on Thursday night, the siblings hugged each other, then left the court to a…
Nadal ‘Super Excited’ for Federer Return at Laver Cup
Roger Federer has not played competitive tennis in more than a year and, like his legion of fans, Rafa Nadal also cannot wait for the Swiss great to return to action next month. Federer has not featured since Wimbledon last year after he had another operation on his knee, which has bothered the 41-year-old in…
Nadal, Medvedev Lament Djokovic’s Absence at US Open
NEW YORK—Rafa Nadal said it was sad news that his great rival Novak Djokovic will be missing from the U.S. Open, adding that the absence of a player of the Serbian’s calibre was an important miss for the hardcourt Grand Slam. Djokovic, who won Wimbledon to take his major singles titles to 21, has opted…
Tennis-Federer Highest Paid Player in 2022 Despite Year-Long Absence – Forbes
Former world number one Roger Federer retained his place at the top of the list of the world’s highest paid tennis players for a 17th year despite not playing a match for nearly 14 months, Forbes has revealed. Federer, 41, has not featured since Wimbledon last year after he had another operation on his knee,…
Djokovic Withdraws From US Open Over COVID-19 Vaccine Status
NEW YORK—Novak Djokovic will not play in the U.S. Open because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and thus is not allowed to travel to the United States. Djokovic announced his withdrawal from the year’s last Grand Slam tournament on Twitter on Thursday, hours before the draw for the event was revealed. “Sadly, I will…
Djokovic Will Miss US Open as Unable to Travel to New York Without COVID-19 Vaccine
Former world number one Novak Djokovic will miss the U.S. Open after he said on Thursday that he will not be able to travel to New York for the tournament because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19. Current rules require foreign travelers to show proof of full vaccination to board flights to and enter the…
Djokovic Will Miss US Open, Unable to Travel to New York Without COVID-19 Vaccine
Former world number one Novak Djokovic will miss the U.S. Open after he said on Thursday that he will not be able to travel to New York for the tournament because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19. Current rules require foreign travelers to show proof of full vaccination to board flights to and enter the…
2016 Champion Kerber Out of US Open; Says She’s Pregnant
NEW YORK—Three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber withdrew from the U.S. Open on Wednesday because she is pregnant, announcing the news via social media by joking that “two against one just isn’t a fair competition” and posting a string of emojis that included a baby bottle. The 34-year-old German won the title at Flushing Meadows…
PGA Tour Makes Sweeping Changes, Won’t Welcome Back LIV Players
The PGA Tour is overhauling its schedule and boosting its prize pool in response to a players meeting last week in Delaware held amid pressure from the upstart LIV Golf Series. Commissioner Jay Monahan announced Wednesday that the top players will commit to taking part in at least 20 events, including 12 that will be…
Djokovic Missing US Open Over COVID-19 Vaccine Status Would Be ‘A Joke’: McEnroe
Four-times U.S. Open winner John McEnroe said it would be “a joke” if Novak Djokovic is unable to compete at the U.S. tournament starting later this month due to his COVID-19 vaccination status. Djokovic has not taken the vaccine and appears set to miss out on the year’s last Grand Slam due to current U.S….
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