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Tsonga On Racism: ‘A Tragedy … That Makes You Want To Shout Louder’

WASHINGTON, June 3, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) At the beginning, France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga recalled, it started with little nicknames. Then, little insults. In an interview with Franceinfo (francetvinfo.fr) published Tuesday, the 34-year-old Tsonga discussed how racism translated into his childhood. “Afterwards, […]

Coco Gauff: Using Her Voice To Turn Anguish Into Purpose

WASHINGTON, June 1, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) In a frenetic week filled with global coronavirus pandemic and the killing of an unarmed black man, George Floyd, by a white police officer in Minneapolis that was the lightening rod for coast-to-coast […]

Outlook Optimistic For Internazionali BNL d’Italia

WASHINGTON, May 31, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Angelo Biaghi, president of the Italian tennis federation (FIT), said in an interview with Super Tennis on Friday that there is a good chance that the Internazionali BNL d’Italia could be played in September, […]

What Was Marion Bartoli Thinking?

WASHINGTON, May 30, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Earlier this week, in a TennisMajors.com “Match Point” panel discussion video, Marion Bartoli, the 2013 Wimbledon singles champion, suggested – in the words of one British tennis writer, she “bizarrely proposed” – reducing […]

Sabine Lisicki Launches New YouTube Channel

STARNBERG, May 25, 2020 While the global tennis tour is on hold due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, athletes like Sabine Lisicki are keeping busy. The 2013 Wimbledon finalist opened up a new YouTube channel, where the German tennis pro will […]