Olympic Games

Djokovic Ready To Chase After Olympic Gold

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) When Serbia’s Novak Djokovic takes court Saturday afternoon against No. 139 Hugo Dellien of Bolivia at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo, not only will the World No. 1 be trying to win his […]

Tennis Players Pull Out Of Tokyo Olympics

STARNBERG, July 19, 2021 (by Brian Coney) Earlier this year, four-time Internazionali BNL D’Italia champion Serena Williams announced that she was considering skipping the Summer Olympics in Tokyo if she would not be allowed to bring her 3-year-old daughter with her due […]

Federer Pulls Out Of Tokyo Olympic Games

STARNBERG, July 13, 2021 Roger Federer has withdrawn from the Tokyo Olympic Games citing a setback with his knee during the grass-court season. The 20-time Grand-Slam champion underwent two knee surgeries in 2020, keeping him out of action for more […]

Canadian Tennis Team Nominated For Tokyo 2020

MONTREAL, June 29, 2021 (Tennis Canada Press Release) The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Tennis Canada announced on Tuesday the names of six athletes nominated to represent Team Canada in tennis at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games from July 23 to […]

History Making Australia’s Olympic Tennis Team For Tokyo Announced

TENNIS AUSTRALIA Press Release, June 29, 2021 The Australian Olympic Committee has named Australia’s biggest ever Olympic tennis team, with the 11 athletes eclipsing the 10-strong teams from Sydney 2000 and Rio 2016, and Sam Stosur becoming the first Australian […]

ITF Revises Entry Ranking Date For Tokyo Olympic Tennis Event

ITF Press Release, April 15, 2021 The ITF Board of Directors has approved the revised date of the world rankings used to determine direct entries for the Tokyo Olympic Tennis Event at the Ariake Tennis Park on Saturday 24 July […]

Tokyo Summer Olympics On Minds Of Tennis Players

WASHINGTON, January 25, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The Summer Olympics in Tokyo are only six months away, but today they are in a fog of doubt due to the global coronavirus pandemic. Optimism of putting on the Olympics in July […]

Revised Qualification Dates For Tokyo 2020 Olympic Tennis Event

ITF Press Release, June 11, 2020 The ITF has published revised qualification dates for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Tennis Event and Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis Event, after both Games were moved to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the qualification […]

IOC Confirms New 2021 Dates For Tokyo Olympic Games

WASHINGTON, March 31, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The International Olympic Committee has confirmed new dates for the Tokyo Olympic Games. They will be contested beginning July 23, 2021 and continue until August 8. The Games were postponed for a year […]