WASHINGTON, May 23, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) In an interview published by Brazilian sports website GloboEsporte.com in Rio de Janeiro on Friday (and translated from Portuguese), Roger Federer said it would be “very difficult” for him to play big tournaments […]
WASHINGTON, May 14, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is a self-described foodie. The 22-year-old tennis star, born in Japan to a Haitian father and Japanese mother and now living and training in the United States, […]
WASHINGTON, May 14, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) While the 2020 Wimbledon Championships have already been cancelled this summer due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, meaning there will be no summer fortnight activity at the SW19 grass courts for the first time […]
WASHINGTON, May 11, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Don’t be surprised if Roland Garros is played behind closed doors. It could happen. The dates for this year’s event have already been moved once. They could be moved out a week later. […]
WASHINGTON, May 10, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Tennis has opened up so many doors for John McEnroe during his life. The seven-time Grand Slam champion and member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame has met world leaders like Nelson […]
WASHINGTON, May 9, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) According to French sports daily L’Equipe, Roland Garros announced on Thursday that it will cancel and fully reimburse patrons who had purchased tickets for the original French Open dates of May 24 to June […]
WASHINGTON, May 8, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) With professional tennis in the midst of an unprecedented lockdown due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, it has given players and others associated with the sport an opportunity to reflect on its current […]
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Tennis Australia chief executive and Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley has conceded that next year’s annual summer of tennis “will be compromised” as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic, which has […]
WASHINGTON, May 6, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 2 Rafael Nadal isn’t optimistic about playing tennis again this year. At age 33, the Spanish native who is at home in Porto Cristo, Mallorca, realizes that losing a year from […]
