Djokovic to miss US Open as unable to travel to New York Current rules require travellers to show proof of full vaccination to board flights to and enter the United States. Sports 25 Aug, 2022
A year on, Osaka's French Open exit blazes path for mental health debate The mental toll of professional tennis will be in focus as the curtain rises at Roland Garros next week, a year since four-time major winner Naomi Osaka sparked fresh debate around athletes' mental health. Sports 20 May, 2022
Murray predicts more US Open withdrawals after Barty Britain's Andy Murray expects some of the top male players to follow women's world number one Ash Barty in skipping next month's US Open in New York due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Australian Barty said on Thursday she was not... 31 Jul, 2020
'Big Three' join #BlackoutTuesday campaign against racial injustice Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic were among the tennis players who joined the #BlackOutTuesday campaign against racial injustice, as protests continue over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police... 03 Jun, 2020
Laver Cup will go ahead despite French Open switch: organisers SYDNEY: Laver Cup organisers say the exhibition event will go ahead in September as planned despite the French Open moving to the same dates as the implications of the French Tennis Federation (FFT)'s shock gambit began to reverberate on... 18 Mar, 2020
Sharapova back in business on and off court NEW YORK: Maria Sharapova's outfit sparkled even if her play sometimes didn't during her grand slam return at the US Open but the former world number one's run to the fourth round showed she is back in business on and off the court. Playing her... 04 Sep, 2017
Sofia Carson and Djokovic headline Arthur Ashe Kids� Day NEW YORK: “Descendants” star Sofia Carson and two-time US Open champ Novak Djokovic will headline this year’s Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day, a stadium concert that organizers are hoping will increase interest in youth tennis. The annual event,... Travel Abroad 11 Jul, 2017
Pitner banned LONDON: A Croatian umpire who worked at the US Open despite being suspended for betting offences has been given a 10-year ban, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced on Tuesday. Denis Pitner was originally banned for 12 months last August... 21 Apr, 2016
Noted tennis journalist Bud Collins dies aged 86 Hall of Fame tennis writer and TV commentator Bud Collins, who helped popularise the sport during his decades-long career, died at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts on Friday after a long illness. He was 86. Collins, an enthusiastic... 05 Mar, 2016
Bouchard suffers at hands of Radwanska after early promise MELBOURNE: Former golden girl Eugenie Bouchard's hopes of rehabilitation at the Australian Open came to a swift end on Wednesday as wily Agnieszka Radwanska sent the Canadian spinning out of the tournament with a 6-4 6-2 defeat in the second... 20 Jan, 2016
Nadal falls in marathon US Open match to Fognini NEW YORK: Rafael Nadal ended a sub-par grand slam season on a heartbreaking note when he fell 3-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 in the third round of the US Open to an inspired Fabio Fognini after winning the first two sets on Friday. Clay court specialist... 05 Sep, 2015
Djokovic, Williams head elite fields Los Angeles, July 23 Wimbledon champions Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams head the field for the men’s and women’s events at this year’s US Open, the United States Tennis Association announced on Wednesday. World No 1 Djokovic, who... 24 Jul, 2015
