Tag: Tennis

Sam Querrey won’t be the last tennis pro to move to pickleball

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Hey everyone. Let’s start heavy… • Stu Fraser has this scary story on 21 year-old Tanysha Dissanayake, forced to retire from professional tennis on account of Covid. • Wheelchair tennis legends Esther Vergeer of the Netherlands and Rick Draney of the United States join seven accomplished ATP and WTA players on the ballot for induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023. Draney and Vergeer are nominated for the Hall of Fame’s Wheelchair Tennis Category. In the Player Category, eight-time major doubles champion Daniel Nestor of Canada…

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The WTA’s return to China is going to be uncomfortable

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A grab-bag mailbag this week while marveling over Alycia Parks… Mailbag Hello, Mr. Wertheim, With the increasing use of electronic line calling, do you think chair umpires still need to be sat upon a laddered perch? I understand they need a heightened vantage point to oversee all lines and corners of the court, but when courts are linespeople-free and calls are automated, is there still a reason the ump needs to climb to her seat? Also, umps literally have to “talk down” to the players from their perch, which may…

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Tennis fans don’t have to be so aggressive

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This might be a fool’s job. A futile exercise in order to catch a handful of smoke or look for a reason to dim the brightness of Carlos Alcaraz’s future. But let’s try something different this week and appeal, if not for him Hello In the Republic of Tennis, then to bring the talk of the margins and the discourse of sanitation. Let’s give this a try and see how it goes…. Then we can resume the debate about who belongs in the Hall of Fame or whether the Laver…

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Kyrgios cites mental health as reasons for dismissing assault charge, in report

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Tennis star Nick Kyrgios was due to appear in an Australian court on Tuesday on a common assault charge after his ex-girlfriend said Kyrgios assaulted her in December 2021. Now a tennis “bad boy” is said to be trying to dismiss the case on mental health grounds, In various media. With the 27-year-old currently competing in Tokyo for the Japan Open, his lawyer Michael Kukulis Smith appeared in court in Canberra on Tuesday to request another postponement. Kyrgios wants more time to “prepare forensic mental health reports” for the tennis…

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Federer explains the story behind an unforgettable photo with Nadal at the Laver Cup

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Roger Federer’s tennis career has officially ended after he lost the doubles match alongside rival Rafael Nadal in the 2022 Laver Cup last Friday. The 20-time Grand Slam champion’s post-match gala was touching for everyone at the O2 Arena in London. Federer and Nadal let tears flow after the match, and a viral photo has now been taken of the two opponents-turned-friends holding hands in tears. Federer said in his first interview since his retirement New York timesChristopher Cleary That he saw a picture of him and Nadal, and explained…

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Roger Federer turned skeptics into fans

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• Chris Almeida and I chatted on Friday about Roger Federer. • You have likely seen this image, an instant classic, of Federer and Nadal following the match. To use what has become a musty cliché, “there’s so much to unpack here.” Quick story: while we were filming “Strokes of Genius” in 2018, Federer and Nadal, independently, made the same point about their rivalry, They were grateful for the presence of the other. Sure, with no Nadal, Federer likely would have won a few more majors. And with no Federer, Nadal…

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Francis Tiafoe Sparks Laver World Team Victory Cup

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After losing the first set to Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday, France Tiafoe is back again Winning the highly contested match and awarded Team World the overall victory in the Laver Cup. The 24-year-old American picked up four game points in the second set of the tiebreak to ultimately force the third set victory. Call Just enough magic To return from the dull start of the match and win over the Greek star, 1-6, 7-6 (11), 10-8. After the match point, Tiafoe collapsed to the floor in celebration as his Team…

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Rafael Nadal withdraws from the Laver Cup for ‘personal reasons’

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Rafael Nadal withdrew from the remainder of the Laver Cup on Saturday morning for “personal reasons”, his An ESPN spokesperson confirmed. The official decision comes after Nadal hinted at his withdrawal after the emotional doubles match on Friday night alongside Roger Federer, in the last match of Federer’s career. The duo lost in a tiebreak to Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe, but provided a number of memorable moments throughout the evening, including a passionate post-match hug. After a joint press conference with Federer, in which he spoke glowingly about his…

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LeBron James’ reaction to Roger Federer’s emotional, Rafael Nadal video

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Roger Federer played his last professional match on Friday night, falling in the doubles alongside long-time rival Rafael Nadal to Americans Francis Tiafoe and Jack Sock at Friday’s Laver Cup in London. After the match, the all-time greats shared a Touching, emotional momentWhich became the defining picture of this year in sports. Great NBA LeBron James He seems to agree. “Very amazing man!! Damn it man 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 ” James posted on his Instagram Storiessharing a tweet from ESPN’s Field Yates about the tennis legend in tears after the match. “Seeing…

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Rafael Nadal responds emotionally to Roger Federer’s final farewell

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There was probably no dry eye inside the O2 Arena that ended Roger Federer’s tennis career at the 2022 Laver Cup. And while the Swiss star had prepared the fans by announcing his retirement more than a week ago, that did not stop the flow of tears from the eyes of the spectators. Federer and his biggest rival, Rafael Nadal, lost in the doubles match to Francis Tiafoe and Jack Sock in the tiebreak 4-6, 7-6 (2) and (11-9) on the first day of the tournament on Friday. This was…

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