The New York Times – Sports:
Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka have been winning just about everything important lately, emerging as a potential triumvirate unseen in the women’s game for about a decade.
Category: Italian Open (Tennis)
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Injured Rafael Nadal Withdraws From The French Open
The New York Times – Sports:
Nadal, the Spanish star, has battled a core muscle injury since January. He said that next season is “probably is going to be my last year in the professional tour.”
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The Same Work but a Lot Less Pay for Women. Welcome to Tennis in 2023.
The New York Times – Sports:
At the Italian Open, women will compete for less than half as much money as the men. Organizers say they intend to fix that, but not for two years.
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What the Italian Open Is Foretelling About the French Open
The New York Times – Sports:
Though at opposite poles of their careers, the top singles players, Iga Swiatek and Novak Djokovic, both cruised to titles in Rome and are looking strong heading into Paris.
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Bianca Andreescu’s Extended Break from Tennis Has Served Her Well
The New York Times – Sports:
Despite losing to Iga Swiatek, the top women’s player, at the Italian Open, Andreescu is heading to the French Open in a healthier place, mentally and physically.
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Rafael Nadal Falls Apart on Clay, Just in Time for the French Open
The New York Times – Sports:
Nadal, playing in pain in a loss to Denis Shapovalov at the Italian Open, came away downbeat and pensive with the year’s second Grand Slam event less than two weeks away.