The New York Times – Sports:
He’s the youngest tennis player to crack the top 10 since Rafael Nadal — but he’s not letting the pressure get to him.
Category: Tennis
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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.
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Naomi Osaka Leaves IMG to Start Her Own Agency, Evolve
The New York Times – Sports:
Already the world’s top-earning female athlete, Osaka is leaving IMG to start a sports representation company with her longtime agent, Stuart Duguid.
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Are the Next Global Tennis Stars Among These ’Tweens?
The New York Times – Sports:
The search for elite players is so competitive that IMG, the agency that once ruled tennis, is cultivating preteens to find the next prodigy, giving kids access to representatives from the pro tours and Nike.
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Boris Becker Sentenced to Two and a Half Years for Hiding Assets in Bankruptcy
The New York Times – Sports:
The former tennis champion was found guilty by a London court on charges related to his 2017 insolvency.
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Wimbledon’s Vaccination Rule Change Means Djokovic Can Play
The New York Times – Sports:
Djokovic’s refusal to be vaccinated led to his deportation from Australia, costing him the chance to play in the Australian Open.
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Wimbledon Plans to Bar Russian and Belarusian Players
The New York Times – Sports:
The tournament would be the first to exclude individual athletes from those countries from competition since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and would affect highly ranked men and women.