tennis

Poland’s state-owned airline refuses boarding to Russian tennis player

CNN  —  Poland’s state-owned airline LOT refused to board Russian tennis player Vitalia Diatchenko in line with restrictions introduced following…

Wimbledon to cover accommodation costs for Ukrainian tennis players

CNN  —  Wimbledon will cover accommodation costs for Ukrainian tennis players competing at this year’s tournament, organizers announced on Tuesday.…

Iga Świątek returns from injury layoff and defeats Zheng Qinwen at Porsche Tennis Grand Prix

CNN  —  World No. 1 Iga Świątek enjoyed a winning return from injury as she defeated China’s Zheng Qinwen 6-1…

Rafael Nadal’s French Open participation in doubt as he struggles to recover from injury

CNN  —  Rafael Nadal admits he doesn’t know if he will recover from injury in time to defend his title…

Novak Djokovic suffers shock loss to Lorenzo Musetti at Monte Carlo Masters

CNN  —  Novak Djokovic suffered a shock defeat in the Monte Carlo Masters round-of-16 Thurday with the Serb falling to…

WTA set to return to China in September despite uncertainty over Peng Shuai’s situation

CNN  —  The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) announced Thursday that it will return to hosting tournaments in China in the…

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World No. 1 Iga Świątek says tennis missed opportunity in not banning Russian, Belarusian players

CNN  —  Tennis missed an opportunity to send a strong message to Moscow by failing to impose a blanket ban…

Wimbledon to allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete this year

CNN  —  Wimbledon will accept entries from Russian and Belarusian players for this year’s tournament if they agree to compete…

Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka found it tough to face ‘hate’ in locker room

Reuters  —  Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka said she struggled to understand the “hate” she encountered in the locker room amid strained…