Tennis

Islamabad:Pakistan’s top tennis player Sarah Mehboob Khan and her father tennis coach Mehboob Khan fell victim to Corona. Mehboob Khan said in a statement that his daughter Sarah and my Corona tested positive last week, after which we are now in complete isolation. “We will have our test again next week,” he said. Sarah Mehboob’s father said in his message ...

Several tennis players, including world number one Novak Djokovic, have contracted the corona virus, calling into question the future of the sport. Novak Djokovic, from Serbia, told local media that he and his wife tested positive, while their children were protected from the virus. “I am very sorry for every case of the virus. I hope it will not harm ...

Pakistani tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq also announced his return to the tennis courts after the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) announced the resumption of tennis competitions from August. Tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq says he will return to tennis action from the Cincinnati Open and will also participate in the US Open and French Open. The Association of Tennis Professionals has announced that ...

“The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is disappointed at the US Open’s decision not to include wheelchair tennis in this September’s event, a decision that has left a lot of the athlete community rightly upset and angered. We urge organisers to reconsider this decision which could potentially undo years of great work to promote and showcase the sport of wheelchair tennis.“We ...

Serena Williams says she intends to play at this year’s behind-closed-doors US Open and bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam.The event will be held without fans in New York from 31 August, despite some players voicing concerns.But Williams, 38, said: “I really cannot wait to return to New York and play the US Open 2020.”The ATP and WTA Tours, ...

New York :Most players from around the world have been opposed to holding the US Open tennis tournament in New York scheduled for August 31. Serbia’s world number one tennis player Novak Djokovic says most players have a negative view of playing in New York. “Players may prefer clay court tennis to the US Open. For the US Open, we ...

Lahore:Tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq has collected more than Rs 6 million from the auction of goods of various legends. The money will be used to distribute rations to Corona and Lockdown victims. According to Aisam-ul-Haq, tennis star Roger Federer’s shoes were bought by an organization for Rs 3 million, while a Spanish tennis academy bought Rafael Nadal’s jersey for 10,000 euros.

Andy Murray will play in a tournament organised by brother Jamie that will raise money for NHS Charities Together.‘Schroders Battle of the Brits’ will take place behind closed doors at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton from 23-28 June.The tournament, which will have singles and doubles champions, will feature the likes of Kyle Edmund and Dan Evans and will be ...

Roger Federer is the first tennis player to top the annual Forbes list of the world’s highest paid athletes, overtaking footballer Lionel Messi.Federer, 38, moved up four places after earning £86.2m in the past year – about £81m of it in endorsements.Cristiano Ronaldo (£85m), Messi (£84m) and Neymar (£77.5m) come next, while American basketball player LeBron James (£71.5m) completes the ...

The World Team Tennis (WTT) season, set to feature Grand Slam champions Sloane Stephens and Sofia Kenin, will begin on 5 July.About 500 fans will be able attend the matches, held at a 2,500-capacity court in Greenbrier, in the United States.“The overwhelming feedback is players want to play and are comfortable doing so in a safe environment,” said WTT chief ...