Tennis

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 ...

Hundred of lower-ranked tennis players are struggling to make a living during the coronavirus shut down as they depend solely on the tournament earnings to make ends meet. Subsequently, a debate is raging on about how to best help these players. Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli has a surprising solution to do exactly that.Earlier, World No.1 Novak Djokovic, along with ...

Paris:The French Open tournament director says there are grounds for optimism that the championships will be able to take place in the autumn.The Roland Garros main draw was due to get under way on Sunday but has been postponed until September.Guy Forget says he is not resigned to playing the tournament behind closed doors, and hopes to “welcome as many ...