US Open Tennis July 31, 2020 US Tennis Association says it's still preparing for US Open As coronavirus cases spike in other parts of the country a month before the U.S. Open is supposed to start in New York, the U.S. Tennis Association said Friday it “continues its plans” to hold its marquee event and another tournament beforehand.
US Open Tennis July 30, 2020 Ash Barty pulls out of US Open over coronavirus risks Ash Barty, the top-ranked women’s tennis player, said Thursday that she will not be playing in the U.S. Open or the Western & Southern Open over coronavirus fears.
Tennis July 29, 2020 Roger Federer drops significant retirement hint Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer just dropped a huge hint that the 2021 Tokyo Olympics might be his swan song.
Tennis July 21, 2020 Washington tennis tournament canceled; US Open still planned The hard-court tournament in the nation’s capital that was supposed to mark the official return of men’s professional tennis amid the pandemic was scrapped Tuesday -- but the group in charge of the U.S. Open immediately said the tuneup’s cancellation “in no way impacts” its Grand Slam event.
Tennis July 13, 2020 Fans welcomed to World TeamTennis matches in West Virginia Tennys Sandgren celebrated a game-clinching point in pandemic-appropriate fashion, retrieving the ball himself in the absence of ball kids, and exchanging an awkward fist-to-elbow bump with a teammate as the World TeamTennis season started before mask-wearing fans on Sunday.
Tennis July 11, 2020 Ukrainian tennis star Dayana Yastremska defiant amid blackface backlash Ukrainian tennis star Dayana Yastremska is on the defensive.
Tennis July 11, 2020 Statue to tennis star Arthur Ashe to stay put in Richmond On Richmond's Monument Avenue, the collection of towering statues honoring Confederate veterans was interrupted by one noticeably different: a monument to Black tennis legend and civil rights activist Arthur Ashe.
Wimbledon July 11, 2020 Wimbledon to allocate prize money despite cancellation Wimbledon will pay out $12.5 million in prize money to 620 players despite the tournament's cancellation because of the coronavirus pandemic, the All England Club said Friday.
Tennis July 9, 2020 Novak Djokovic accuses critics of 'witch hunt' following failed tennis tournament: 'Someone has to take the fall' Novak Djokvic says he’s the scapegoat for many after he was heavily criticised this past month for planning a charity tennis tournament in the middle of a pandemic which saw him, and several other tennis pros test positive for COVID-19.
Tennis July 9, 2020 Federer saw rival Nadal 'grow, right in front of my eyes' Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal own an unforgettable collection of on-court contests — including nine Grand Slam finals — and a healthy store of mutual off-court respect for each other.
