Tag: Tennis
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Obama leads Tributes as Serena Williams Retires
U.S. former President Barack Obama and tennis great Billie Jean King led the tributes to Serena Williams after her U.S. Open third-round loss to Ajla Tomljanovic on Friday, likely the final match of her sparkling career. The 23-time singles Grand Slam champion’s 7-5 6-7(4) 6-1 defeat sparked a flood of messages on social media,…
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Serena Williams beats Danka Kovinic in US Open
Serena Williams extended her US Open farewell with a gritty opening win on an entertaining night packed with hope and celebration in New York. Williams, who is retiring after the tournament, won 6-3 6-3 against Montenegro’s Danka Kovinic. A near-capacity 25,000 crowd on Arthur Ashe Stadium willed on their idol and she responded in…
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Djokovic withdraws from ATP Cup in Sydney
Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the ATP Cup in Sydney, organisers said on Wednesday, heightening doubts about his vaccination status and whether he will defend his Australian Open title. “World No.1 Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the 2022 ATP Cup. Team Serbia will now be led by world No.33 Dusan Lajovic,” organisers said in…
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Tennis Number 1, Djokovic Recovers From Corona Virus
Serbian professional tennis player and World Number One in men’s Singles Tennis, Novak Djokovic, has recovered from the novel Corona Virus. The 33 year old and wife, Jelena, had both tested positive following his exhibition tournament in the Balkans. The couple had been self-isolating since returning to Belgrade from Zadar in Croatia, the town which…