Vettel: Would be ‘horrible’ if F1 lost ‘core tracks’
Sebastian Vettel has expressed concerns about the Formula 1 calendar’s direction of travel, saying it would be “horrible” to lose certain circuits.
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Alexander Zverev 'should not be on court today' – Justine Henin hits out at 'unacceptable' ATP incidents
Alexander Zverev should have been banned for his shocking outburst at the Mexican Open in March, claims Eurosport tennis expert Justine Henin as the seven-time Grand Slam champion hit out at “unacceptable” behaviour on the ATP Tour. Zverev was booted out of the tournament after whacking the umpire’s chair with his racquet in the aftermath of a doubles defeat in Acapulco – narrowly missing the official’s feet – and branding him a “f****** idiot”. Ad/> The German was handed a suspended eight-week ban and a suspended $25,000 (£19,000) fine, in addition to his earlier fine of $40,000 and forfeit of prize money and ranking points.
Monaco GP organisers refute 'untrue' claims F1 race set to be axed
The organisers of the Monaco Grand Prix have denied reports the race is set to be axed after 2022 amid talks over a new contract.
Last-ditch lawsuit aims for Miami GP cancellation
Miami residents are having one last try at forcing the cancellation of the inaugural Formula 1 race in their city.
No toenails for Raducanu but Briton finding her feet on clay
Britain's Emma Raducanu believes she can compete on clay ahead of her first professional match on the surface in the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers, even though she has no toenails left after the hardcourt season.
'I have no toenails' - Emma Raducanu reveals latest injury ahead of her GB bow in the Billie Jean King Cup
Emma Raducanu will make her Billie Jean King Cup debut for Great Britain this weekend — minus her toenails. The world No.12 revealed the peculiar issue ahead of the qualifier in Prague which will pit Captain Anne Keothavong’s youthful side against the Czech Republic. Ad/> The 19-year-old Raducanu has endured an injury-hit start to 2022 with blisters curtailing her Australian Open campaign while a hip problem dashed her hopes at the Guadalajara Open.
Swiatek plays first match as world number one with point to prove
Swiatek will play her first match as world number one when she leads Poland against Romania in the Billie Jean King Cup this weekend, desperate to improve her record on home ground. Swiatek, the first ever Pole to ascend to the top of the rankings, lost both singles matches she played the last time she appeared in front of her own crowd in a 2019 play-off against Ukraine. "The last couple of years have shown that it's not easy to play with your home crowd because it's the same kind of pressure you feel," said the 20-year-old on Thursday who was still outside the top 60 three years ago.
Boris Becker urges ATP to let temperamental tennis stars continue to behave how they want
A clampdown on misconduct in the wake of recent on-court outbursts from Nick Kyrgios and Alexander Zverev is raising fears players will become emotionless «computers and machines».