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Naomi Osaka likely to skip Wimbledon as second top player set to drop out - 'Pointless'
Naomi Osaka has revealed she is considering boycotting Wimbledon after the Grand Slam was stripped of ranking points. "I'm the type of player that gets motivated by seeing my ranking go up," said the four-time Grand Slam winner.
Djokovic 'intends to go to Wimbledon' in 'lose-lose' situation
Novak Djokovic said Monday he "intends to go to Wimbledon" to defend his title despite the controversy over the tournament being stripped of ranking points.
Novak Djokovic "Intends To Go To Wimbledon" In "Lose-Lose" Situation
Novak Djokovic said Monday he "intends to go to Wimbledon" to defend his title despite the controversy over the tournament being stripped of ranking points. "Yes, I intend to go to Wimbledon," said Djokovic after overcoming Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka in the French Open first round. However, he added that the initial decision of the tournament to ban Russian and Belarusian players following the invasion of Ukraine was a "mistake". The 35-year-old Djokovic stands to lose 2,000 points due to the decision by the ATP and WTA tours to remove ranking points from Wimbledon in response to the player ban.
Novak Djokovic 'intends to go to Wimbledon' in 'lose-lose' situation
Novak Djokovic said on Monday that he "intends to go to Wimbledon" to defend his title despite the controversy over the tournament being stripped of ranking points. "Yes, I intend to go to Wimbledon," said Djokovic after overcoming Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka in the French Open first round. However, he added that the initial decision of the tournament to ban Russian and Belarusian players following the invasion of Ukraine was a "mistake". The 35-year-old Djokovic stands to lose 2,000 points due to the decision by the ATP and WTA tours to remove ranking points from Wimbledon in response to the player ban. "On a personal, individual level, I have been very negatively affected," said Djokovic.
Emma Raducanu tames fellow teenager Linda Noskova in gruelling French Open debut
Emma Raducanu showed exemplary grit on her French Open debut to rally to a 6-7(4), 7-5, 6-1 victory in the battle of teenagers against Czech qualifier Linda Noskova on Monday and reach the second round. The British 19-year-old arrived in Paris after retiring from a first-round match in Rome this month with a back problem but showed no signs of discomfort during the gruelling two hour and 37 minute contest on Court Simonne Mathieu. "It was an absolute battle. I'm proud of the way I fought," 12th-seeded Raducanu said in an on-court interview. "Linda really came out there firing and as soon as I dropped my ball speed she was all over me."
French Open: Defending Champion Novak Djokovic Wins On Slam Return
Reigning champion Novak Djokovic won in straight sets on his return to Grand Slam action at the French Open on Monday and 13-time Roland Garros winner Rafael Nadal eased to victory, but Naomi Osaka crashed out in the first round. Djokovic defeated Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka 6-3, 6-1, 6-0 in the first night session at full capacity in Paris in his first match at a major since losing last year's US Open final. His attempt to defend his Australian Open title in January ended in chaos and controversy when he was deported from Melbourne for refusing to get vaccinated.
French Open: Djokovic wins on Slam return as Nadal strolls and Osaka exits
Novak Djokovic won in straight sets on his return to Grand Slam action at the French Open on Monday and 13-time Roland Garros winner Rafael Nadal eased to victory, but Naomi Osaka crashed out in the first round. Djokovic defeated Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka 6-3, 6-1, 6-0 in the first night session at full capacity in Paris in his first match at a major since losing last year's US Open final. His attempt to defend his Australian Open title in January ended in chaos and controversy when he was deported from Melbourne for refusing to get vaccinated.