Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek chasing further success at points-less Wimbledon
Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek will look to continue their winning runs as Wimbledon prepares for another unusual edition of The Championships.
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Watch: Daniil Medvedev Shouts At Coach, Who Storms Off Court During Halle Open Final
Daniil Medvedev on Sunday lost his second successive grass-court final after he went down against Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in the final of the Halle Open in Germany. The Russian was completely outplayed by the Pole, who sealed a 6-1, 6-4 straight sets victory. During the final, the world no.1 had a heated moment with his coach Gilles Cervara. Medvedev shouted loudly at Cervara, and the Frenchman abruptly got up from his seat in the stands and stormed out of the court. The video was shared by Tennis TV on their official Instagram handle.
Russian Player Changes Nationality To Avoid Wimbledon Ban: Report
A Russian tennis player has avoided a Wimbledon ban on all competitors from her country by changing her nationality to Georgian, according to a report in The Times newspaper. Natela Dzalamidze, a 29-year-old doubles player ranked No 44 in the world, will compete in the women's doubles with Serbia's Aleksandra Krunic when the tournament starts on June 27.
Daniil Medvedev's coach storms out mid-match after Russian yells at him during final loss
© TENNIS TV Daniil Medvedev's coach storms out mid-match after Russian yells at him during final loss
Where is this tiny, uninhabited island and why has it caused 50 years of international dispute?
A barren and uninhabited rock off the north-western coast of Greenland, Hans Island is not much to look at.
Wimbledon allows players to practice on Centre and No. 1 Court for first time in bid to avoid repeat of injuries
Wimbledon is allowing players to practice on Centre and No.1 courts for the first time ahead of the Championships next week, in a bid to avoid injuries. Last year, a handful of players complained about the “dangerous”, slippery grass that caused injury to 23-time major champion Serena Williams after she lost her footing in the first round.
WATCH | Medvedev's coach leaves Halle arena after angry outburst from world No 1
World number one Daniil Medvedev screamed at his coach during an on-court outburst on Sunday before going on to lose his second straight ATP grass-court final when he was brushed aside by Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in Halle.
Russian player Natela Dzalamidze switches nationality to Georgian in order to compete at Wimbledon Championships
Wimbledon has admitted it was “powerless” to stop Moscow-born Natela Dzalamidze from changing nationality to compete in The Championships, after banning athletes from Russia and Belarus following the invasion of Ukraine. Dzalamidze played in the French Open under the neutral flag as a Russian athlete, and would have been banned from competing at Wimbledon, like other Russian and Belarusian players including world No.