Nick Bollettieri dies aged 91
Renowned tennis coach Nick Bollettieri has died at the age of 91.
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'No chance' Halep purposely took drugs, says former coach Cahill
Darren Cahill, a renowned coach who helped Simona Halep to Grand Slam glory, said on Monday there was "no chance, none, zero," that the former world number one purposely took drugs.
Former world number one Halep provisionally suspended for doping
Two-times major winner Simona Halep of Romania has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for the banned blood-booster roxadustat, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on Friday (Oct 21).
Tennis-Former world number one Halep provisionally suspended for doping
(Reuters) -Two-times major winner Simona Halep of Romania has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for the banned blood-booster roxadustat, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on Friday.
Simona Halep provisionally suspended for doping
Two-time grand slam champion Simona Halep failed a doping test at the US Open, the International Tennis Integrity Agency has announced.
Coco Gauff reaches WTA Finals for the first time
Gauff, 18, and Garcia join world number one Iga Swiatek, Ons Jabeur and Jessica Pegula in the singles draw for the finals in Fort Worth, Texas from October 31 to November 7. Gauff will also play in the doubles with partner Pegula, making them the first Americans to take part in the WTA Finals in both singles and doubles since Serena and Venus Williams in 2009.
Former British junior Tanysha Dissanayake, who played against Emma Raducanu, retires aged 21 due to long Covid
Former British junior Tanysha Dissanayake has retired from tennis at the age of 21 due to the effects of long Covid, saying she feels “a million years away” from being able to play again. Dissanayake played alongside Emma Raducanu at a third-tier tournament in Sunderland before the Covid-19 pandemic struck in March 2020. Ad She was close to breaking into the top 1,000 in the world rankings at the time but did not compete again for another year.
Bianca Andreescu feeling 'way less pressure' as she turns focus to 'bigger picture' at San Diego Open
Former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu says her comeback this season is going better than expected and she is feeling «way less pressure» than before. Andreescu, 22, enjoyed a breakout year in 2019 when she won Indian Wells and then beat Serena Williams in the final of the US Open. She was the first teenage Grand Slam singles champion since Maria Sharapova in 2006 and hit No.