Nadal confirms he will compete at Cincinnati
Rafa Nadal confirmed on Wednesday that he will compete at next week's Cincinnati Open after being forced to withdraw from the ongoing Canadian Open due to an abdominal injury.
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US Open to hold humanitarian aid effort for Ukraine
Ukraine, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) said on Wednesday, with a goal of raising $2 million in relief. The effort will kick off August 24 with an exhibition event at Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York, with 22-times Grand Slam winner Rafa Nadal, world number one Iga Swiatek and John McEnroe among the headliners. Ticket sales will go toward assisting impacted communities in Ukraine.
Serena retirement heralds sunset of sport's golden era
Serena Williams' decision to bow out has left tennis staring at the beginning of the end of the sport's golden era, a dreaded but inevitable prospect that has long been on the horizon.
Daniil Medvedev, Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal warned of Nick Kyrgios threat at US Open
US Open favourites Daniil Medvedev, Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal have all been warned about in-form Nick Kyrgios ahead of the tournament. Kyrgios is enjoying some of the best form of his career and recently won both singles and doubles titles at the Citi Open.
Daniil Medvedev confirms extended No. 1 stay after reaching Los Cabos final
A ban on Russian players at Wimbledon due to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine forced Medvedev to miss the grasscourt major and he arrived in Mexico for the ATP 250 event with his top ranking under threat. But the 26-year-old's 7-6(0), 6-1 victory against Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic in the semifinals guaranteed his second stint at the helm of the men's rankings at least until the hardcourt major at Flushing Meadows.
Medvedev confirms extended No.1 stay with Los Cabos final
Daniil Medvedev will arrive in New York for his U.S. Open title defence this month as the top seed after the Russian confirmed his stay as world number one by reaching the final in Los Cabos, Mexico on Friday.
Nadal withdraws from Montreal hardcourt event
Rafa Nadal has withdrawn from next week's U.S. Open tune-up event in Montreal, Canada due to the same abdominal strain which forced him to miss his Wimbledon semi-final last month, he said on Friday.
Djokovic likely to miss US Open over Covid-19 vaccine status
Novak Djokovic to play at the US Open but the Serbian appears likely to miss the entire North American hardcourt swing barring a sudden change in Covid-19 protocols in the United States and Canada. Djokovic has refused to take the Covid-19 vaccine yet the 21-times Grand Slam winner remains on the entry lists for the ATP 1000 events in Montreal and Cincinnati that serve as tune-ups for the Aug.