Casper Ruud aware of magnitude of task against Rafael Nadal in French Open final
Four years ago Casper Ruud was honing his skills as a teenage rookie at the Rafael Nadal Academy in Majorca.
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Naomi Osaka in Wimbledon entry list, Roger Federer and Williams sisters absent
Naomi Osaka's name appeared on the singles entry list for Wimbledon released by the organisers on Friday but veterans Roger Federer and the Williams sisters were not included. Osaka said last month that she was "not 100% sure" she would participate at the grasscourt Grand Slam because of the decision by the sport's governing bodies to strip the tournament of ranking points had reduced her motivation to play. Wimbledon had its ranking points taken away by the men's ATP and women's WTA after the grasscourt major opted to exclude players from Russia and Belarus because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which Moscow calls a 'special operation'.
Osaka on Wimbledon entry list; Federer and Williams sisters absent
Naomi Osaka's name appeared on the singles entry list for the Wimbledon Championships, released by the organisers on Friday, but Roger Federer and the Williams sisters were not included.
Roger Federer and Serena Williams not included on entry lists for Wimbledon
Roger Federer and Serena Williams have not been included in the entry lists for this month’s Wimbledon.
WTA could allow women to keep half of last year's points at Wimbledon
The Women’s Tennis Association are close to a compromise deal in the Wimbledon ranking points row that should prevent a boycott of this year’s event.
Protester ties herself to the net to interrupt French Open semi-final
PARIS :A protester interrupted the French Open men's semi-final between Marin Cilic of Croatia and Norwegian Casper Ruud for 15 minutes on Friday when she jumped onto Court Philippe Chatrier and tied herself to the net.
Tennis-Osaka in Wimbledon entry list, Federer and Williams sisters absent
(Reuters) - Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka's name appeared on the singles entry list for Wimbledon released by the organisers on Friday but veterans Roger Federer and the Williams sisters were not included.
Serena, Venus Williams, Roger Federer not on Wimbledon entry lists
Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Roger Federer, who own a combined 20 Wimbledon singles titles, are, as expected, not on the entry list for next month’s tournament at the All England Club.