Kyrgios seeking to have assault charge dismissed on mental health grounds - media
MELBOURNE : Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios is seeking to have his assault charge dismissed on mental health grounds, media reported on Tuesday.
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Iga Swiatek slams WTA over ‘unsafe’ tennis schedule
Iga Świątek has pulled out of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals next month after expressing her concern over the scheduling of upcoming tennis events.
Watch: Novak Djokovic Plays Wheelchair Tennis In Tel Aviv
Novak Djokovic played wheelchair tennis in Tel Aviv on Monday. The world number 7 played against Israeli tennis player Elay Chayot, the video of which was shared from the tournament's official Twitter handle on Sunday. Djokovic sat on the wheelchair, had some chat with Chayot before giving him a fight on court. After the match was over, the two players posed for pictures and patted each other's back. Notably, the action took place before Djokovic's final match in the men's singles event of the tournament.
Iga Swiatek reveals why she has travelled to Ostrava Open without her coach
World number one Iga Świątek is preparing for her first tournament since winning the US Open last month, but she will be doing it without coach Tomasz Wiktorowski on the sidelines.
Swiatek to skip Billie Jean King Cup finals, complains about scheduling
Iga Swiatek will not play for Poland in next month's Billie Jean King Cup finals in Glasgow, the world number one said on Monday as she took issue with the sport's governing bodies and their handling of the tournament calendar.
World Table Tennis Championship: Indian men beat Kazakhstan, women get better of Egypt to reach last 16
For the women's team, after a heartbreaking close defeat against Germany, Sreeja Akula and company prevailed over Egypt 3-1 to qualify for the pre-quarterfinals. The men's team now needs to beat France in the final group league match to finish on top of group 2 table. In case the Indian team loses to France and Germany happens to beat Kazakhstan, then there will be a three-way tie between India, Germany and France.
Iga Swiatek to skip Billie Jean King Cup finals, complains about scheduling
Swiatek had helped Poland progress to the finals in April but the tournament will be held from Nov. 8-13, just one day after the season-ending WTA Finals which will be held in Fort Worth, Texas this year. "I was thinking it through a lot and discussing it with my team all over again, but I will not be able to play at the Billie Jean King Cup in Glasgow.
Novak Djokovic explains 'extra motivation' after 'really amazing' Tel Aviv triumph in ATP Tour return
Novak Djokovic has spoken about the «extra motivation» he felt after he sealed an impressive Tel Aviv Open triumph in his ATP Tour return. The 21-time Grand Slam singles champion claimed his third title of what has been a largely frustrating 2022 for him as he cruised past fellow veteran Marin Cilic, 6-3 6-4, in the final on Sunday. Ad Djokovic was forced to miss the US Open due to his decision not to get vaccinated from Covid-19 and was delighted to get back to winning ways on the ATP Tour with a fine victory and what he described as a «really amazing experience» at the event.