Curling Canada announces new March Madness-style event for September
Curling Canada announced a new event for the 2022-23 season on Monday that will feature the best teams in the country competing in a single-knockout bracket tournament.
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Ons Jabeur explains how Serena Williams requested doubles link-up - 'Never expected it'
Ons Jabeur has explained how her doubles partnership with Serena Williams came about after being picked to accompany the 40-year-old in her return to competition. The 23-time Major champion has not played since retiring injured at Wimbledon last year and is making her comeback in the doubles event in Eastbourne before playing singles at the All England Club.
Serena Williams will find it 'super difficult' to contend for Wimbledon victory, says Karolina Pliskova
Karolina Pliskova believes it will be «super difficult» for Serena Williams to challenge for another Grand Slam title at Wimbledon after a year away from tennis. Williams, 40, made the shock announcement last week that she would be returning at the third major of the season. Ad/> Williams hasn’t played since suffering a leg injury in the first round of Wimbledon in 2021, but is competing in the doubles at this week’s Eastbourne International with Ons Jabeur before trying to win an eighth Wimbledon singles title.
Emma Raducanu: Anett Kontaveit to work with Brit's former coach ahead of Wimbledon
World number two Anett Kontaveit has appointed Emma Raducanu’s former tennis coach Torben Beltz.
Ons Jabeur’s ‘classy’ sportsmanship praised after helping injured Belinda Bencic
Ons Jabeur claimed her third WTA title in Berlin on Sunday, but a moment of ‘classy’ sportsmanship won the Tunisian the most plaudits.
Medvedev stays top of ATP rankings, Hurkacz back in top 10
Russian Daniil Medvedev remained top of the ATP rankings released on Monday despite his loss in the Halle final over the weekend to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz.
"The Most Desire I Have Seen In Someone's Eyes": Vijay Amritraj To NDTV On Rafael Nadal
Wimbledon is just around the corner and it would be interesting to see how the likes of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Carlos Alcaraz perform in the upcoming Grand Slam event. Nadal has already won the Australian Open and French Open this year, and has his eyes set on a Calendar Slam. With 22 Grand Slams to his kitty, Nadal would be hoping to get as far ahead of both Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, who are currently tied on 20 Grand Slams each. Former India tennis player Vijay Amritraj spoke to NDTV regarding the upcoming Grand Slam tournament and whether Nadal has surprised him with his longevity.
US Open will allow Russian and Belarusian players after Wimbledon ban
The US Open will allow tennis players from Russia and Belarus to compete this year despite the ongoing war in Ukraine, which prompted Wimbledon to ban those athletes.