Veteran players Tsonga, Simon receive French Open wild cards
PARIS (AP) — Veteran French players Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gilles Simon have been handed wild cards to play in the main draw at the French Open, organizers said Tuesday.
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Novak Djokovic says Aslan Karatsev has 'the biggest calves in tennis' after cruising into Italian Open third round
Novak Djokovic said Aslan Karatsev has «the biggest calves we have in tennis» after breezing past the 28-year-old 6-3 6-2 in his opening match at the Italian Open. Djokovic, who has only reached one final this year and that ended in defeat to Andrey Rublev at the Serbia Open, needed just 71 minutes to overcome Karatsev on Centre Court to record his 997th career win. Ad/> The 20-time Grand Slam winner was in good spirits in his post-match interview as he spoke about «very strong guy» Karatsev.
Portuguese chair umpire Zeferino banned for life for match fixing
Portuguese chair umpire Daniel Zeferino has been banned from tennis for life after being found guilty of match fixing and helping betters, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on Tuesday. The London-based agency said Zeferino had been 'manipulating' scores inputted into his electronic scoring device at an ITF M15 event in 2020, facilitating 'guaranteed wins' by betters on those points.
Djokovic sees off Karatsev to ease into last 16 in Rome
Novak Djokovic's love affair with Rome continued as the five-time champion picked up his 60th victory at the Italian Open with a 6-3, 6-2 success over Aslan Karatsev on Tuesday.
Baltimore Ravens running back Mike Davis' Atlanta home robbed of jewelry, cleats honoring Davis' father, who died of cancer
ATLANTA — Baltimore Ravens running back Mike Davis had over $100,000 worth of jewelry stolen from his suburban Atlanta home on Wednesday, according to Cobb County police records obtained by ESPN.
Portuguese chair umpire banned for life for match fixing
Portuguese chair umpire Daniel Zeferino has been banned from tennis for life after being found guilty of match fixing and helping betters, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on Tuesday.
French Open 2022: When is the second tennis major of the year, how can I watch it on television in the UK, how much is the prize money and is Andy Murray playing?
The world’s best tennis players will travel to Paris later this month to take part in a tournament that could see history made.
Why Spanish teenager and former French Open winner are tennis’ new generational talents
For far too long, tennis fans have eagerly waited for the new generation to take the game by storm. Now, at long last, Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek are doing just that.