Nick Kyrgios ‘keeps to the good habits’ as he produces ‘one of his best matches on clay’ in Houston
Nick Kyrgios made it two from two at the US Men’s Clay Court Championship as he defeated Tommy Paul to reach the quarter-final.
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Chris Evert calls for mental health discussions after player outbursts
Chris Evert has called for discussions on the toll tennis is taking on players' mental health following a spate of angry outbursts and emotional breakdowns on court. German Alexander Zverev was thrown out of a tournament in Acapulco in February after smashing his racket against the umpire's chair during an expletive-laden tirade, while Australian Nick Kyrgios was fined for his outbursts at Indian Wells and Miami last month. Men's governing body ATP this week warned of stricter punishment for on-court misconduct but Evert said she is worried about the players. "I'm not making any judgements on the players, but it's an area of concern: why are players losing control and breaking racquets and putting others in harm's way?" Evert told Eurosport. "Why are they breaking down on the court emotionally? It's something that needs to be addressed. It's something that needs to be talked about. Tennis is a sport and it's not life." Former world number one Victoria Azarenka retired from her match in Miami and said she should not have played as her personal life had been "extremely stressful" in recent weeks. Four-times major winner Naomi Osaka brought the issue of athletes' mental health into the spotlight when she pulled out of Grand Slam events and chunks of the 2021 season. Kyrgios thanked Osaka for helping him deal with his issues after he opened up on his mental health struggles, saying he had suicidal thoughts during one of his "darkest" periods around the 2019 Australian Open.
France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga To Retire After Roland Garros
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, a former Australian Open runner-up and world number five, said Wednesday that he will retire from tennis after this year's French Open. "A few weeks ago I decided I was going to stop at Roland Garros this year," the 36-year-old Tsonga said in a video posted to social media. "It took me a long time to make this decision," the Frenchman added. "My body is telling me 'you can't go any further than what I give you'." Tsonga, unseeded, lost the 2008 Australian Open final to Novak Djokovic as the Serb claimed the first of his 20 Grand Slam titles.
Evert calls for mental health discussions after player outbursts
Former world number one Chris Evert has called for discussions on the toll tennis is taking on players' mental health following a spate of angry outbursts and emotional breakdowns on court.
On this day in 2007: Greg Rusedski announces retirement from tennis
Greg Rusedski announced his retirement from tennis on this day in 2007 after helping Great Britain seal Davis Cup victory against Holland.
Tsonga to retire from tennis after French Open
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has announced he will retire from professional tennis after next month's French Open.
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Wimbledon organisers holding talks with UK govt on Russian, Belarusian players
All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) is holding talks with the British government on the participation of players from Russia and Belarus at this year's Wimbledon, saying on Tuesday that it hopes to announce a decision in mid-May. Russian and Belarusian players have been allowed to compete on the regular ATP and WTA Tours but not under the name or flag of their countries following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.