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Nick Kyrgios is into the quarter-finals of the The U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship for the first time since 2018 after defeating Tommy Paul 6-4 6-2. The Australian overcame the American who is no stranger to clay, having won the 2015 French Open boys’ singles title, in 70 minutes.
Tennis legend Chris Evert has backed Naomi Osaka and urged her to continue to have «thick skin» as she deals with the weight of pressure and expectation on her. Evert has previously given her views on hecklers in tennis and Osaka being a «bright light» in the sport after her experience at Indian Wells when a spectator shouted «Naomi, you suck” at the Japanese star at the event in the California desert, with the four-time Grand Slam champion visibly upset during her defeat against Veronika Kudermetova. Ad/> The 24-year-old has since returned in a much more positive setting at the Miami Open as she reached the final, only to lose to new world No.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Greg Rusedski announced his retirement from tennis on this day in 2007 after helping Great Britain seal Davis Cup victory against Holland.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has announced he will retire from professional tennis after next month's French Open.