Djokovic splits with long-time coach
Novak Djokovic and coach Marian Vajda are no longer working together, splitting after 15 years and 20 grand slam titles.
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WTA roundup: Ukraine's Elina Svitolina wins Monterrey opener
Top-seeded Elina Svitolina of Ukraine, wearing her national colors of blue and yellow, won on "a special night for me," beating Russia's Anastasia Potapova 6-2, 6-1 on Tuesday in the first round of the Abierto GNP Seguros in Monterrey, Mexico.
Ukraine's Elina Svitolina tops Russia's Anastasia Potapova in Monterrey Open
MEXICO CITY — Elina Svitolina put on the yellow and blue colors of Ukraine and beat Anastasia Potapova of Russia 6-2, 6-1 on Tuesday in the opening round of the Monterrey Open, deciding she could do more for her country by playing than boycotting the match.
Will definitely play with Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi if opportunity comes: Rohan Bopanna
tennis world. Popularly known as the ‘Indo-Pak Express’, Rohan Bopanna and Pakistan’s Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi had reached the US Open men’s doubles final in 2010 and the Wimbledon quarterfinals the same year. The duo also won five ATP titles together and broke into the top-10 of the ATP rankings after their Paris Masters win in 2011.
Russia banned from team events in tennis but players can still compete as neutrals in ATP, WTA Tours
Russia has been banned from defending its Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup titles but its players will still be allowed to compete at the Grand Slams and in regular tour events. The decision by tennis authorities follows Russia's invasion of Ukraine last week. Belarus, a key staging area for the invasion, which Russia says is a "special operation", has also been banned from the international team competitions. "The international governing bodies of tennis stand united in our condemnation of Russia's actions," the ATP, WTA, International Tennis Federation and the Grand Slams said in a joint statement.
Ukraine's Elina Svitolina defeats Russia's Anastasia Potapova at Monterrey WTA
MONTERREY (Mexico): Ukrainian top seed Elina Svitolina blasted aside Anastasia Potapova at the WTA Monterrey tournament on Tuesday a day after threatening to boycott the game against her Russian opponent. Svitolina said on Monday she would not play against players from Russian or Belarus -- unless they were competing under a neutral banner -- as a protest against Russia's invastion of her homeland. However, the prospect of Svitolina boycotting her first round game was erased earlier Tuesday when the ATP and WTA issued a statement effectively granting her wish. That left world number 15 Svitolina free to swat aside 20-year-old Potapova, ranked 81 in the world, with ease in a 6-2, 6-1 win. Svitolina, who played in a yellow top and blue skirt, the colors of the Ukranian flag, thumped her chest repeatedly after wrapping up the win before shaking hands with Potapova.
Djokovic splits with long-time coach Vajda
MELBOURNE : Novak Djokovic split with his long-time coach Marian Vajda at the end of the 2021 season, ending one of tennis's most enduring and successful partnerships, the Serbian former world number one said.
Novak Djokovic and longtime coach Marian Vajda part ways after 15-year partnership and 20 grand slam titles
Novak Djokovic and coach Marian Vajda are no longer working together, splitting after 15 years and 20 grand slam titles.