Angry gamblers responsible for nearly half of social media player abuse
LONDON : Angry gamblers were responsible for nearly half of the 12,000 abusive social-media posts aimed at tennis players this year, according to a report published on Thursday.
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United Cup can be breeding ground for innovation, says tournament director
BENGALURU : Tennis has been slow to embrace innovation partly due to its success in a golden era dominated by global superstars but the sport must now strive to move with the times, the tournament director of the United Cup said on Thursday.
Lion Warriors Clinch The First Season of Madhya Pradesh Prime Table Tennis League
The Prime Table Tennis - Madhya Pradesh (PTT - MP) league wrapped up its thrilling competition on December 15, 2024, with an exciting final showdown between Lion Warriors and King Pong. In a nail-biting contest, Lion Warriors emerged as the champions with a 7-6 victory, while King Pong took home the runner-up position. The league, held from December 13 to December 15, 2024, featured top-notch performances from all teams. In the highly anticipated final, a series of exhilarating singles and doubles matches determined the winner, with Lion Warriors clinching the title after a series of intense battles.
ATP paid $1.3 million to 26 players in 2024 under minimum wage plan
The ATP distributed $1.3 million to 26 players as part of its on-trial financial security programme in 2024 and will step up its commitment by boosting minimum wage figures for next year, the governing body of men's tennis said.
Simona Halep eyes redemption with Australian Open qualifying wildcard
Former world number one Simona Halep, whose career stalled due to a doping ban that was reduced on appeal this year, will step up her comeback at the Australian Open after receiving a wildcard for the qualifying tournament.
Women's sports had pivotal year, from Summer McIntosh and Caitlin Clark to the new PWHL
Record numbers of basketball fans filled arenas to watch the rookie seasons of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese unfold. Fellow American Coco Gauff made women's tennis history. Simone Biles, also from the United States, captivated the world at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Pietie Norval, a former Olympic silver medallist, named SA's new Davis Cup captain
Former Olympic silver medallist Pietie Norval has been appointed as South Africa's new Davis Cup tennis captain.
Coaching clinic to herald Daniel Ford Elite Table Tennis Championship
The organisers of the second Daniel Ford Elite Youth Table Tennis Invitational Championships have disclosed that an intensive two-day coaching clinic will herald the second Daniel Ford Elite Table Tennis Championships slated for Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.