Billie Jean King set to make history with Congressional Gold Medal - ESPN
WASHINGTON — Billie Jean King will become the first individual women's athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
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Inside Andy Murray's life away from tennis including split from wife and rift with brother
Sir Andy Murray's life off the tennis court has been as eventful as his time on it. The three-time Grand Slam champion has faced numerous challenges and deserves every bit of happiness in his retirement from the sport.
Sinner adds former Djokovic trainer, physio to coaching team
World number one Jannik Sinner has added fitness coach Marco Panichi and physiotherapist Ulises Badio to his staff following the dismissal of two members after he escaped a doping ban despite failing two drug tests in March.
Jabeur ends season due to shoulder injury
Tunisia's Ons Jabeur has been forced to end her 2024 season prematurely due to a niggling shoulder injury, the three-times Grand Slam runner-up said.
Fernandez, Dabrowski headline Canadian lineup for Billie Jean King Cup Finals
Singles star Leylah Fernandez and doubles specialist Gabriela Dabrowski will headline the Canadian lineup for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in mid-November.
Davis Cup: Ramkumar Ramanathan-N Sriram Balaji Pair And Siddharth Vishwakarma Lose, India Suffer Sixth Defeat Against Sweden
Ramkumar Ramanathan and N Sriram Balaji could play well only in patches in the do-or-die doubles encounter and later Siddharth Vishwakarma lost on debut as India went down 0-4 to Sweden in the Davis Cup World Group I tie in Stockholm on Sunday. After losing both the singles on Saturday, India needed to win the third rubber to stay alive in the tie but Ramkumar and Balaji went down 3-6 4-6 against Andre Goransson and Filip Bergevi in one hour and 19 minutes to concede an unassailable 0-3 lead.
Denis Shapovalov Enjoys Davis Cup Redemption, Sends Canada Into Finals
Denis Shapovalov let out a roar of delight as he sealed 2022 champions Canada's place in this year's Davis Cup finals on Sunday beating Britain's Dan Evans 6-0, 7-5 -- redemption for the last time he faced the same opponents. Back in 2017 Shapovalov's wild hitting of a ball in frustration hit the umpire leading to him being defaulted and Britain awarded the tie as a result 3-2. The 25-year-old made no such slip-up on Sunday as he won the opening rubber and ensured the Canadians and not Britain would be joining Argentina as the two countries to progress from the group in Manchester, England.
Davis Cup: N Sriram Balaji, Ramkumar Ramanthan Lose On Opening Day, India Trail Sweden 0-2
N Sriram Balaji was easily tamed by Elias Ymer while Ramkumar Ramanathan lacked the killer instinct even against a lower-ranked Leo Borg as India were left trailing 0-2 against Sweden in the Davis Cup World Group I tie, on Saturday. Balaji, who is a doubles specialist, found the going tough against Ymer, who raced to a 6-4 6-2 win in the opening singles. Ramkumar, who is a seasoned Davis Cupper now, was expected to bring India back into the tie but he lost to 603-ranked Borg, son of the legendary Bjorn Borg 3-6 3-6, in the second singles at the Royal Tennis Hall.