Tiafoe says tennis fans should be given more freedom at matches
American Frances Tiafoe said tennis should loosen its strict rules governing the behavior of fans attending matches to help attract a younger audience.
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Emma Raducanu would 'love' to play Paris 2024 Olympics - but will she be eligible for Great Britain?
Emma Raducanu has said she would “love” to play at the Paris 2024 Olympics – but will she be eligible for the Great Britain team? Raducanu, 20, was beaten in the first round of the Miami Open this week by fellow former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu. Ad Raducanu said after the match that she needs to figure out the “next steps” over an ongoing wrist injury which she has been “managing for some time”.
Stefanos Tsitsipas 'happy' for Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev and says their success 'benefits' him
After Stefanos Tsitsipas lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the last 16 of the Miami Open last year it would have been tricky to predict which of the two players would be the first to win a Grand Slam title. Tsitsipas had already made a Grand Slam final and four other semi-finals, while Alcaraz clearly had enormous potential but had only played five main draws at majors.
Carlos Alcaraz may 'decide future history' of tennis in battles with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic - Mats Wilander
Carlos Alcaraz's impact on men's tennis may be such that he decides the «future history» of the sport, says seven-time major champion Mats Wilander. The Spaniard is still only 19, yet has already won a major — the US Open last year — become the world No. 1 and beaten legends of the game Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.
Aryna Sabalenka says she has faced ‘really tough’ locker room ‘hate’ following Russian invasion of Ukraine
Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka has said that she has suffered “hate” since Russia invaded Ukraine. Belarus is an ally of Russia, and has, along with Russia, seen its athletes banned from competing at some events, including Wimbledon. Ad Belarusian and Russian athletes have competed under neutral flags following the invasion.
Iga Swiatek 'the Rafael Nadal of women's big three' with Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka - Mats Wilander
Iga Swiatek is going to be «the Rafael Nadal of the women's 'big three'», thinks Mats Wilander. Wilander's fellow tennis legend Chris Evert recently shared her opinion to Eurosport that a triumvirate — akin to that of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic — could be in the process of forming in the women's game, namely Swiatek, Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka.
Emma Raducanu to 'figure out next steps' on ongoing wrist injury after Miami Open defeat to Bianca Andreescu
Emma Raducanu says she will «figure out what my next steps are» regarding her ongoing wrist injury after her first-round Miami Open exit to Bianca Andreescu. Raducanu, despite admitting she was playing with the problem, nonetheless coped admirably at times with Andreescu's power, and the Brit mounted a second-set comeback to threaten a fine win. Ad But Andreescu romped away with it in the third, and now Raducanu has some thinking to do ahead of the clay-court season.
Murray says Alcaraz can play at the top for as long as he wants
Former world number one Andy Murray said Carlos Alcaraz has all the attributes to stay at the top of men's tennis for as long as he wants and hopes the Spaniard stays fit enough to keep playing with the style that drove him to the top of the rankings.