Kerber, Azarenka opt out of Tokyo Olympics
Multiple Grand Slam champions Angelique Kerber and Victoria Azarenka are the latest WTA players to withdraw from this month's Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Kerber, who won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, cites...
Johanna Konta had COVID-19, won’t play the Olympics
British number one Johanna Konta contracted COVID-19, wasn't able to train for more than two weeks and is thus forced to withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics because of lack of preparation.
On the eve of...
Bianca Andreescu joins Olympic withdrawal list
Canada's Bianca Andreescu is the latest WTA player to withdraw from this month's Tokyo Olympics. The reason is the COVID-19 crisis and all the challenges that it imposes.
The world No.5 wrote on Instagram:
I have...
Serena Williams won’t play Tokyo Olympics
Serena Williams has decided not to travel to the delayed Olympic Games in Tokyo.
The four-time Olympic gold medalist made the announcement at a pre-Wimbledon press conference on Sunday:
There's a lot of reasons that I...
Serena Williams still undecided over Tokyo Olympics
Serena Williams is still not sure whether she will play the Tokyo Olympics. The reasons are the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and the fact that Grand Slams are making her schedule busy enough.
Chatting with the...
Vaccinated Naomi Osaka not sure how smart it is to hold Tokyo Olympics amid COVID-19 pandemic
Naomi Osaka has been wondering whether it is smart to go ahead with the Tokyo Olympics because of the rising COVID-19 numbers in the Japanese capital.
Talking to the press at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia,...
Carla Suarez Navarro dreams of playing Tokyo Olympics with Garbine Muguruza
Carla Suarez Navarro's recovery from Hodgkin lymphoma is progressing well and the Spaniard dreams of playing doubles with Garbine Muguruza at this year's Tokyo Olympics.
The 32-year-old expected to properly end her tennis career in 2020, but...
Wimbledon “to be canceled on Wednesday”, Tokyo Olympics will take place in July and August of 2021
While the WTA season has officially been suspended until at least June 7th, the word is out that the COVID-19 pandemic will also ruin the 2020 grass-court season, as Wimbledon is expected to announce...
Naomi Osaka makes the big decision: Will continue to represent Japan, gives up US citizenship
Japanese law states that people with dual citizenship have to choose just one before turning 22. Six days prior to her birthday on October 16th, 21-year-old Naomi Osaka made public one of the biggest...
Gold for Puerto Rico’s Puig, silver for Germany’s Kerber, bronze for Czech Republic’s Kvitova
Monica Puig defeated reigning Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber 6-4 4-6 6-1 in the final of the Rio Olympic Games to become the first athlete, male or female, from Puerto Rico to win a gold medal....