NEW YORK – World number one Novak Djokovic is in action on day five of the US Open Friday, when he seeks to progress to the last 16 at Flushing Meadows. The Serbian goes up against 28th seed Jan-Lennard Struff…
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World No.1 Novak Djokovic, wife test positive for COVID-19
BELGRADE – Men’s world number one tennis player Novak Djokovic said on Tuesday he and his wife have tested positive for coronavirus after taking part in a tennis exhibition series he organized. “The moment we arrived in Belgrade we went…
Dimitrov tests positive for coronavirus
Grigor Dimitrov said on Sunday he has tested positive for coronavirus after pulling out of an exhibition tournament which also featured world number one Novak Djokovic.
US Open will work with wheelchair players on 2020 event
The US Tennis Association, accused of discrimination after calling off its annual US Open wheelchair events, agreed to work with players regarding details of a 2020 competition.
Federer out until 2021 after knee surgery
PARIS – Men’s Grand Slam singles record-holder Roger Federer said Wednesday he would be sidelined until 2021 after undergoing keyhole surgery on his right knee. “I plan to take the necessary time to be 100 percent ready to play at…
Osaka adds powerful voice against police brutality in US
LOS ANGELES – Two-time Grand Slam tennis champion Naomi Osaka joined the chorus of athletes condemning the death of an unarmed black man at the hands of Minneapolis police, posting pictures of protests from the Minnesota city on her Instagram…
Osaka tops Serena as world’s highest-paid female athlete
NEW YORK – Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has become the world’s highest-paid female athlete, making $37.4 million (34.3 million euros) in the past 12 months for an earnings record, Forbes magazine reported Friday. The 22-year-old Asian star, a two-time…
Murray warns tennis chiefs against quick return after virus
LONDON (BSS/AFP) – Andy Murray insists tennis must take it slowly as the sport’s bosses consider when to return after the coronavirus. The men’s ATP and women’s WTA tours are suspended until at least July 13 due to the pandemic,…
Nadal does’t see tennis back soon, is worried about injuries
Rafael Nadal says it will be “very difficult” for tennis to return to action any time soon and is concerned about the risk of injuries when the sport resumes. Nadal spoke in a joint interview with NBA player Pau Gasol…
Djokovic sees tennis season to restart with regional events
PARIS (BSS/AFP) – Novak Djokovic believes the tennis season will restart with a series of regional tournaments because of the complexities of easing coronavirus restrictions worldwide that would allow players to travel. The ATP and WTA Tours were suspended last…
Tsitsipas trying to learn French during coronavirus lockdown
ATHENS (BSS/AFP) – Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas said on Tuesday the coronavirus pandemic lockdown has given him a chance to brush up on his French. The 21-year-old ranked sixth in the world has returned home with the global season…
Rogers Cup women’s tennis tournament canceled
The Rogers Cup women’s tennis tournament will not be played this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tennis Canada announced the event, scheduled for Aug. 7-16 in Montreal, is off the schedule. Quebec’s government announced Friday that no sporting events…
Virus forces French Open delay; US Open switch ‘possibility’
The French Open was postponed for about four months because of the coronavirus pandemic, shifting from May to September and juggling the tennis calendar. The French tennis federation said Tuesday it will hold its 15-day clay-court event at Roland Garros…
Davis Cup: Australia beats Brazil 3-1 to qualify for finals
Adelaide (AP/UNB) — Australia has advanced to the Davis Cup Finals in November with a tight 3-1 win over Brazil on hard courts at the Memorial Drive tennis center on Saturday. John Millman beat Brazil’s Thiago Monteiro 6-7, (6), 7-6…
Djokovic tops Thiem for 8th Australian Open title, 17th Slam
Melbourne (AP/UNB) — Novak Djokovic was looking weary and worn down. He trailed Dominic Thiem in the Australian Open final — miscues mounting, deficit growing. Djokovic did what he does, though. He refused to lose, waited for a chance to…
Shana wins KOOL-BSPA Best Player of the Year award
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s premier Archer Mohammed Ruman Shana clinched the KOOL-BSPA Best Player of the Year’2019 award as he was selected the best sportsman of the year in 2019 for winning three gold medals in 13th South Asian Games in…
Coco Gauff sets up Osaka showdown in Australia; Serena wins
Melbourne, Australia (AP/UNB) — Plenty was going badly for Coco Gauff in the second round of the Australian Open. The double-faults kept coming Wednesday, nine in all. The deficits, too: First, she dropped the opening set against 74th-ranked Sorana Cirstea.…
ATP Cup adds to crowded tennis dates before Australian Open
Roger Federer won’t be playing until the Australian Open, but the the summer of tennis Down Under ahead of the first Grand Slam of 2020 will be a little more hectic for everybody else.
Federer says a star’s legacy isn’t at risk with late decline
Dubai, UAE (AP/UNB) — Roger Federer arrives for his interview at the precise appointed time, steering his white sedan into a parking spot in an industrial area dotted by art galleries about 15 minutes from his luxury apartment in this…
Bangladesh eliminated from mixed double quarterfinal
Dhaka- Bangladeshi pair Shuvo Khandakar and Brishty Khatun were eliminated from the mixed double events on the 4th day of the Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh International Challenge Badminton Tournament at Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium here on Friday. The Bangladeshi pair lost…
Tsitsipas, Thiem set up title match at ATP Finals
The first time Dominic Thiem played at the ATP Finals, he was handed an unknown Greek teenager as a hitting partner in training. Three years later, Thiem is facing that same player in the final of the season-ending tournament.
Sheikh Russel Int’l Club Cup Tennis begins Wednesday in Khulna
Khulna – The maiden Sheikh Russel International Club Cup Tennis Tournament’2019, jointly organised by Khulna District Administration and Khulna Officers Club, begins on Wednesday at Circuit House tennis court here. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the six-day meet through…
Imperious Djokovic wins 5th Paris Masters and 77th title
Novak Djokovic looked imperious in beating an overawed Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-4 Sunday to win his fifth Paris Masters final, clinching a 34th overall Masters title in fine style to move one behind record holder Rafael Nadal.
JPC Table Tennis: Syed Mamun of BSS clinches singles title
Dhaka – Syed Mamun of BSS clinched table tennis singles title of the Jatiya Press Club (JPC) sports festival, arranged on the occasion of the club’s 65th Founding Anniversary at the club premises on Monday. Tariqul Islam Masum of Channel…
Rafael Nadal wins US Open for 19th Grand Slam title
Rafael Nadal won his 19th Grand Slam title after holding off Russian Daniil Medvedev’s exhilarating fightback in one of the greatest US Open finals.
Williams again comes up short in Grand Slam final
Maybe someday, in the distant future, Serena Williams will look back and be proud of herself for making it to the final at four of the first seven Grand Slam tournaments she played in after having a baby. Not right…
Serena reaches US Open final and will face Bianca
Serena Williams has another shot at winning a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title after demolishing Elina Svitolina to reach the US Open final.
Serena Williams tops Naomi Osaka in rematch at Rogers Cup
Toronto (AP/UNB) — Serena Williams advanced to the Rogers Cup semifinals, beating soon-to-be-top-ranked Naomi Osaka of Japan 6-3, 6-4 Friday night in a rematch of their U.S. Open final.
Nadal, Medvedev advance to Rogers Cup final
Montreal (AP/UNB) — Top-seeded defending champion Rafael Nadal of Spain advanced to the Rogers Cup final Saturday night when Gael Monfils of France withdrew before their semifinal.
Wimbledon champ Halep up to No. 4, Serena No. 9; Gauff 141st
Wimbledon (AP/UNB) – Simona Halep’s Wimbledon championship has lifted her from No. 7 to No. 4 in the WTA rankings, and runner-up Serena Williams moved up to No. 9, her best placing since returning to the tour last season after…