CassandraRafael Nadal withdraws from French Open, says he expects 2024 to be final yearverified_publisherCBC News - Joseph Wilson, Howard FendrichFor months, Rafael Nadal waited for his body to heal. Waited to be able to push himself around a court at full speed, with full energy, of the sort …
CassandraOutgoing Tennis Canada CEO aims to ace growth for women’s gameverified_publisherThe Globe and MailAs he prepares to leave his post, Tennis Canada CEO Michael Downey says there’s still work to be done in growing the game – especially when it comes to getting more girls and women on the court. Sports fans want to watch women play and national organizations have a role in making sure that happens, …
CassandraOnce the Prince of Tennis and a Prison Inmate, Boris Becker Starts Againverified_publisherThe New York Times - Matthew FuttermanThere is something about athletes achieving a level of greatness as teenagers that makes watching them progress into middle age especially jarring. The toll of life replaces the exuberance of youth. Paunch overtakes once-chiseled physiques. In the most unfortunate cases, bad decisions from the …
CassandraTennis star Novak Djokovic to miss Miami Open over vaccine statusverified_publisherThe Globe and Mail - Rory Carroll, Nick Mulvenney; Additional reporting by Shrivathsa SridharNovak Djokovic will miss next week’s Miami Open after the Serbian was denied an exemption that would have allowed him to enter the U.S. despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19, tournament director James Blake said on Friday. “We tried to get Novak Djokovic to be allowed to get an exemption, …
CassandraTennis player with dwarfism has to compete in a wheelchair — even though he doesn't use oneverified_publisherCBC News - Cassie ArgaoAs It Happens6:33Tennis player with dwarfism has to compete in a wheelchair — even though he doesn't use one Kai Ryan dreams of representing his …
Cassandra16-year-old Regina tennis player competes in first Grand Slamctvnews.ca - Brit DortRegina’s Keegan Rice, 16, is back in Canada after competing at the Australian Open in the junior boys’ singles and doubles categories. “It was my …
