Tennis World UsaStoryboardNovak Djokovic trains on Rod Laver Arena and hopes to play the Australian OpenCurated byTennis World UsaAs always in the past 17 years, Novak Djokovic trained on Rod Laver Arena at Melbourne Park on Monday night ahead of the season's first Major. The 20-time Major champion enjoyed one of his most desired practice sessions in Melbourne after everything going on since he landed in Australia last Wednesday night. After being silent for a couple of weeks and skipping the ATP Cup, Novak left Marbella and flew to Melbourne across Dubai, hoping to enter Australia with an "exemption permission." Instead,
Tennis World UsaStoryboardJon Rahm: "Tiger Woods' son better than me"Curated byTennis World Usa"Tiger Woods' son Charlie is far more talented than I was at his age. I am sure that if he continues on this path, we will soon see him play on big stages." Jon Rahm, number 1 in men's golf, thus enhances the talent of Charlie Woods who, following in the footsteps of his champion father, has left even the big names in the sport enchanted. For the second consecutive year, alongside the 15-time Major champion, in Florida and at the NCP Championship, he has given strokes and prowess. So much so...
Tennis World UsaStoryboard Novak Djokovic is isolated and guarded by police at the Melbourne airportCurated byTennis World UsaNovak Djokovic landed in Melbourne just before midnight local time but has remained at the airport ever since! According to Novak's father, Srdjan, the 20-time Major champion has been kept in an isolated room guarded by two policemen, as the government still can not find a solution for his case. The nine-time Australian Open champion used an "exemption permission" to land in Australia without proof of vaccination, a move that caused a massive rage among the Aussies, who have mainly stayed locke
Tennis World UsaStoryboardNovak Djokovic confirmed for the Australian Open with an exemption permissionCurated byTennis World UsaAfter a couple of weeks of guessing, everything is clear about Novak Djokovic's Australian Open participation. The nine-time Melbourne champion will seek the 21st Major crown Down Under after receiving an "exemption permission" to travel to Melbourne from Marbella, where he spent holidays. It's now evident that Novak has not received the vaccine, staying in touch with the Australian Open organizers and Victoria government and obtaining special permission to land in Australia and compete at the
Tennis World UsaStoryboardTiger Woods, holiday weekend with girlfriendCurated byTennis World UsaTiger Woods and girlfriend Erica Herman were pictured by Daily Mail at LAX airport on Sunday after ad holiday weekend. The golf icon, 46, donned a black hooded sweatshirt that read 'Straight outta Ice Bath' with a white ball cap with sunglasses resting on top at the travel hub.
Tennis World UsaStoryboardBenoit Paire expresses frustration after testing positive for '250th time'Curated byTennis World UsaFrench tennis star Benoit Paire announced he tested positive for COVID-19. Paire, ranked at No. 46 in the world, is no stranger no testing positive for COVID-19 and he expressed his frustration on social media.
Tennis World UsaStoryboardJoe LaCava, Tiger Woods’ caddie's surprisedCurated byTennis World UsaJoe LaCava, the caddie for Tiger Woods, talks about former number one's condition in Espn. Joe LaCava, statements "I don't want to say shocked, but I'm a little pleasantly surprised. A lot of quality long-iron shots. Short game is midseason form. Good touch. Good distance control on the 60-, 70-, 80-yard shots. Obviously, physically you can see he's in a lot of pain. He's not even close to being there yet, to be able to walk a golf course and play at that level...........................
Tennis World UsaStoryboardGolfers, the number increased to 66.6 millionCurated byTennis World UsaResearch figures revealed by The R&A and Sports Marketing Surveys (SMS) show golf has enjoyed a significant increase in popularity across the globe since 2016, with more than five and a half million additional golfers taking up the sport.
Tennis World UsaStoryboardTiger Woods: "Amputation an option definitely on the table"Curated byTennis World UsaTiger Woods gave golf journalist Daniel Rapaport the chance to ask a question to him after he fumbled his lines at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. Rapaport (journalist of Golf Digest - ed.), was initially on hand to pose a question to Woods when he spoke to the media for the first time last Tuesday.
Tennis World UsaStoryboardSophia Stallone can be the new Tiger WoodsCurated byTennis World UsaSylvester Stallone is very active on social networks and loves to post videos of moments of everyday life with his family. This time the protagonist of the film is Sophia, one of the three daughters of "Rambo", that really loves to play golf as we can see in the last video.
Tennis World UsaStoryboardUnited States Senator Ted Cruz: WTA has bigger balls than NBACurated byTennis World UsaUnited States Senator Ted Cruz praised the WTA for their "courageous" decision to suspend all tournaments in China and added the WTA has "bigger balls" than the NBA. Peng Shuai went missing in China a month ago and the WTA decided to suspend all tournaments after failing to get a verifiable proof that she was safe.
Tennis World UsaStoryboardStudent athlete's post went viral after developing myocarditis from vaccineCurated byTennis World UsaDespite 55% of the US population being fully vaccinated, with 64% having received at least one dose, many remain hesitant. Many experts, who recognize that vaccines can have potential side effects, point out that these rare reactions need to be weighed against the reality of COVID-19 and that the stories about them shouldn't scare people from receiving what may be life-saving injections.
Tennis World UsaStoryboardBooker T pays tribute to Triple HCurated byTennis World UsaDuring his long WWE career, Triple H held a total of 24 titles and was a 14-time world champion. He also won the 1997 edition of the 'King of the Ring' tournament, the Royal Rumble (in 2002 and 2016) and was the second winner of the Grand Slam Championship.
Tennis World UsaStoryboardLee Elder, first black golfer at Masters diedCurated byTennis World UsaThe week that he made golf history in 1975 as the first African American to play in the Masters Tournament, Lee Elder made an important point to reporters documenting his milestone appearance. “I don’t want to go down in history just for this,” he said.
Tennis World UsaStoryboardRoger Federer after getting fined for $3,000: 'I did not know she understands meCurated byTennis World UsaThe 20-time Major champion Roger Federer was fined only twice at Majors in over two decades. The Swiss was penalized for swearing against Juan Martin del Potro in that epic 2009 US Open final, in the first match he lost in New York since 2003.
Tennis World UsaStoryboardOliver Marach: I respect Novak Djokovic but what he did in Mallorca was lowCurated byTennis World UsaFormer doubles world No. 2 Oliver Marach claimed Novak Djokovic was half an hour late for their doubles match at the Mallorca Open but the ATP didn't have the courage to disqualify the Serb. In the Mallorca semifinal, Djokovic and Carlos Gomez Herrera beat Marach and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi 6-3 7-6 (4).
Tennis World UsaStoryboardLpga, a celebration of the best female golfersCurated byTennis World UsaAfter a year of stops, starts and long stretches of global travel, the 2021 LPGA Tour season came to a sensational end at the CME Group Tour Championship, a true celebration of the best female athletes in the game of golf. With her victory at the CME Group Tour Championship, Jin Young Ko won her second Rolex Player of the Year title, joining 2019. She is the 14th player in Tour history to win the award at least twice and the first player from the Republic of Korea to win more than once.
Tennis World UsaStoryboardNovak Djokovic reacts to Australian Open banning unvaccinated players from playiCurated byTennis World UsaWorld No. 1 Novak Djokovic didn't want to reveal too much details when asked about his participation at the Australian Open. On Saturday, the Australian Open confirmed that unvaccinated players won't be allowed to compete at Melbourne Park in January.
Tennis World UsaStoryboardWTA CEO issues ultimatum to China: No Peng Shuai, no more tournaments in China Curated byTennis World UsaWTA CEO Steve Simon has issued.an ultimatum to China as they are threatening to pull out all tournaments scheduled to take place in China in 2022 if Peng Shuai is not found. After accusing China's former vice premier Zhang of sexual assault, Peng went missing.
Tennis World UsaStoryboardSergio Garcia: "It is a new chapter of my life"Curated byTennis World UsaSergio Garcia and Martin Kaymer have seen most things on the European Tour but the superstar duo are both hunting firsts at this week's 2021 DP World Tour Championship, Dubai. Kaymer is a former World and European Tour Number One with two Major Championships in his trophy cabinet, while Garcia has a Major of his own and is the highest points scorer in Ryder Cup history.
Tennis World UsaStoryboardGraeme McDowell: "It is a serious problem"Curated byTennis World Usa"A serious problem. One that can have constructive or destructive effects." This is how Graeme McDowell commented on the advancement of the golf 'Superlega' - led by the Australian Greg Norman - which has the Public Investment Fund (Pif), a sovereign investment fund of Saudi Arabia as its majority shareholder.
Tennis World UsaStoryboardVictoria Sports Minister: ATP, WTA players get vaccinated and play Australian OpCurated byTennis World UsaVictoria sports minister Martin Pakula advised the ATP and WTA players to get vaccinated so they can arrive to the Australian Open without any problems. A week ago, Victoria Premier Dan Andrews said unvaccinated players likely won't be allowed to participate at the Australian Open.
Tennis World UsaStoryboardTearful Serena Williams aids fight against cancer with heartbreaking call to actCurated byTennis World UsaIn tears, Serena Williams shared a heartbreaking video call-to-action to support her friend Esther Lee, a DPT who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer a year ago, in promoting a challenge event meant to raise funds for battling cancer everywhere.
Tennis World UsaStoryboardVictoria Premier to Novak Djokovic: Grand Slam titles won't protect you from virCurated byTennis World UsaVictoria Premier Daniel Andrews has told Novak Djokovic that his Grand Slam titles or his rnaking won't protect him from COVID-19 and indicated to him that the only way for him to enter the country in January is to show the proof of vaccination.
Tennis World UsaStoryboardRafael Nadal: 'Between all of us we have to help in the tragedy of...'Curated byTennis World UsaRafael Nadal qualified for his first Masters 1000 event in Monte Carlo 2003, still 16 years old. The young Spaniard played at a high level in Challengers in the first three months of the season, and was ready to put his ATP-level skills to the test on his beloved clay.
Tennis World UsaStoryboard Pennetta: "In my day Emma Raducanu would have never won a Slam"Curated byTennis World UsaFlavia Pennetta is undoubtedly one of the greatest Italian tennis players in the history of the Game. The now former Apulian player won the US Open in 2015 in the historical all-Italian final with Roberta Vinci, and amazed all tennis fans with incredible performances.
Tennis World UsaStoryboardPhil Mickelson and "Stupid is as stupid does"Curated byTennis World UsaPhil Mickelson more realistic than the king and - also - Bryson DeChambeau. Lefty takes head-on at the latest decision by the USGA and R&A that have restricted the use of certain drivers. Phil Mickelson, statements "Stupid is as stupid does", tweets Mickelson using Forrest Gump to hit the two top international golf authorities.
Tennis World UsaStoryboardTiger Woods, good news about his conditionCurated byTennis World UsaOn his legs, without crutches, leaning (initially) on a golf "stick" For the first time since the serious accident last February in Los Angeles, Tiger Woods showed himself to the public without a brace on his leg but with a simple (and long) protective sock. He did it in Florida, on a golf course, with the Californian closely following a tournament of his son Charlie.
Tennis World UsaStoryboardOns Jabeur: I was unfairly rejected by sponsors Curated byTennis World UsaWorld No. 14 Ons Jabeur admitted she arrived to the Indian Wells Masters stressed out became a lot was at stake for her. Jabeur, 27, made the Indian Wells semifinal -- which guarantees that she will become the first Arab player ever inside the top-10 and she also improved her chances of making the WTA Finals.
Tennis World UsaStoryboardTiger Woods, new photos on the golf courseCurated byTennis World UsaDays go by and new photos of Tiger Woods are popping up on a golf course. The occasion is a junior race for his son Charlie, in Florida. Woods is immortalized on his legs, without crutches, leaning (initially) on a golf club.
