Tag: Tennis
Harri Heliövaara’s Wimbledon partner Gabriela Dabrowski played the best tennis season of her career after being diagnosed with breast cancer | Sports in a nutshell
Canadian Dabrowski now says that he was diagnosed with breast cancer last spring. Dabrowski played in the Wimbledon tennis tournament as Harri Heliövaara’s mixed doubles pair. Canadian tennis player Gabriela…
Tennis: Mikael Ymer ready for comeback in Davis Cup
See in the clip what Simon Aspelin says about removing Ymer even though he was previously suspended for doping. Mikael Ymer missed three stay reports and was suspended from all…
Table tennis: Ma Long also skips the world tour – supported by the Chinese federation
36-year-old Ma Long is the world’s best player of all time with six Olympic golds and 14 World Cup golds. As recently as last summer, he was part of the…
The “bad boy” of tennis opened up about the doping cartels of his sport: “It looks bad” | Sports in a nutshell
Star players Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek have been caught with banned substances this year. According to Nick Kyrgios, the cases have been handled poorly. 10:37•Updated 10:38 An Australian known…
Novak Djokovic criticizes lack of transparency in doping cases
Novak Djokovic called for more transparency regarding doping suspensions in tennis this Sunday, December 29, saying that top-ranked players appeared to be treated differently from others. 3 mins The Serbian…
Tennis: Simona Halep is forced to withdraw from the Australian Open: “Unfortunately felt pain”
It is therefore double body parts that create problems for the 33-year-old Romanian who had received a wildcard to qualify for the main tournament, which will be played January 12-26,…
Table tennis: The mental game behind Truls Möregårdh’s Olympic success: “I wasn’t ready at all”
Truls Möregårdh had a nightmare draw in the Olympics. In the second round of the singles tournament, he faced world number one Wang Chuqin of China, against whom he was…
These athletes who said goodbye to their sport in 2024
Like every year, many of them end their careers. In 2024, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Mark Cavendish and Rafael Nadal said goodbye to their audience after having made the heyday of world…
Australian tennis star Max Purcell temporarily suspended for a doping violation | Sports in a nutshell
Purcell admits that he violated the sport’s anti-doping rules with a “prohibited method”. The Australian’s temporary suspension began on December 12. Australian tennis grand slam winner Max Purcell is on…
This is why some people leave a tennis ball in their garden in winter – a little known but very useful tip
This seemingly simple tip was shared by an association which highlights its usefulness. If you see a tennis ball lying around in your neighbor’s garden, it is not necessarily a…