Wimbledon canceled for first time since WWII because of coronavirus
For the first time in its nearly century-and-a-half history, Wimbledon was canceled for a reason other than war, scrapped in 2020 on Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic. With Britain under ...
Social distancing has Serena Williams 'on edge' amid coronavirus pandemic
Tennis great Serena Williams says she is "on edge" as she practices social distancing recommended by health experts in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19. The 23-time Grand Slam ...
Tennis tours stop until June for COVID-19; rankings frozen
The ATP and WTA professional tennis tours suspended all competition through at least June 7 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and froze their rankings Wednesday "until further notice." In a rare ...
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 in Paris from Sept. 20 ...
ATP halts events for six weeks; WTA calls off three tournaments
The ATP suspended all men's professional tennis tournaments for six weeks because of the COVID-19 pandemic, while the WTA said Thursday it was calling off three events for now and would decide on any further changes to the women's tour schedule within a week. After ...
BNP Paribas Open postponed after COVID-19 case confirmed in region
The BNP Paribas Open, the near-major tennis tournament set to begin this week in the California desert, won't be played as scheduled after a case of coronavirus was confirmed in the Coachella Valley. It's the largest U.S. sporting event to be called off over concerns ...
With no fans in the stands to give host Japan a boost, Ecuador took an insurmountable 3-0 lead on Saturday to secure a place in November's Davis Cup Finals in Madrid. Gonzalo Escobar and Diego Hidalgo beat Ben McLachlan and Yasutaka Uchiyama 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 ...
Roberto Quiroz beat Yasutaka Uchiyama 7-6 (7-4), 2-6, 7-6 (10-8) on Friday to give Ecuador a 2-0 lead in their Davis Cup qualifier being played with no spectators amid fears over the spread of the coronavirus. Emilio Gomez defeat Go Soeda 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) in ...
Injured Kei Nishikori to miss Japan's Davis Cup qualifier against Ecuador
Injury-hit Japan ace Kei Nishikori said Thursday he will sit out this weekend's behind-closed doors Davis Cup qualifier against Ecuador as he continues to recover from an elbow injury. A depleted Japan will also be without world No. 48 Yoshihito Nishioka in its bid to ...
John McEnroe not counting out Roger Federer after latest surgery
Hall of Famer John McEnroe doesn't think tennis has seen the last of Roger Federer playing at an elite level following the 38-year-old's recent knee surgery. Federer announced last month that he will miss the French Open and at least three other tournaments while he ...
World No. 2 Rafael Nadal remained on course for his third Mexican Open title by breezing past South Korea's Kwon Soon-woo 6-2, 6-1 in their quarterfinal clash on Thursday. Top seed Nadal eased into the semi-finals with his best performance of the week as he ...
Japan's home Davis Cup tie against Ecuador next week will be played behind closed doors, organizers said Wednesday, the latest sporting event in the country to be affected by COVID-19 fears, five months before the Tokyo Olympics. The Davis Cup decision comes a day after ...
