Tennis
'Merge tennis' governing bodies,' says Roger Federer
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Wednesday, 22 April 2020 06:04
Roger Federer believes "it is time for men's and women's tennis to be united" in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.The 20-time Grand Slam champion wants the men's Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) to merge."We can come out of this with two weakened bodies or one stronger body," said Federer, who added it "probably…
Tennis world planning multi-million dollar financial aid for lower-ranked players
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Tuesday, 21 April 2020 07:54
The four Grand Slams and tennis' three governing bodies are finalising a multi-million dollar package of financial assistance for lower-ranked players.Details of the package, which is likely to be worth at least $6 million, are expected to be announced later this week.A player's ranking will be used as a starting point, but previous earnings and other income may be taken…
Williams' coach leads plans to stream new events behind closed doors
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Tuesday, 21 April 2020 03:05
Tennis fans may soon be able to watch top players in action as plans grow to stream new behind-closed-door events.Jamie Murray is among those hoping to organise one, with Serena Williams' coach Patrick Mouratoglou planning to broadcast 50 matches from his academy and Rafael Nadal exploring options.Murray's discussions for an event for British players in the UK this summer are…
Jarry can return in November as doping ban is backdated
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Monday, 20 April 2020 09:30
Chile's Nicolas Jarry will be able to return to tennis on 16 November after his ban for testing positive for two banned substances was backdated.Jarry provided a sample which contained anabolic agent ligandrol and anabolic steroid stanozolol at the Davis Cup in November.The 24-year-old had said his positive test was due to "cross-contamination". The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has accepted…
Sporting Hero: 'I could watch that backhand over and over' - Beattie on Federer
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Monday, 20 April 2020 00:36
Almost every sportsperson who has reached the top of their field was inspired by an athlete that came before them. Often it's one from their own sport, but sometimes that inspiration can come from an entirely different discipline. In this series, BBC Sport Scotland speaks to Scottish sporting stars about some of those heroes.This week, Arsenal and Scotland defender Jen…
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