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French Open lets fans stay past curfew to watch end of Nadal-Djokovic match

The French Open allowed fans to defy the COVID-19 related curfew in Paris on Friday night to continue watching the epic Rafael Nadal-Novak Djokovic match. Djokovic started the match down 5-0 and lost the first set. He rallied to win the next three …

Jelena Djokovic

Video: Novak Djokovic’s wife Jelena was so pumped watching him at French Open

If you ever get into a tennis match with the greatest clay court player of all time, make sure you have someone like Jelena Djokovic in your corner. Novak Djokovic was facing Rafael Nadal in the semifinals of the French Open on Friday. There was …

Venus Williams

Venus Williams weighs in on Naomi Osaka refusing to speak with media

Naomi Osaka made the decision to withdraw from the French Open on Monday in the wake of her refusal to fulfill her media obligations. Several other tennis stars have shared their thoughts on the situation, and Venus Williams was one of the latest. …

Naomi Osaka

Sister explains root of Naomi Osaka’s media boycott

Naomi Osaka announced on Monday that she was withdrawing from the French Open following a controversy over her media boycott. She said in a lengthy statement that dealing with the media gives her anxiety, and she believed the situation had become a …

Naomi Osaka

Opinion: Naomi Osaka suffering from Ronda Rousey Disease

Naomi Osaka announced on Monday that she was withdrawing from the French Open following a controversy over her media boycott. The 23-year-old tennis star sparked a debate last week when she announced on Wednesday that she would not be fulfilling her …

Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open over media boycott ‘distraction’

Naomi Osaka announced Monday that she is withdrawing from the French Open after her decision to boycott the media became a “distraction.” In a statement released to Twitter, Osaka said her decision to withdraw is to allow people to focus …

Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka seemingly responds to being fined for media boycott

Naomi Osaka is in danger of being disqualified from the French Open if her media boycott continues, but it does not sound like she intends to back down. Osaka was fined $15,000 for skipping her mandatory news conference following her first-round win …

Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka facing disqualification from French Open over media boycott

Naomi Osaka announced on Wednesday that she will refuse to do media events during the French Open, and she has already been fined for missing one of her press conferences. If it continues, she could be disqualified from the tournament. Osaka has been …

Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka shows ultimate privilege, elitism by refusing to do media events

Naomi Osaka announced on Wednesday that she will refuse to do media events during the French Open this year, a move that reeks of privilege, selfishness, elitism, and poor sportsmanship. Osaka, 23, shared the news in a casual-looking note posted on …

Venus Williams

Venus Williams has savage quote for chair umpire about wind concerns

Venus Williams had some trouble with the weather during her Emilia-Romagna Open match against Anna Karolina Schmiedlova on Monday, and her frustrations led to a tense exchange with an official. Williams received a warning for not serving within the …

Novak Djokovic holding a racket

Novak Djokovic goes off on umpire over allowing match to continue in rain

Novak Djokovic had yet another outburst toward an official during a match on Tuesday, albeit for a different reason than usual. During his match against Taylor Fritz at the Italian Open in Rome, Djokovic became furious with the umpire for not …

Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal had unintentionally savage comment about Grigor Dimitrov

Rafael Nadal surprisingly lost to Andrey Rublev in three sets at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters on Friday. But before being upset in the quarterfinals, Nadal beat Grigor Dimitrov in shockingly easy fashion. Nadal steamrolled Dimitrov 6-1, 6-1 in their …

Novak Djokovic holding a racket

Model claims she was offered $70,000 to blackmail Novak Djokovic

A Serbian model is claiming that she was offered big bucks to blackmail tennis star Novak Djokovic. According to Marca.com, model Natalija Scekic told Svet & Scandal magazine that a man contacted her and asked to meet. She says she was asked to …

Serena Williams gesture

Serena Williams’ gesture after Australian Open loss draws attention

Serena Williams drew attention for a gesture she made after her loss at the Australian Open on Thursday in Melbourne. Williams lost 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinals of the major to Naomi Osaka. After exchanging post-match pleasantries with Osaka, Williams …

Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka addresses how difficult it is to face her idol Serena Williams

Naomi Osaka now has the edge on Serena Williams in their head-to-head matchups, but it’s not easy for Osaka. Osaka defeated Williams in straight sets of their Australian Open semifinals match on Thursday in Melbourne 6-3, 6-4. This was the …

Novak Djokovic racket smash

Video: Novak Djokovic smashes racket in anger at Australian Open

Novak Djokovic has been dismissive of concerns about his temper in the past, but that side of the world’s top tennis player was on display once again at the Australian Open on Tuesday. Djokovic advanced to the semifinal with a win over Alex …

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