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Roger Federer wants harsher drug testing in tennis

Roger Federer has long been a proponent of harsh drug testing in professional tennis, and he says he would like to see even more testing. “I definitely think that tennis is doing a lot better than we have in the past,” Federer said from Miami this …

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Novak Djokovic issues statement in response to controversy

Novak Djokovic issued a statement on his Facebook page Tuesday to address a controversy caused by his comments about gender and equal pay. The world No. 1-ranked tennis player responded to the Indian Wells CEO’s sexist remarks about women …

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Darren Rovell smacked down for uninformed tennis tweet

Darren Rovell was smacked down on Twitter Tuesday for sending an uninformed tennis tweet. Rovell was trying to show everyone just how much he fights for the cause of women when he sent this snarky tweet aimed at Novak Djokovic: Unfortunately for …

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Serena Williams gets Novak Djokovic comments on gender wrong

Serena Williams on Tuesday responded to Novak Djokovic’s comments on pay by gender in tennis by asking how he would explain his comments to children. Though Williams gave strong comments, her remarks indicate she may not have heard the entirety …

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Indian Wells CEO Raymond Moore makes sexist remarks about women’s tennis

Indian Wells CEO Raymond Moore made some sexist comments about women’s tennis players over the weekend before Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka met in the finals of the BNP Paribas Open. For starters, Moore said that female tennis players …

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Rafael Nadal considering legal action against PED accuser

Rafael Nadal is considering taking legal action against a French official who accused him of failing a drug test. Former French secretary of sport Roselyne Bachelot told French TV show “Le Grand 8” this week that Nadal’s 7-month …

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Maria Sharapova losing support of multiple sponsors

Maria Sharapova is feeling the fallout from her positive drug test at the Australian Open. Sharapova announced the news of her failed test on Monday. Later that evening Nike announced it was suspending its relationship with the tennis star. Since …

Jennifer Capriati rips Maria Sharapova over failed drug test

On Monday, we learned Maria Sharapova failed a drug test at the Australian Open. After Sharapova’s announcement, a member of the tennis Hall of Fame ripped her for it. Jennifer Capriati won three Gran Slam singles titles and ascended to the …

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Nike suspends relationship with Maria Sharapova after failed drug test

Nike has suspended its relationship with Maria Sharapova following her announcement Monday about her failed drug test. Nike sent out this statement Monday, as shared by CNBC: BREAKING: Nike suspends relationship with Maria Sharapova after the tennis …

Meldonium: Maria Sharapova tests positive for drug

Maria Sharapova teased everyone by saying she had a big announcement to make on Monday. The news was not at all what anyone expected. Sharapova, who has not played since the Australian Open, announced that she failed a drug test at the Australian …

Serena Williams: My boobs made it hard to love my body

Serena Williams will be vying for her seventh Australian Open title when she takes on Angelique Kerber in Melbourne on Saturday. The US superstar is hoping for her 22nd major title, which would be incredible, but she acknowledges she’s had some …

Tennis umpire hit directly in nuts at Australian Open (Video)

Do you know how hard men’s professional tennis players can serve? Hard enough that one umpire couldn’t do enough to get out of the way of one at the Australian Open, and it hit him right where the sun don’t shine. During Roger …

Patrick Mouratoglou explains Serena’s dominance over Sharapova

Serena Williams has been absolutely dominant against Maria Sharapova over the past decade, and Williams’ coach Patrick Mouratoglou has an explanation for why. Mouratoglou was interviewed by ESPN’s Pam Shriver prior to a quarterfinals …

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Tennis match fixing scandal: top 50 players suspected of corruption

The sport of tennis is facing some serious concerns about many of its top players potentially participating in match fixing. The men’s professional tennis tour — the ATP (Association of Tennis Players) — launched an investigation …

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Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer competing to be first $100 million tennis player

With the Australian Open just around the corner, both Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer will have the opportunity to do what no tennis player has done before: break the $100 million barrier in on-court earnings. According to NDTV Sports, Djokovic …

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Roger Federer wife, Novak Djokovic wife battle for cheers

It wasn’t just Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer battling at the US Open on Sunday; their wives were also dueling. Throughout the US Open finals, ESPN’s cameras kept flashing to Mirka Federer and Jelena Djokovic for their reactions to the …

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