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Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Canadian tennis star Victoria Mboko confirmed that she will partner with legendary American player Serena Williams …
Read More »Serena Williams returning to professional tennis at 44
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Serena Williams is returning to professional tennis at age 44 after nearly four years away from …
Read More »Italian tennis player Lucrezia Stefanini says she and her family were threatened before a match
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Italian tennis player Lucrezia Stefanini said she and her family were threatened when she received a …
Read More »Tennis star Taylor Townsend apologizes for comments about Chinese food
American tennis star Taylor Townsend has apologized “from the bottom of my heart” for making disparaging comments about Chinese food. “I just truly wanted to apologize. There’s no excuse, there are no words. And for me, I just, I will be better,” she said on Instagram. The 29-year-old, who is …
Read More »Canadian teen tennis star, Victoria Mboko, to make U.S. Open debut Monday
In just 12 magical days in Montreal earlier this month, Victoria Mboko went from a promising young player on the rise to a champion at the WTA 1000 level — in her home country, no less. The 18-year-old who went from No. 85 to No. 23 is a rising star …
Read More »Raducanu shaken, in tears by fan’s ‘fixated behaviour’ at Dubai tennis tournament
Concern over a man who’d exhibited “fixated behaviour” caused Emma Raducanu to approach the chair umpire in tears and take an unscheduled break in her second-round match at the Dubai Championships, the Women’s Tennis Association said Wednesday. There’d been no immediate explanation Tuesday when the 2021 U.S. Open champion walked …
Read More »Rafael Nadal, winner of 22 Grand Slam titles, to retire from tennis
Rafael Nadal, one of tennis’s greatest champions and the unquestioned clay court specialist of all time, announced Thursday he will retire from the sport at season’s end. In an Instagram post, Nadal said he will bow out after representing Spain, the host of next month’s Davis Cup finals. “It is …
Read More »WADA appeals Jannik Sinner’s doping case, seeking ban of 1 to 2 years for top-ranked tennis player
Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner said he was “very disappointed and also surprised” after a decision to clear him of wrongdoing following two positive drug tests was appealed by the World Anti-Doping Agency. The Montreal-based body known as WADA announced Saturday that it is seeking a ban of one to …
Read More »Changes coming to tennis court in Winnipeg’s Waverley West neighbourhood – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An outdoor sports facility in the Waverley West neighbourhood is getting some significant upgrades. On Saturday, the City of Winnipeg and the Province of Manitoba broke ground on major improvements planned for Shaheed Bhagat Singh Park. The park improvements include two new …
Read More »Profoundness of Serena-Venus Williams sisterhood goes beyond tennis court
This is a column by Shireen Ahmed, who writes opinion for CBC Sports. For more information about CBC’s Opinion section, please see the FAQ. Some of the greatest athletes across the world have been paying homage to tennis great Serena Williams, who is headed to “retirement” after losing in the U.S. Open last …
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