Big questions for tennis as Frances Tiafoe joins list of stars testing positive for coronavirus

The ATP Tour returns after its five month coronavirus hiatus with the behind closed doors Washington Open on August 14.

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· Yesterday · 09:15 am

Tennis: Frances Tiafoe tests positive for coronavirus, pulls out of exhibition event in Atlanta

Ranked 81st in the ATP rankings Tiafoe has had to pull out of an exhibition event in Atlanta open to the public.

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· Jul 04, 2020 · 08:44 pm

Dominic Thiem to donate prize money earned from Adria Tour: Report

Thiem took part in the Belgrade leg of the exhibition event organised by Djokovic, where social distancing was minimal.

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· Jul 04, 2020 · 08:54 am

‘Zero tolerance’: Berlin event organisers issue ultimatum to Zverev over coronavirus protocol breach

The tennis tournament organiser Edwin Weindorfer has taken a dim view of Zverev’s recent behaviour and is considering refusing to allow him to play.

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· Jul 03, 2020 · 08:01 pm

I’m ready to go that extra mile: Sania Mirza confident of making strong comeback to tennis tour

The 33-year-old is keen to remain physically active and fit even if she isn’t getting to hit tennis balls.

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· Jul 03, 2020 · 12:14 pm

Tennis: Rescheduled French Open won’t be behind closed doors, up to 20,000 spectators allowed daily

The clay-court Grand Slam event is set to start on September 27 and finish on October 11, with tickets to go on sale on July 9.

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· Jul 02, 2020 · 08:14 pm

Tennis: Novak Djokovic and wife Jelena negative in latest coronavirus test

The couple had been self isolating since returning to Belgrade from Zadar in Croatia, the town which hosted the second leg of Djokovic’s ill-fated Adria Tour.

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· Jul 02, 2020 · 06:00 pm

Coronavirus: Novak Djokovic donates $45,000 to badly affected Serbian town

The top-ranked men’s tennis player in the world, who last week tested positive for Covid-19, donated the money to Novi Pazar in Serbia’s southwest region.

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· Jul 02, 2020 · 11:26 am

Grass greats: Federer’s records to Borg, Sampras’ Wimbledon runs, top ATP players on the green lawns

In a week we would have normally been watching Wimbledon, we look back at the champions who thrived on grass – the traditional surface of tennis.

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· Jul 02, 2020 · 09:53 am

Becker starts Twitter spat, calls Kyrgios ‘rat’ for criticising partying Zverev post Adria Tour mess

Becker, the head of German men’s tennis, stood up for his compatriot and fired back at Kyrgios... but the Australian didn’t take it lying down.

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· Jun 30, 2020 · 06:45 pm

‘How selfish can you be?’ Kyrgios, others slam Zverev for partying again days after Adria Tour

Zverev was seen partying with his friends in a crowded bar in the French Riviera, despite saying he would self-isolate after the Adria Tour fiasco.

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· Jun 29, 2020 · 10:24 am

Watch: Alexander Zverev spotted partying again, six days after apologising for Adria Tour fiasco

Zverev was supposed to be in self-isolation but he was instead spotted partying.

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· Jun 29, 2020 · 09:31 am