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Hunger games?: Tennis foot soldiers struggle in time of virus

Dave JAMES, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 30 10:05 AM

Georgian player Sofia Shapatava is pleading with the ITF help out the hundreds of players who lost their livelihoods when the men's and women's tours went into a three-month lockdown. Read more »

Tennis: Osaka disappointed but supports Olympic delay

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 29 09:57 AM

Japanese star Naomi Osaka says she's disappointed not to compete at the Tokyo Olympics this year but supports the decision to postpone the event to 2021. Read more »

Djokovic pledges 1 mln euros to help fight coronavirus in Serbia

Zoran Milosavljevic, Reuters
Posted at Mar 27 09:34 PM

BELGRADE - Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic pledged one million euros ($1.10 million) to help buy ventilators and other medical equipment in his native Serbia on Friday, joining a list of other athletes in the fight against coronavirus.   Read more »

Rescheduling Wimbledon would be no easy task: Jamie Murray

Reuters
Posted at Mar 27 04:19 PM

Britain's Jamie Murray says organisers might find it difficult to reschedule Wimbledon for later in the season if the Grand Slam is postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Tennis: Time running out for Wimbledon

Martyn Herman, Reuters
Posted at Mar 26 10:58 AM

It seems only a matter of time before the Wimbledon Championships are postponed or cancelled. Read more »

Tennis: Federer donates $1 million to vulnerable Swiss in virus crisis

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 26 10:54 AM

Roger Federer on Wednesday donated more than a million dollars to help support his "most vulnerable" Swiss compatriots through the coronavirus crisis.   Read more »

Tennis: Social distancing has Serena 'on edge' amid coronavirus pandemic

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 22 10:03 AM

Serena Williams says she is "on edge" as she practices social distancing recommended by health experts in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus. Read more »

Tennis: ATP, WTA extend suspension of play amid coronavirus outbreak

Reuters
Posted at Mar 19 09:53 AM

The ATP and WTA have extended the suspension of their tours until June 7, the two tennis bodies said in a joint statement on Wednesday, as the coronavirus pandemic continued to shred the sporting calendar. Read more »

Tennis: Wimbledon still planning for play despite virus mayhem

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 18 10:12 AM

Wimbledon organizers are still planning to play the Grand Slam this year, despite the coronavirus chaos that led the French Open to be pushed back until September. Read more »

Table tennis joins coronavirus sports shutdown

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 13 06:25 PM

The world table tennis body suspended "all activities" until the end of April on Friday, joining a long list of sporting casualties of the new coronavirus outbreak. Read more »

Tennis: Revamped Fed Cup finals postponed due to coronavirus threat

Sudipto Ganguly, Reuters
Posted at Mar 12 10:10 AM

The inaugural edition of the multi-nation Fed Cup finals that were scheduled to be held in Budapest next month was postponed on Wednesday due to the coronavirus outbreak. Read more »

Fans shut out as coronavirus fears grip US sport

Rob Woollard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 12 09:16 AM

Sport across the United States and Canada was gripped by coronavirus fears on Wednesday, with basketball, baseball, soccer and ice hockey all hit as local authorities ordered bans on spectators at sporting events. Read more »

Tennis: Miami Open to go ahead after Indian Wells axed

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 10 10:49 AM

Organizers of the Miami Open said Monday the tournament was still set to go ahead, a day after the ATP/WTA Indian Wells event in California was cancelled due to coronavirus.   Read more »

Tennis: Indian Wells tournament canceled due to coronavirus concerns

Rory Carroll, Reuters
Posted at Mar 09 10:52 AM

Organizers of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells canceled the tennis tournament on Sunday due to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus in Southern California. Read more »

Tennis: ATP, WTA announce measures aimed to limit coronavirus spread

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 08 10:40 AM

The ATP and WTA announced measures aimed at combatting the spread of deadly coronavirus on Saturday. Read more »

Tennis: Stefanos Tsitsipas nagpasalamat sa suporta ng mga Pinoy

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 10 08:28 PM

Ang Team Greece ang nanalo sa Davis Cup World Group II tie 4-1 matapos mapanalunan ang dalawang singles matches noong Biyernes. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 6, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 07 01:36 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos Read more »

Tennis: Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas dazzles Pinoy fans in Day 1 of Davis Cup

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 06:05 PM

Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece gave Filipino fans a dazzling show of world-class tennis as he overpowered the Philippines' AJ Lim, 6-2, 6-1, on Friday to gain the early advantage in their Davis Cup World Group II playoff tie at the Philippine Columbian Association’s Plaza Dilao courts in Paco, Manila. Read more »

Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas meets Filipino fans

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 05:05 PM

Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece talks to a fan after a Davis Cup World Group II playoffs match in Manila on Friday as a girl shows off an autographed picture of the world No. 6 ranked player. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 5, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 03:00 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »