Novak Djokovic was treated for a head injury after he was struck with an aluminum-type bottle after a match at the Italian Open. Djokovic was signing autographs for fans after defeating Corentin Moutet, 6-3, 6-1, when a bottle fell from the stands. The clang of the bottle could be heard after it struck both Djokovic and the ground, and an …
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Once a tennis prodigy, Kylie McKenzie is being awarded $9 million in a federal lawsuit against the United States Tennis Association, where she claimed the organization did not protect her from being sexually assaulted by her former coach at a training facility in Florida in 2018, per The Athletic. Anibal Aranda, then 34 years old, was McKenzie’s coach when she …
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Tennis stars Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa announced on Sunday they have called it quits after a year together. Badosa, a Spanish tennis player who has 329 wins in her singles career, confirmed the breakup in a post on her Instagram Stories, according to Reuters. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa during the …
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Billie Jean King is a 39-time Grand Slam champion and an equal rights champion — and now she’s getting the Breakfast of Champions treatment. The twice-inducted tennis Hall of Famer will appear on a limited-edition box of Wheaties. The cereal maker announced Thursday that the orange packages with King on the cover will be available at stores around the U.S. …
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German tennis legend Boris Becker was discharged from bankruptcy court in London after a judge found Wednesday he had done “all that he reasonably could do” to repay creditors tens of millions of dollars. Becker fell far short of repaying his creditors nearly $62.5 million he owed, but Chief Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Nicholas Briggs said it would be …
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Coco Gauff, who was named to TIME magazine’s 2024 Women of the Year list, is hoping for peace in Gaza and that Israeli hostages taken by Hamas are released, but the young tennis star fears the worst as the conflict continues. Speaking to the magazine in an article published Wednesday, the 2023 U.S. Open champion addressed the ongoing war which …
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Tennis great Novak Djokovic showed last season that age is just a number as he won three of the four Grand Slam tournaments in the sport. On Sunday, he did it again. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Serbia’s tennis icon Novak Djokovic won the ATP Finals title for the seventh time on Nov. 19, 2023. (Liu Jie/Xinhua …
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Saudi Arabia will host the Women’s Tennis Association finals the next three years, beginning this fall under an agreement with the Saudi Tennis Federation that will offer record prize money, the WTA announced Thursday. The season-ending championship will be held in Riyadh from Nov. 2-9 and will offer participants a record $15.25 million in prize money, a 70% increase from …
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Tennis icon Martina Navratilova has been a major proponent of fairness in women’s sports and on Tuesday spoke out again against transgender athletes competing in the female space. Navratilova responded to posts about transgender women competing in an Australian soccer league. The Flying Bats FC, the club in question, won the Beryl Ackroyd Cup. The team also received a check …
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Tennis star Aryna Sabalenka had a tough time in the Round of 32 at the Miami Open on Saturday as she dropped a match against Anhelina Kalinina in three sets, 4-6, 6-1, 1-6. The Belarusian player smashed her racket at the end of the match in frustration as an emotional week came to an end. Sabalenka was trying to persevere …
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