Nadal cancels for Indian Wells
Rafael Nadal canceled his participation in the ATP 1000 tournament in Indian Wells at short notice. “I’ve worked hard, but I don’t feel ready to play at the highest level in such an important event,” said the Spaniard the day before his planned first-round duel with Canadian Milos Raonic. “It’s not an easy decision, it’s even difficult, but I can’t lie to myself or thousands of fans.” Nadal returned to the ATP tour in January after a break of almost a year, but was soon stopped by the next injury. On Sunday he played an exhibition match against compatriot Carlos Alcaraz in Las Vegas.
Halep is already back in Miami
Former world number one Simona Halep returns to the tennis court this month after her shortened doping ban. The Romanian will be playing at the Miami Open in Florida from March 19th, it will be her first tournament since the US Open in September 2022. The former French Open and Wimbledon winner gave up that Instagram known. The International Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS) had only reduced Halep’s ban from four years to nine months on Tuesday. She has already served this sentence.
Medvedev as a “neutral athlete” at the Olympics
The world number 4. Daniil Medvedev has announced his participation in the Olympic tennis tournament as a “neutral athlete”. “I will follow the rules and play under a neutral flag,” said the Russian in Indian Wells. The world tennis association ITF approved the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the Olympics on Wednesday. However, you have to do without national symbols (flags, badges, national anthems), as is already the case on the ATP and WTA tours.
Laver Cup visits California
The eighth edition of the Laver Cup will take place in San Francisco in 2025. The tournament between Europe and the rest of the world, which is co-organized by Roger Federer, will take place next year from September 19th to 21st in the hall of the NBA team Golden State Warriors. This year Berlin will host the Laver Cup from September 20th to 22nd. It will be the 3rd time that the Laver Cup will take place in the United States. The second edition took place in Chicago in 2018, and in 2021 Boston was given the honor of hosting the Laver Cup.
2024-03-07 06:41:00
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