Naomi Osaka beat Misaki Doi in the first round of US Open
Fourth seed Naomi Osaka advanced to the second round of the US Open on Monday but was made to work hard during a 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 victory over Japanese compatriot Misaki Doi at Arthur Ashe Stadium Osaka showed little sign of a fitness problem after wrapping up the first set in just over half an hour. But the 22-year-old Doi
U.S. Open scheduled to begin on Monday, 31st August 2020, without spectators
2020 U.S. Open draws for men’s singles and women’s singles were announced on Thursday with the matches slated to commence on Monday, 31st August and for the first time would be played without presence of any spectators. Novak Djokovic, seeded No. 1 in the men’s draw for the seventh year is also record holder for being the No. 1 seed
Osaka reached semis in Cincinnati
Naomi Osaka, 4th seed, moved to semifinals at the Western & Southern Open coming back from deficit of a set to defeat seed number 12 Anett Kontaveit. 1st set was closely contested and went to the Estonian, Anett. Osaka raised her game to different level in the second set to pocket it at 6-2. Up next for Osaka will be
Return To Tennis Map – Updated as on 24 August
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Naomi Osaka crushes Yastremska in Cincinnati clash
Naomi Osaka put on a solid serving performance to beat Dayana Yastremska 6-3, 6-1 at the Southern and Western Open on Tuesday. The victory sends Osaka into her second quarterfinal of the year after starting the season with a run to the final four in Brisbane. Osaka , who reached third-round at the Australian Open this year which was indecently
Schedule confirmed for TOKYO 2020 Paralympic Games
The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee has confirmed the event line-up for each session of the Paralympic Games, following their postponement to 2021. The International Paralympic Committee agreed in April that, given the critical impact of the competition schedule on every aspect of preparation, each session of the 2021 competition would in principle be scheduled as originally planned for 2020. This
ITF PLANS FOR RETURN OF JUNIOR, SENIOR, WHEELCHAIR AND BEACH TENNIS
The International Tennis Federation has announced plans for the resumption of play on the ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors, the ITF Seniors Tour, the UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour and the ITF Beach Tennis World Tour. The plans have been drawn up in collaboration with each tour’s committee and approved by the ITF Board, with the health and safety of all
Tokyo 2020 announces schedule for Olympic Tennis Event
The Tokyo Organising Committee has confirmed the Olympic Tennis event schedule after the 2020 Games were postponed to 2021. Tokyo 2020 and the International Olympic Committee agreed in April that each session of the 2021 would in principle be schedule as planned for 2020. This has been reflected in the confirmed competition schedule, which for operational reasons remains subject to
WTA 2020 provisional calendar
The WTA has released an update to the 2020 provisional Tour calendar, which features 21 tournaments, beginning with the 31° Palermo Ladies Open on August 3, 2020. The 2020 provisional calendar now includes two additional WTA International events the week of August 10 – the Prague Open in the Czech Republic and the Top Seed Open presented by Bluegrass Orthopaedics
ATP Announces Adjustments To It’s Rankings
Rankings will now cover a period of 22 months (March 2019 – December 2020) The ATP has announced how the revised FedEx ATP Rankings will be calculated once the Tour resumes. The Rankings, which reflect a player’s standing among the world’s best players and are used for tournament entry and seedings, are the lifeblood of professional tennis. In anticipation of