Shapovalov, Denis (1999- )

Bum Knees, Stress Fractures and Mental Anguish. Oh, Canada.

Canada has been striving to become a top tennis nation for two decades, and with two Wimbledon finals appearances and a U.S. Open title it seemed to be working. Then things quieted down.

By Matthew Futterman

Assn of Tennis Professionals Italian Open (Tennis) Jabeur, Ons Sabalenka, Aryna Shapovalov, Denis (1999- ) Simon, Steve (1955- ) Tennis United States Tennis Assn Women and Girls Women's Tennis Assn

The Same Work but a Lot Less Pay for Women. Welcome to Tennis in 2023.

At the Italian Open, women will compete for less than half as much money as the men. Organizers say they intend to fix that, but not for two years.

By Matthew Futterman