Category: Tennis

Naomi Osaka Announces She Is Pregnant and Won’t Play in 2023

The New York Times – Sports:
The tennis star, who withdrew from the Australian Open this week, posted a photo of an ultrasound on Instagram.
Naomi Osaka Withdraws From the Australian Open

The New York Times – Sports:
Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, was once widely considered the world’s top hardcourt player, but she has struggled to regain her form after injuries and time away from tennis.
U.S. Open Winner Carlos Alcaraz to Miss Australian Open With Injury

The New York Times – Sports:
Alcaraz, 19, the world No. 1, said he had injured his right leg during training.
Dick Savitt Dies at 95; Won Australian and Wimbledon Tennis Titles in 1951

The New York Times – Sports:
He was the second American to win both Grand Slam tournaments in the same year, and he was ranked among the world’s top 10 players four times.
Martina Navratilova Says She Has Throat and Breast Cancer

The New York Times – Sports:
The 66-year-old former tennis star called the diagnoses a “double whammy” that she hoped to overcome through treatment.
Ashleigh Barty Is Comfortable in a Life Outside Tennis

The New York Times – Sports:
Barty retired from the sport at age 25 while ranked No. 1, but she says she has “slipped quite seamlessly into this life that’s just like everyone else.”
Looking Ahead to 2023 in Sports

The New York Times – Sports:
The rise of a new winter sports hero. The women’s soccer World Cup. A brisker pace of play in baseball. And, for heaven’s sake, less talk about pickleball.
Tennis Said Goodbye to Roger Federer and Hello to Carlos Alcaraz

The New York Times – Sports:
The game went through a lot of changes and drama this year, including an emotional farewell to Serena Williams at the U.S. Open.
Nick Bollettieri, Groomer of Tennis Champions, Dies at 91

The New York Times – Sports:
At his training camps, he employed a tough style in developing 10 players who reached the No. 1 world ranking. “He yells at kids, insults them. And they work harder.”
Pablo Eisenberg, Fierce Critic of Aloof Philanthropies, Dies at 90

The New York Times – Business:
He fought for transparency, accountability, equity and support directed to grass-roots organizations.
Down and Out When 2022 Began, Novak Djokovic Is On Top Again. Kind Of.

The New York Times – Sports:
Djokovic, the Serbian star, missed long stretches of the season because he refused to get vaccinated against Covid-19. After winning the ATP Finals, is he the king of tennis again? Maybe.
As Tennis Honors Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine, He Reflects on War

The New York Times – Sports:
His career came to and abrupt end in February, when Russian forces invaded his country and he became a soldier.