Paula Badosa tested positive for coronavirus, as she herself announced this Thursday, and her presence in the final draw of the Australian Open is in danger (February 8-21), although the contagion does not rule out her presence in the first Grand Slam of the season, since she will not be expelled from the bubble, but … Read more
The best tennis players in the world are living these days in Australia an unusual situation due to the mandatory 14-day quarantine that all, except the locals, must pass before starting to compete in the oceanic country, where the activity will begin on January 31. There are four groups: the first in the ranking, who … Read more
From his hotel room in Adelaide, where he passes a special quarantine that was crossed out as “favorable” by some of his circuit mates, Rafa Nadal attended ESPN Argentina and sent a new message to Novak Djokovic, which is also in the bubble of the best of the ranking, with Dominic Thiem, Simona Halep, Naomi … Read more
The Filipino tennis player Álex Eala, 15, has won his first professional title in Manacor after beating Majorcan Yvone Cavallé 5-7, 6-1 and 6-3 in the final of the ITF by LG tournament. Eala, trained at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, has prevailed over the veteran of his rival overcoming an adverse score and … Read more
The criticism of the Australian Open by the 72 tennis players who suffer extreme isolation in their hotels due to the strict quarantine imposed by the oceanic Grand Slam. The last to raise his voice was Viktor Troicki, who in an interview with Sportski zurnal does not hide his discomfort: “If I had known before, … Read more
Juan Ignacio Londero he is living “one of the worst experiences” of his life in Australia. The Argentine tennis player, one of those confined by the organizers of the Australian Open, complained in his country's newspaper Ole of the “strict” regime to which they are subjected in their hotel rooms. “It seems that we had … Read more
Both local authorities and Tennis Australia do not pass one to anyone when it comes to compliance with the anti-COVID protocol, not even their own idols. It is the case of the aussie star Ashleigh barty, world number one and 2019 Roland Garros champion, who has not competed for almost a year. The player She … Read more
-Will Rafa Nadal surpass Roger Federer? -The Balearic (34 years old) is clearly in a position to do so. The first opportunity will be at the Australian Open (February 8-21), where the Swiss will no longer be there. Federer led Nadal by four 'bigs' in January 2018. The Swiss's count stopped there and the Spaniard … Read more
Paula Badosa had to restart her already severe quarantine on Thursday after learning that she had tested positive in the daily check-up at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Melbourne, where he waited patiently and unable to leave the room for the 14 days of mandatory confinement to pass before the start of the competition. On … Read more
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced this Saturday through a brief statement that “a request from Dayana Yastremska to lift the provisional suspension qWhat was imposed on her on January 7, 2021 under Article 8.3.1 (c) of the 2020 Tennis Anti-Doping Program has been denied by the President of the Independent Court summoned to hear … Read more