Two players within the US Open bubble have been dropped from the ATP and WTA Western and Southern Open and sent into quarantine after contact with a COVID-19 positive individual. Tournament officials announced the move Wednesday, a day after learning that a non-player within the controlled...
4 events line up for World No. 2 e-kata player World No. 2 e-kata player James De Los Santos has lined up four events this August.(Photo from James De Los Santos) After winning a fourth gold medal, online karate sensation James De Los Santos is scheduled to join four more tournaments this August,...
'Not a player and asymptomatic,' says USTA medical officer In a statement, the USTA revealed that the person who has contracted the virus "is not a player" and is asymptomatic. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) A positive test for coronavirus has been found in the New York tennis bubble where the US Open is...
Novak Djokovic of Serbia (Photo by KARIM SAHIB / AFP) US Open organizers said Tuesday that the number of players willing to compete in the Grand Slam had exceeded their expectations despite several high-profile withdrawals over coronavirus fears. Defending champion Rafael Nadal, top-ranked...
Nishikori withdraws ahead of US Open Kei Nishikori of Japan (Photo by AL BELLO / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP) Japan's Kei Nishikori, the 2014 US Open runner-up, said Sunday he has contracted COVID-19 and has withdrawn from an ATP event in New York with this year's US Open only two weeks...
Karateka James De los Santos (Photo from James De los Santos' Facebook account) Less than a week after winning a fourth gold medal, karate veteran James De los Santos guns for a second straight title this month and fifth overall as he competes in the Adidas Karate World Open starting Monday....
Serena Williams serves during her match against Shelby Rogers during Top Seed Open - Day 5 at the Top Seed Tennis Club on August 14, 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Dylan Buell / Getty Images / AFP) Serena Williams suffered her first loss since 2012 to a rival outside the WTA's top 100, falling to...
Serena Williams plays a backhand during her match against Venus Williams during Top Seed Open - Day 4 at the Top Seed Tennis Club on August 13, 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Dylan Buell / Getty Images / AFP) Serena Williams rallied to defeat sister Venus Williams 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday in a...
Novak Djokovic of Serbia (Photo by KARIM SAHIB / AFP) Novak Djokovic boosted the US Open by saying Thursday he will play in the Grand Slam tennis event while reigning women's champion Bianca Andreescu joined a host of notable no-shows. Top-ranked Djokovic, a 17-time Slam singles champion, ended...
Former champion Stan Wawrinka (Photo from Stan Wawrinka's website) Former champion Stan Wawrinka confirmed Friday that he will not play the US Open citing "the health situation in New York" as the Grand Slam event took another hit. Wawrinka, the US Open winner in 2016, was already missing from the...
Nadal slams 'barbaric' revised schedule Rafael Nadal of Spain (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP) Defending champion Rafael Nadal said Tuesday he will not play the US Open, citing concerns over the coronavirus and slamming tennis's "barbaric" revised calendar. "After many thoughts I have decided...
'Being No.2 or lower not enough,' says veteran e-kata campaigner Karateka James de los Santos (File Photo) Fresh from a win, veteran online campaigner James de los Santos said that he is eyeing to become the No. 1 ranked e-kata athlete in the world as he looks forward to...
