Also a major attack in Ukraine, Japan’s military ambitions and a preview of the Australian Open.
Tag: Tennis
Boris Becker Returns to Germany After Release From British Prison
The tennis champion left for his home country after serving time in Britain for hiding his assets in a bankruptcy case.
Novak Djokovic Is Cleared to Play in Australian Open
Australia has lifted the tennis star’s three-year ban on entering the country, imposed when he was deported in January over his failure to be vaccinated against Covid.
Your Friday Briefing: The Putin-Xi Summit
Plus Europe’s tilt to the right continues, and Roger Federer is retiring.
The Serena Effect
An improbable run at what may be her final U.S. Open.
Lesia Tsurenko Plays Tennis to Earn Money to Help Ukraine
She used to compete because she loved tennis, but now Tsurenko wants to win as much prize money as possible to help people in her war-torn country.
Boris Becker Sentenced to Prison for Hiding Assets in Bankruptcy
The former tennis champion was found guilty by a London court on charges related to his 2017 insolvency.
Let’s Talk Tennis, and Politics
This year’s Australian Open was controversial even before it started. How’s it going now?
Where Is Peng Shuai? Tennis Players and Fans Still Want to Know
A central question, “Where is Peng Shuai?”, has represented concern for the star but also points to related questions about the future of tennis in China.
After Australia, Djokovic Is Likely to Meet Problems in France and U.S.
The French authorities say that players must be vaccinated to compete in the French Open, the next of the four Grand Slam tournaments.