The annual Boxing Day cricket test match in Melbourne will also be allowed to take place before a full-capacity crowd.
Tag: Tennis
Furor Over Peng Shuai’s #Metoo Accusation Challenges China
The tennis world is outraged over the latest twist in a star player’s complaint of assault and abrupt disappearance from public life.
China’s Peng Shuai Makes #MeToo Claim Against Zhang Gaoli
Peng Shuai’s accusation against Zhang Gaoli takes the country’s budding #MeToo movement to the top echelons of the Communist Party for the first time.
Your Monday Briefing
The U.S. lags on vaccines.
What Emma Raducanu Means for a More Complex Britain
Emma Raducanu, 18, galvanized the nation with her triumph in the U.S. Open, drawing congratulations from royalty and inspiring pride in her hometown outside London.
Your Monday Briefing
Drone strikes in Afghanistan.
Overlooked No More: Randy Snow, Paralympic Champion of Wheelchair Tennis
He won gold medals in singles and doubles at the 1992 Games in Barcelona and was the first Paralympic athlete to be inducted into the Olympic Hall of Fame.
Rafael Nadal Pulls Out of U.S. Open and Will Miss Rest of 2021
The four-time U.S. Open champion said he was withdrawing because of a chronic problem with his left foot.
Critics Pounce on Naomi Osaka After Loss, Denting Japan’s Claim to Diversity
The tennis star, who lit the Olympic cauldron, took a drubbing on social media, with some questioning her identity or right to represent the country.
Everything Was Canceled in 2020. What About 2021?
From the French Open and the Tokyo Olympics to New York Pride, a look at which global events are canceled, postponed or moving ahead (with altered plans) in 2021.