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Serbs to President Joe Biden: "Novak Djokovic is not a security threat" Source: TennisWorldUSA Tennisspeak- Due to the fact that Novak Djokovic does not have access to the United States at this time as a result of his immunization problem and the fact that he is required to obtain a green pass in order to enter the United States, he is unable to compete.  On the other hand, a proposal has emerged from Serbia with the intention of providing the matter with a decisive boost, with the end objective of enabling the three-time winner of the US Open to compete in Flushing Meadows. An initiative spearheaded by Nebojsa Jovanovic, owner of a company that promotes professional tennis in Serbia. Jovanovic wrote a letter to Vice President Joe Biden, appealing to a particular legal clause in the 10294 presidential proclamations of national interest, under which foreign citizens would be granted an exemption and would therefore be able to enter the United States. Jovanovic's letter was...

Max Wenders, Dutch Tennis Coach, Banned for Match-Fixing Source:  REDACAOEMCAMPO Tennisspeak: July 27th, London: The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) confirmed on Wednesday that Dutch tennis coach Max Wenders has been banned from the sport for 12 years for match-fixing. Wenders admitted to "multiple match-fixing charges," destroying evidence, and failing to report a corrupt approach, according to ITIA.  "The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has today confirmed that Dutch tennis coach Max Wenders has been banned from the sport for a period of 12 years after admitting to multiple match-fixing charges," the ITIA said in a statement. Serena Williams and Iga Swiatek headline the US Open 2022 entry list. Notably, one of the charges leveled against Wenders fell under a rule that prohibits tennis officials from "directly or indirectly assisting any Player in not using his or her best efforts in any Event." However, the ITIA did not specify ...

Ana Bogdan Pulls Off Upset To Reach The Second Round Of Rainy Poland Open Source: Flipboard WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Ana Bogdan of Romania defeated Spain's seventh-seeded Nuria Parrizas Diaz 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Tuesday to advance to the second round of the Poland Open. At the clay-court tournament in Poland's capital, only three singles matches were completed, with three more suspended due to rain. The tenth-seeded Italian Jasmine Paolini defeated Montenegro's Danka Kovinic 6-1, 6-1, while France's Clara Burel advanced by defeating Slovakia's Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 7-6 (5), 6-1. Defending champion Maryna Zanevska of Belgium was trailing lucky loser Kateryna Baindl of Ukraine 6-3, 3-1 when their match was called off. Coco Gauff's signature tennis shoe is exclusively for women. When tennis star Coco Gauff took the court for an exhibition match in Atlanta over the weekend, she wore a sneaker that put her in a class by itself.  Source: Just Women's Sport Gauff debut...

"Sounds like he is having a go at Federer" Tennis fans react to Rafael Nadal's 'talent' Source:- Sportskeeda Rafael Nadal recently shared his thoughts on the definition of 'talent' in an interview with the digital platform TALENTO A BORDO. The 36-year-old stated that in sports, the player with the most victories is the most talented. Tennis fans have taken to social media in response to his remarks. While some people agreed with Nadal, many others disagreed. Some speculated that the Spaniard was mocking Roger Federer, who is currently third in the Grand Slam standings behind Nadal and Novak Djokovic. "Couldn't agree more. Yet still people say Roger is the GOAT only because he plays the most beautiful tennis and is elegant. Nonsense. Either Rafa or Novak is the GOAT. 22 and 21 are more than 20. Also, 373 is more than 310 and 290. Stats don't lie," a fan tweeted. Some defended Federer, claiming that the Swiss player had elevated the sport t...

Novak Djokovic Wimbledon Champion  Novak Djokovic won his 21st Grand Slam by defeating Nick Kyrgios in the final of Wimbledon 2022 on Sunday. Source - NDTV Sports Novak Djokovic is looking for love as well as tennis immortality. Novak Djokovic won his 21st Grand Slam by defeating Nick Kyrgios in the Wimbledon 2022 final on Sunday. Agence France-Presse (AFP) July 11, 2022, 01:27 p.m. IST 3 minutes to read Novak Djokovic is looking for love as well as tennis immortality. On Sunday, Novak Djokovic won the Wimbledon 2022 title. Novak Djokovic is already a sporting legend, but after winning his eighth Wimbledon title on Sunday, he will be keen to become a "people's champion." The Serb has long sought the missing ingredient that would elevate him to the level of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the eyes of tennis fans. His four-set win over unseeded Nick Kyrgios moves him ahead of Federer into second position all-time in Grand Slam men's winners, one behind Nadal. In his t...

Indian Tennis Player Sania Mirza-Mate Pavic pair Credit - Times of India Tennisspeak  - Sania Mirza and Mate Pavic, a pair of former world No. 1 doubles players, advanced to the Wimbledon mixed doubles semifinals on Monday. Pavic and Mirza, who won the men's doubles gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics last year, are placed sixth and defeated fourth seeds John Peers and Gabriela Dadrowski in a close match. In 101 minutes, the Indo-Croatian combo triumphed 6-4, 3-6, 7-5. This will be Mirza's first major semifinal appearance since the 2017 US Open, as well as the first mixed doubles semifinal at Wimbledon. There was only one serve break in each set as the four seasoned doubles players put on a spectacular performance. Pavic's serving and presence at the net were critical in the sixth seeds' first-set victory. Mirza, who had success with groundstrokes such as her thunderous characteristic forehand, dropped serve once in the second set, forcing a decider. In the decider, her s...

Novak Djokovic son  Stefan’s Nadal-like forehand Credit - Times of India Tennisspeak - During their amicable practise sessions, Novak Djokovic claims his seven-year-old Stefan tries to "intimidate" him by hitting the forehand like his archrival Rafael Nadal. Stefan joined his world famous father on the practise courts at Wimbledon this year, and his follow-through has a striking resemblance to that of Nadal. "He enjoys doing that." "He loves to terrify me on the court with finishing the swing here," the 20-time Grand Slam winner said after defeating Dutchman Tim van Rijthoven 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 in a third round encounter on Sunday. "He knows how much I dislike that." I'm teaching him to finish the hand here, the swing, over his shoulder. He does that, but he also does this. "He always laughs because he knows when he does that." We have this kind of funny moments on the court.” Novak and Stefan practicing is the cutest ...