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Taylor Townsend says she gets mistaken for other black players
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Sunday, 07 June 2020 13:24
American Taylor Townsend says she regularly gets mistaken for other female black players.The 24-year-old spoke about her experiences in a Tennis United video as she discussed the anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd."Everybody sees a black person and they assume that it's Venus or Serena (Williams) or Sloane (Stephens)," said world number 73 Townsend. "I've been literally all…
Novak Djokovic: US Open coronavirus protocols 'extreme'
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Saturday, 06 June 2020 10:21
World number one Novak Djokovic has called the coronavirus safety protocols, planned in order for the US Open to take place, "extreme".The hard-court Grand Slam tournament is scheduled to start on 31 August at Flushing Meadows in New York. "We would not have access to Manhattan, we would have to sleep in hotels at the airport, to be tested twice…
Quiz: Name the year of these Rafael Nadal French Open triumphs
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Friday, 05 June 2020 02:59
Remember Rafael Nadal's capris? Or the year his French Open final victory was played across two days?The Spaniard has set records, beat great rivals and worn some memorable outfits on his way to 12 French Open men's singles titles. This week he should have been aiming for a 13th but with the Roland Garros showpiece postponed until September because of…
Dan Evans: British number one says he was 'disgusted' with himself after drugs ban
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Thursday, 04 June 2020 10:34
British number one Dan Evans has admitted he was "disgusted" with himself during his 12-month drugs ban.Evans was suspended for a year after testing positive for cocaine in 2017.The 30-year-old has turned things around and currently sits at a career-high 28 in the rankings, but he says he still "reflects" on his ban. "Some days, you still think, 'that was…
Rafael Nadal says tennis should 'wait a little bit more' before restarting
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Thursday, 04 June 2020 06:05
Rafael Nadal says tennis should set a positive example to the rest of society, and "wait a little bit" before resuming competition.The 19-time Grand Slam champion does not think tournaments should restart until every single player is able to travel freely and safely.No tour events will be staged until the end of July - at the very earliest. And the…
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