By Alix Ramsay Naomi Osaka’s vow of silence could cost her place in the French Open. The Japanese refused to take part in her mandatory pre-tournament press conference and has said that she will not be speaking to the media during the French Open. She made the announcement on social media on Wednesday and, since then, the French Tennis Federation and the other three grand … [Read more...] about Naomi Osaka Could be Kicked Out of Roland Garros Tennis 2021
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Playing The Media Game And Why Naomi Osaka Has Got it so Wrong
By Alix Ramsay She is the highest earning sportswoman in the world; her net worth is estimated to be up to $55million (and growing by the month but only $19.7million of that is prize money) and she is clearly the best player on the planet at the moment, even if the Covid-affected rankings do not reflect that. But Naomi Osaka doesn’t want to talk about that. Naomi Osaka … [Read more...] about Playing The Media Game And Why Naomi Osaka Has Got it so Wrong
Roger Federer: The Biography Updated by René Stauffer Available Now!
The definitive Roger Federer biography is updated and on sale now. Swiss journalist René Stauffer, who has known and covered Federer since his junior days, has updated his classic book Roger Federer: The Biography. A must-read for all Fed fans, the comprehensive biography of the Swiss stylist from his early days as a talented and temperamental junior to his rise to … [Read more...] about Roger Federer: The Biography Updated by René Stauffer Available Now!
Roger Federer is the Happiest Loser in Doha
By Alix Ramsay The comeback was short and remarkably – given that he looked utterly knackered at the end of it – sweet. Roger Federer is back at work with two fully functioning knees and a body that seems willing, if not yet quite ready, to take on the rigours of the tour again. After 14 months away, he managed to play two matches at the Qatar Exxon Mobil Open. He spent … [Read more...] about Roger Federer is the Happiest Loser in Doha
Business as Usual at the Australian Open as Covid Fears Grip Melbourne • And Medvedev Meltdown And Win • Rafa Back is Better
By Alix Ramsay The storm had passed and all was quiet. After the dramas of Friday, an eerie calm descended on the Australian Open on Saturday: no great upsets, no injury scares and nothing much to report. But beyond the confines of the tennis site, Melbourne was anything but calm. The news that Michail Pervolarakis had tested positive for Covid ramped up the city’s alert … [Read more...] about Business as Usual at the Australian Open as Covid Fears Grip Melbourne • And Medvedev Meltdown And Win • Rafa Back is Better