Novak Djokovic withdraws from the Paris Masters after quitting an exhibition with an injury
Novak Djokovic is withdrawing from next week's Paris Masters, he announced on social media on Tuesday, just days after he stopped playing in an exhibition event because of a leg injury. The 24-time Grand Slam champion has competed infrequently this season, appearing in only eight ATP Tour events outside of the four majors. Djokovic, who is 38, reached the semifinals at the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open this season.
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Second seed Rosatello out on day one of Wrexham Open
Marta Kostyuk cites ‘levels of testosterone’ when asked if intimidated by Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Świątek
Marta Kostyuk has said that she “feels smaller” next to world No. 1 and world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Świątek, and pointed to “levels of testosterone” when asked if she is intimidated by playing them. Kostyuk, who is 5 feet 9 inches tall, the same height as Świątek and two inches shorter than Sabalenka, said that they are “much bigger than me, much taller than me, much stronger than me,” in an interview with Tennis 365 in Wuhan, China. “We all have our own biological structure. Some have a
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Jannik Sinner's decision to sit out Davis Cup criticized at home in Italy
Jannik Sinner’s decision not to play for host Italy in the Davis Cup Final 8 is being met with a sense of abandonment in his home country — where he was fiercely defended during his doping case earlier this year. The second-ranked Sinner, who led Italy to tennis’ biggest team trophy the past two years, said that he prefers to prepare for next season instead of helping the Azzurri aim for another title in Bologna next month. “It wasn’t an easy decision, but after Turin (where the ATP Finals are played the week before the Davis Cup), the goal is to start off on the right foot in Australia,” Sinner said, referring to the Australian Open, where he is the two-time defending champion.
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