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I support ‘brave decision’ to postpone Olympics: Osaka

New Delhi, March 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rising tennis star Naomi Osaka on Saturday said Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) took a brave decision of postponing 2020 Tokyo Games due to…




COVID-19: Fate of Wimbledon to be decided next week

London, March 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the All England Club has said that they will decide whether to postpone or cancel this year’s Wimbledon Championships next week after an emergency meeting. The…



COVID-19: ITF welcomes Olympic postponement

London, March 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) International Tennis Federation (ITF) has welcomed the decision to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to 2021. “The global health situation continues to evolve at an extraordinary pace and we are…




ATP, WTA further suspend tennis till June 7

Florida, March 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The suspension placed on men’s and women’s tennis has been further extended until June 7 due to the continuing outbreak of coronavirus. In a joint statement, the Association of Tennis Professionals…




French Open moved to September 2020

Paris, March 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The 2020 French Open has been postponed to September 20 amid the rising concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. The organisers tweeted on Tuesday that it will be held from September 20…


WTA postpones forthcoming tournaments until May 2

Beijing, March 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has postponed its forthcoming tournaments until May 2 in the wake of the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, according a statement released on Monday. According to the WTA,…



ITF postpones all events until April 20

London, March 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has postponed all its sanctioned events until April 20 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The sport’s ruling body made the decision after continuously monitoring the spread…


ATP tour suspended for 6 weeks due to COVID-19

London, March 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The ATP has announced a six-week suspension of the men’s tennis tour due to the global outbreak of coronavirus. The suspension means all ATP Tour and ATP Challenger Tour events scheduled…


Bopanna appointed KSLTA vice-president

Bengaluru, March 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Veteran tennis star Rohan Bopanna has been appointed a vice-president of the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA). This will be the 40-year-old’s maiden foray into sports administration. The KSLTA in…